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Epidendrum geminiflorum - flower, Bellavista, Ecuador <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126827/epidendrum_geminiflorum_bellavista_ecuador.html" title="Epidendrum geminiflorum, Bellavista, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/126827_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=jlnSjqyHwWm2NE%2FeZkq1isUhPgc%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Epidendrum geminiflorum, Bellavista, Ecuador Out of reach for macro, so used the birding lens. Incidentally, the photo tells the story of cloud forests. Branches are covered in layers of moss so thick that the bark itself becomes invisible. Besides moss, there's various epiphytes, micro ferns, orchids, lichen, an entire ecosystem on every branch. They all rely on the cloudy mist for moisture. The forest floor is covered by fallen branches as they cannot sustain the weight of all these freeloaders.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126826/epidendrum_geminiflorum_-_flower_bellavista_ecuador.html<br />
ID by Eric Hagsater, an epidendrum specialist. Bellavista Cloud Forest,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Epidendrum geminiflorum,Geotagged,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure> Bellavista Cloud Forest,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Epidendrum geminiflorum,Geotagged,South America,Spring,World

Epidendrum geminiflorum - flower, Bellavista, Ecuador

Epidendrum geminiflorum, Bellavista, Ecuador Out of reach for macro, so used the birding lens. Incidentally, the photo tells the story of cloud forests. Branches are covered in layers of moss so thick that the bark itself becomes invisible. Besides moss, there's various epiphytes, micro ferns, orchids, lichen, an entire ecosystem on every branch. They all rely on the cloudy mist for moisture. The forest floor is covered by fallen branches as they cannot sustain the weight of all these freeloaders.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126826/epidendrum_geminiflorum_-_flower_bellavista_ecuador.html<br />
ID by Eric Hagsater, an epidendrum specialist. Bellavista Cloud Forest,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Epidendrum geminiflorum,Geotagged,South America,Spring,World

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Neptune

Lion

Beautiful-very delicate! Posted 3 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Such a tiny beauty! Posted 3 years ago

NattyOne

Lion

Love that, the light is fantastic. Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 3 years ago

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The Epidendrum geminiflorum

"Epidendrum geminiflorum" is a tropical epiphytic orchid native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela at elevations of 2.3—2.9 km.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 1, 2022. Captured Nov 7, 2021 10:24 in X8M9+JM Tandayapa, Ecuador.

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NIKON D850
f/5.6
1/200s
ISO200
380mm