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Muscarella sp., La Isla Escondida, Colombia I figured this to be a lepanthes sp. but it&#039;s another genus of miniature orchids called Muscarella. These frontal angles only show the &quot;lip&quot; of the flowering plant which unfortunately is not enough for species identification. Still, I hope these photos give a good feel of how impossibly tiny miniature orchids are.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72168/muscarella_sp._-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Muscarella sp. - closeup, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/72168_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1770854410&Signature=Gw%2BVH7YWpfYfFxp%2F3dLuZmS7GHQ%3D" width="124" height="152" alt="Muscarella sp. - closeup, La Isla Escondida, Colombia I figured this to be a lepanthes sp. but it&#039;s another genus of miniature orchids called Muscarella. These frontal angles only show the &quot;lip&quot; of the flowering plant which unfortunately is not enough for species identification. Still, I hope these photos give a good feel of how impossibly tiny miniature orchids are.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72169/muscarella_sp._la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge

Muscarella sp., La Isla Escondida, Colombia

I figured this to be a lepanthes sp. but it's another genus of miniature orchids called Muscarella. These frontal angles only show the "lip" of the flowering plant which unfortunately is not enough for species identification. Still, I hope these photos give a good feel of how impossibly tiny miniature orchids are.

Muscarella sp. - closeup, La Isla Escondida, Colombia I figured this to be a lepanthes sp. but it's another genus of miniature orchids called Muscarella. These frontal angles only show the "lip" of the flowering plant which unfortunately is not enough for species identification. Still, I hope these photos give a good feel of how impossibly tiny miniature orchids are.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72169/muscarella_sp._la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    That's amazing! I didn't realize that they were so TINY! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Yes, I think a shot like this puts into proper perspective. It's hard to grasp a number like 1-2mm. Yet everyone knows the typical size of a leaf as a reference object. It's just about the smallest thing a person can still see with the naked eye if focusing very closely and not being near-sighted. Posted 7 years ago
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        Christine Young
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        It really does put it into perspective. I read the size, but didn't imagine them being this incredibly small! It's really amazing!! Posted 7 years ago

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Uploaded Jan 4, 2019. Captured Oct 20, 2018 15:01.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/20.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm