Photos of birds, fish, flowers and miscellaneous things that catch my eye and instill a sense of wonder.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Stanhopea jenischiana
Stanhopea jenischiana. These orchids have sweetly fragrant, pendant flower spikes that go down through the media and are, thus, best grown in hanging baskets. They are native to Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at around 2500-4500 ft. It's hard to nail down the fragrance but, as best I can describe, it smells like a combination of sugar, vanilla and fruit...or maybe somewhat like a creamsicle.
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I have not had a creamsicle in many years. Nice mind visual to go with the beautiful picture!
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