Butterfly world should be called orchid world. Wow!!!

[DirtyCoconuts]

I had the fun of going to Butterfly World with my family last week and I was blown away and delighted. The place is in a local park and about 30 years old and they have many orchids that have been there since they opened. Holy bleeping duck sauce!!! I am going back, a lot, I need to see some of these plants bloom.

I am uploading the shots now but will add a bunch of pic tomorrow. There was one orchid that really had me confused bc it looked like a MASSIVE cym fully epiphyte in full sun.

If anyone is in the Broward County area. Make this a place you visit.


They also have a cool garden center where they sell a lot of their butterfly plants. I got a wisteria seedling and a nice passiflora vine but could have gone crazy as they have some really sweet plants

[DirtyCoconuts]

so here are the pics

i'll add some butterfly ones later

what is this first one?
Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr

Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr


Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr

Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr



Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr

Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr

Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr


Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr

Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr

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some of the workers

Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr

Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr


Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr


Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr


Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr


Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr

[estación seca]

Great!

The blue flower on a spike is Stachytarpheta, porterweed. It is widespread in the American tropics. It is being hybridized for more colors.

[DirtyCoconuts]

here are two more pics of the plant i could not ID

Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr


Butterfly world should be called orchid world by J Solo, on Flickr


i think it is a Cym but that seems impossible

[neophyte]

Maybe Cymbidium finlaysonianum? The lip doesn't entirely match, though.

[Roberta]

Don't recognize the Cym... suspect that it is a hybrid, in the group that includes finlaysonianum, aloifolium (simulans), bicolor, maybe some suave in the mix. Those hard-leaved tropical Cyms can get IMMENSE ... like that one. The relatively large flowers with lip broader than the species that I mentioned makes me strongly suspect hybrid.

And great butterfly pix!

[DirtyCoconuts]

Thanks y’all!

I was sure to switch our day passes to an annual as we left. I want to see those flowers! I mean, butterflies!!

[DirtyCoconuts]

went back a few more times and this place does not disappoint

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6 - this immediately made me feel like my metal tag maker was inadequate
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12 - ever hear of a birdwing butterfly- me neither, F'ing amazing...this is the SMALLEST in the family
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[DeaC]

TY for posting. What a great way to spend the day. I'd be there very often.