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Old 06-07-2009, 01:27 AM
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This is the largest restrepia i have... the flower is bigger than 5 cm.... enjoy it...
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Old 06-07-2009, 09:13 AM
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I've not seen this genera before. Pics like the first one, and some of your others, remind me of grasshoppers.

They're really cool flowers
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Old 06-08-2009, 12:02 PM
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Hi Beto,
They are beautiful! I agree with Rosie...they do remind me of bugs too...beautiful bugs though.

Thanks for sharing with us.
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...they do remind me of bugs too...beautiful bugs though.
Oh yeah, beautiful bugs. I love them
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:00 PM
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Simply gorgeous!
I love restrepias
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Wow, nice colors. Congrats.
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This is the largest restrepia i have... the flower is bigger than 5 cm.... enjoy it...
They do look like bugs...I'm wondering how this is related to their pollination scheme....
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Old 06-25-2009, 01:20 PM
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Very nice!
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