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Forum: Photography 03-09-2014, 11:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,443
Posted By JungleWriter
Not sure what/who Cribb is! But showing people...

Not sure what/who Cribb is! But showing people looking at plants shows how people engage with our photosynthesizing friends. So I think this kind of photo helps others see the beauty in plants, since...
Forum: Photography 02-27-2014, 04:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,443
Posted By JungleWriter
Yeah, I love it when exhibitors mix in other...

Yeah, I love it when exhibitors mix in other plants. Displays like that just show off the orchids even better, IMO!
Forum: Photography 02-10-2014, 01:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,443
Posted By JungleWriter
I went to Kew Gardens, once, many years ago. It...

I went to Kew Gardens, once, many years ago. It is very much worth a visit!
Forum: Photography 02-08-2014, 03:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,443
Posted By JungleWriter
Kew Gardens: 'Orchids' - new exhibition

I saw this and thought it would be especially appreciated here. :)

Kew Gardens: 'Orchids' - new exhibition - Images - News - The Independent...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 12-06-2013, 09:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,356
Posted By JungleWriter
It's also interesting that the mantis mimics...

It's also interesting that the mantis mimics orchids. Maybe other flowers such as composites or legumes don't lend themselves to such mimicry.
Forum: Orchid Lounge 12-05-2013, 10:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,356
Posted By JungleWriter
Yes, the headline was a bit misleading. What is...

Yes, the headline was a bit misleading. What is new is the science confirming that the mantis flower mimicry makes it as attractive as real flowers.
Forum: Orchid Lounge 12-04-2013, 08:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,356
Posted By JungleWriter
The Orchid Mantis mimics orchids to lure prey

This is an interesting article. I wonder if there is coevolution between the orchid and the mantis. There must be a reproductive cost to the orchid if the mantis is munching its pollinators!
...
Forum: Photography 04-19-2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,030
Posted By JungleWriter
I switched to DLSR about a year ago, now that...

I switched to DLSR about a year ago, now that resolution matches that of ISO 50 slide film. I have not looked back! Aside from the lower cost, the convenience and immediacy have taken my photography...
Forum: Photography 04-13-2013, 08:43 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,030
Posted By JungleWriter
I used a tripod with remote shutter and a Nikkor...

I used a tripod with remote shutter and a Nikkor 105mm zoom with extension tubes. The soft focus is most likely because this is a composite of three exposures which I wanted to bring out the dynamic...
Forum: Photography 04-12-2013, 12:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,030
Posted By JungleWriter
Experimenting with macro close-ups (Doritaenopsis)

Experimenting with macro close-ups of my beautiful Doritaenopsis 'Taida Salu' now in flower. It has 5 blooms in all, but the shape of the flower is intriguing. I didn't use flash for this, preferring...
Forum: Photography 02-18-2013, 11:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,701
Posted By JungleWriter
There are other similar pictures of this species...

There are other similar pictures of this species online, so that photo, if photoshopped is probably a fair depiction of the flower.
Forum: Photography 02-10-2013, 11:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,701
Posted By JungleWriter
It looks possible to cultivate the species,...

It looks possible to cultivate the species, although I wouldn't know where to begin! Here are some growing tips (http://orchids.wikia.com/wiki/Dracula_simia)

The conservation organization of which...
Forum: Photography 02-06-2013, 11:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,701
Posted By JungleWriter
The Amazing Monkey Orchid

Not my photo, but I had to share!

Gardening Ideas / The Amazing Monkey Orchid ~ Kuriositas (http://pinterest.com/pin/9781324161597711/)
Forum: Orchid Lounge 09-28-2012, 08:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,835
Posted By JungleWriter
Beautiful flowers and suggestions everyone. To...

Beautiful flowers and suggestions everyone. To narrow it down a bit, please nominate your Seven Wonders of the Orchid World. I will collate all your nominations and then poll the group for the top...
Forum: Identification Forum 09-02-2012, 11:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,383
Posted By JungleWriter
Thank you BettyE. Do you recall the Epidendrum...

Thank you BettyE. Do you recall the Epidendrum species? It would be great to identify this to species!
Forum: Identification Forum 08-29-2012, 11:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,383
Posted By JungleWriter
Good idea. How about Epidendrum schomburgkii?...

Good idea. How about Epidendrum schomburgkii? Range is right, and inflorescence looks right......
Forum: Orchids in the Wild 08-29-2012, 08:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,415
Posted By JungleWriter
Dozens of orchids I am sure, and bromeliads,...

Dozens of orchids I am sure, and bromeliads, ferns, arums and many others...
Forum: Orchids in the Wild 08-28-2012, 11:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,415
Posted By JungleWriter
Glad you liked it! :D Here's another one,...

Glad you liked it! :D

Here's another one, this time showing the habitat as context for these magnificent trees.
Forum: Orchids in the Wild 08-28-2012, 09:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,415
Posted By JungleWriter
Epiphytic orchid garden in Cuyabeno, Ecuador

A host of epiphytic orchids festoon a macrolobium tree growing in an igapo flooded forest lake, Laguna Grande, Cuyabeno, Ecuador...
Forum: Identification Forum 08-28-2012, 10:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,383
Posted By JungleWriter
Sorry, I couldn't get any closer! But that's a...

Sorry, I couldn't get any closer! But that's a great help on the ID. Thank you. :bowing

However, just checking online, the Wikipedia entry indicates that E. radicans is a "ground-rooting orchid"...
Forum: Identification Forum 08-28-2012, 09:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,383
Posted By JungleWriter
Question Unidentified flower from Cuyabeno Reserve, Ecuador

I photographed this lovely specimen found growing along the river's edge of the Cuyabeno River in the lowland rainforest in the east of Ecuador. The second photo is the river itself, to show the...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 08-28-2012, 09:37 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,835
Posted By JungleWriter
That's gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.

That's gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.
Forum: Orchids in the Wild 06-02-2012, 11:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,587
Posted By JungleWriter
This is the location of the field station where...

This is the location of the field station where we'll be based
La Mesenia - Colombia (http://www.indexmundi.com/z/?lat=5.5086111&lon=-75.8822222&t=p&r=11100&p=la_mesenia&cc=co&c=colombia)
Forum: Orchids in the Wild 06-02-2012, 12:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,587
Posted By JungleWriter
Ola Santiago! Yes, you are right of course, we...

Ola Santiago! Yes, you are right of course, we expect loads of orchids -- but I was wondering what to look out for particularly. Our project area is Le Mesenia. I'm not sure where that is exactly.
...
Forum: Orchids in the Wild 06-01-2012, 01:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,587
Posted By JungleWriter
Thank you! I will check it out and see what comes...

Thank you! I will check it out and see what comes up.
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