Blog : Foto Friday - Wild Orchid 2

5490 posts
8/26/2011 6:11 am

Foto Friday - Wild Orchid 2

1. This wild orchid is bigger and more colourful than the previous one.
2. Unlike the previous one, this orchid grows in the soil and do not need a host.
3. Some people have planted these orchids in their gardens.
4. They are white with a purple lip.
5. The orchid used to be found in abundance in the wild – on hill slopes, ex-mining land, by the sides of lakes, etc.
6. They are hardy and can survive on poor/sandy soil. It seems that they only need sunlight to flourish.
7. Although they are considered wild, I find them quite beautiful. Moreover, they bloom throughout the year unlike other orchids whereby you may have to wait for months or years for them to bloom.
8. However, the survival of these orchids is now being threatened. They are slowly being replaced by these man-made structures.

Lee

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Simpleladyb2 74F

14822 posts
8/26/2011 7:37 am

They are beautiful orchids Lee.

Thanks for sharing!

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gentleben 83M

8/26/2011 8:33 am

Hi Lee. Like you, I too love orchids. The surprising thing is how hardy they really are. But you are also right about them being threatened by over-development. I wish I had the room for a small greenhouse -- I'd raise a few of them. I have only one plant now, and I'm not sure if it will rebloom. Thanks so much for the posting. See you next Friday for regular Foto Friday. Mike.

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ltw222 75M

7793 posts
8/26/2011 9:18 am

Hi Poet,

These pictures were taken at around 6 pm today while I was on my evening walk among the hills around my place in Taiping. You are sharp to spot the red soil. These orchids will soon be gone as the land has been leveled for housing.

Lee

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For tomorrow will soon be in the past

Hawkslayer 88M

13351 posts
8/26/2011 9:32 am

Lovely flowers. The closeups are great Lee. One of my buddies used to grow orchids in a greenhouse in the UK. There were some lovely ones among them.

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spiritwoman45

8/26/2011 10:13 am

sometimes wild is best. Mother nature knows what she is doing.

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Skipper_too 68G

8/26/2011 10:50 am

Very nice Lee

GLUMO 90F

9749 posts
8/26/2011 11:42 am

Hi Lee! Beautiful flower. Thanks for sharing this nice collage.

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