Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Dendrobium densiflorum




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Fringe-lipped Dendrobium .... Dendrobium densiflorum ...
A spectacular orchid!!!

Native to the Himalayas, Burma and Thailand.

Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln park Conservatory ...
in April, 2008.

Fringe-lipped Dendrobium






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Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln park Conservatory ...
in April, 2008.

Cattleya Orchid



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Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln park Conservatory ...
in April, 2008.

Cattleya Orchid



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Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln park Conservatory ...
in April, 2008.

Apple Blossom Orchid






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Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln park Conservatory ...
in April, 2008.

Pescatorea Orchid




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Pescatorea Orchid:
The genus Pescatorea is small, from 12-16 species, distributed from Costa Rica to Ecuador. The generic name is dedicated to M. Pescatore, a French patron of orchid species in the mid-19th century.

Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln park Conservatory ...
in April, 2008.

Miltassia Orchid




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Miltassia
Miltassia = Miltonia X Brassia

Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln park Conservatory ...
in April, 2008.

Epidendrum stamfordianum






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Epidendrum stamfordianum ...
Native to Central America ...
This is a bulbous species and requires much the same conditions as Cattlyea. The spikes are produced from the base of each pseudobulb, and old spikes should not be cut back too close to the rhizome, as the new lead will develop there.

Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln park Conservatory ...
in April, 2008.

Thanksgiving Cactus




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Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln park Conservatory ...
in April, 2008.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Quesnelia ... [Bromeliad]



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Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at the Lincoln Park Conservatory ...

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Vase Plant ... [Bromeliad]




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Vase Plant ... Neoregelia ...

Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln Park Conservatory ...
in April, 2008.

Bromeliad


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Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln Park Conservatory ...

I've written earlier that the "Orchid House" ... not only has a rich collection of orchids, but also a variety of bromeliads ...

Some BROMELIAD images in this blog include ...
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# Aechmea gamosepala/ Matchstick Bromeliad ... .... # Another Aechmea ...
# Billbergia ..
# Portea ..
# Tillandsia ... # Another Tillandsia bulbosa / Bulbuous Airplant ...
# Vriesea ... # Another Vriesea ...
# Quesnelia ...
# Neoregelia ... # Another Neoregelia ...
# Guzmania ...

# Something interesting I learned is that pineapple belongs to the bromeliad family ... Check out..
Ananas ... Pineapple

# Also that Spanish Moss is neither Spanish nor moss.... but belongs to the Bromeliad family ... Check out ...
Spanish Moss ...

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