Some pics of my recent trip to China, Sichuan, Chengdu, Huanglong ... here

[JeanLux]

Had the pleasure to visit the 'inside' of Huanglong Scenic Area with Wenqing Perner some days ago: Even if the peek flowering of flavum and tibeticum was about finished this is always again a marvelous place ….


























Hope you like

Jean

 

[Ray]

Excellent!

 

[Herbert]

Please more!!!!!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Nice Jean. Such a unique habitat for these lovely orchids. Your pictures make me reminisce about my trip to those wonderful mountains. Thank you!

 

[abax]

What an exciting trip! The habitat seems strange
for orchids, but then again what do I know about
China. I'd love to see as many photos as you care
to post.

 

[naoki]

Beautiful, thank you for sharing!

 

[BrucherT]

never get tired of seeing them in situ.

 

[Berthold]

Had the pleasure to visit the 'inside' of Huanglong Scenic Area with Wenqing Perner some days ago: Even if the peek flowering of flavum and tibeticum was about finished this is always again a marvelous place ….







Hope you like

Jean

What species of Dactylorhiza did You find?
I cannot identify. From the 7 Chinese species fuchsii fits best.

 

[JeanLux]

What species of Dactylorhiza did You find?
I cannot identify. From the 7 Chinese species fuchsii fits best.

In his book 'Orchids of Huanglong' Holger did not report any Dactylorhiza. This is Ponerorchis chusua (pages 205-208) , quite common in the valley now, flowering from late June to Juli .

Jean

 

[JeanLux]

What an exciting trip! The habitat seems strange
for orchids, but then again what do I know about
China. I'd love to see as many photos as you care
to post.

I will post some more impressions of my trip soon Angela !
Jean

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

In his book 'Orchids of Huanglong' Holger did not report any Dactylorhiza. This is Ponerorchis chusua (pages 205-208) , quite common in the valley now, flowering from late June to Juli .

Jean

Hey Jean, the only Dactylorhiza seen on my trip of the same area was D. viridis, also known under the name Coeloglossum viride.

Love to see more pics.

 

[Berthold]

Hey Jean, the only Dactylorhiza seen on my trip of the same area was D. viridis, also known under the name Coeloglossum viride.

reported are the 7 species:
salina
hatagirea
umbrosa
fuchsii
incarnata cruenta
umbrosa
viridis (I have no idea why this species should be a Dactylorhiza now)

 

[NYEric]

Beautiful. I'm surprised they are growing so wet. What temps are the waters? Thanks for sharing.

 

[Guldal]

Beautifull pictures, Jean. Thank you for posting!
Must have been a wonderfull trip - and maybe a bit physically challenging, judging from the photos? Good you keep in such good shape!

Most kind regards from Copenhagen to Lëtzebuerg! Jens

 

[fibre]

Impressive pictures, Jean! This must have been a wonderful journey!
Thanks for sharing them with us!

 

[Stone]

Superb jean!! Thankyou.

 

[JeanLux]

Hey Jean, the only Dactylorhiza seen on my trip of the same area was D. viridis, also known under the name Coeloglossum viride.

Love to see more pics.

Yes Tom, Holger in his book has it as Coeloglossum, as has Cribb in his book 'Guide to the flowers of western China' … (btw. Cribb only reports 2 Dactylorhiza species for all China).

 

[JeanLux]

Beautiful. I'm surprised they are growing so wet. What temps are the waters? Thanks for sharing.

Eric, acc. to Holger Perner (Orchids of Huanglong) the Huanglong National Park in the lower part of the valley is filled with yellow calcareous travertine, the upper part being Devonian and Permian limestone. There are different springs where the water temp. can be as low as 1 C. ; even in Juli, at +/- 25 C, when I put my hand into the water it is cool to cold. In a relatively dry winter the bassins and waterfalls can dry out partially.
Jean

 

[JeanLux]

Here some more pics from my Sichuan trip:

On our way to Huanglong:


Maoxian:











Songpan


for orchid lovers Mr Wilson is one of the earlier explorers of Sichuan province, also for orchids … Phalaenopsis wilsonii … etc


some more to come … Jean

 

[JeanLux]

In Huanglong valley with my lovely guide:


View of the pass up to 4.000 m, that we will do later:






from the pass:


Meconopsis




some more to come
Jean