Wild Orchid Garden - Peru

[gonewild]

No "Shining Path" issues nearby?

No the corrupt police keep the Shinning Path pushed into the Central jungle.

 

[gonewild]

All I have to say is WOW! Orchids grow there like my weed do here.

The farmers here refer to orchids as parasites! Can you imagine the effort it takes to keep the orchids from over growing your potatoes?

 

[gonewild]

What sort of food does she serve in her restaurant?

Fried trout, rice, yucca, potato, beans, grilled banana and fresh brewed home grown coffee! Cost 5 soles = about $2... a bit expensive but she sort of had us captive!

Probably the best tasting trout I ever ate, No idea what spices she used.

 

[gonewild]

That Begonia is to die for... ¡quien pudiera!

She told me she collected it up on the hill. (it's a very big hill!)

 

[Trithor]

What, no beer?!

 

[gonewild]

What, no beer?!

The beer was before lunch!

 

[NYEric]

Very cool.

 

[eggshells]

I love those kind of fish. We have something similar "daing". Anyways nice looking place.

 

[SlipperFan]

The farmers here refer to orchids as parasites! Can you imagine the effort it takes to keep the orchids from over growing your potatoes?

!!!
And look at all that moss!

 

[Dido]

nice pics thanks for sharing with us

 

[paphioboy]

Beautiful growing and too many orchids I don't know the names to.. Especially love the flowering Cyrtochilum and the white Maxillaria-like species..

 

[Hera]

So beautiful and I love that restrepia. Thanks for sharing.

 

[naoki]

Amazing, I wonder how many undescribed species she has there.

 

[eteson]

Thanks for sharing Lance!

 

[NYEric]

Amazing, I wonder how many undescribed species she has there.

Probably not any.

 

[biothanasis]

Fantastic pics!!! thank you so much for sharing!!!!

I agree with Lee! That Cyrtochilum seized my attention too!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Very cool Lance. I'd love to work for her - by the sounds of it, all I'd have to do is clean up and watch the orchids grow.

 

[NYEric]

Your wife will kill you!

 

[Rick]

There was even a Telepogon in all those shots!

Awesome Lance:drool:

 

[Clark]

That's a grand slam when you don't have to water, fertilize, manipulate air temps. and movement.
I think I'm doing it all wrong...