Orchid of the Day: Helcia
This beautiful Helcia sanguinolenta flower has been open for a few days. They live as epiphytes at elevations as high as 10,000 feet (3000 meters) in the Andes of Ecuador. Its native climate is similar to San Francisco’s, with mild temperatures and foggy days.
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May 8th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
what beautiful pictures!
May 18th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Thanks for the beautiful pictures of Ecuadoran flowers