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Old 16th June 2009, 10:38 AM
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saw in the forest these massive wild tiger orchids about 6 meter above with 15 flower spikes.The colours are more yellowish. Pics were taken from different angle. what a sight













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Old 16th June 2009, 11:20 AM
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Old 17th June 2009, 09:20 AM
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Amazing that the tree did not crash down with all that weight upon its shoulders.. :D Very nice.. Wonder how long my tiger orchid will take to bloom..
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That's plenty of flower stalks for a small clump. Magnificent!
Roughly how's the elevation is like in it's natural habitat(feet above sea level).
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That's plenty of flower stalks for a small clump. Magnificent!
Roughly how's the elevation is like in it's natural habitat(feet above sea level).
It's lowland, approximately 50ft asl. The warm and humid surrounding forest must have help with its healthy growth.
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