1. Flying Duck Orchid
The Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana major) is a small orchid native to eastern and southern Australia. The flower looks like a duck in flight, its wings swept back, head and beak held high and proud. The flower is reddish-brown, measuring 15 to 20 mm long.
2. Lady's Slipper Orchid
The Lady Slipper Orchid is Britain's rarest and most impressive orchid. The unique flower features a the slipper-shaped pouches (modified labellums) in which the pollinating insects get stuck. The eye-catching flowers come in different colors such as red, pink or purple.
3. White Egret Orchid
The White Egret Orchid (Habenaria radiata)is an exquisite species of orchid found in China, Japan, Korea and Russia. The white and fringed flower resembles a snowy egret, spreading its fluffy white wings and is ready to take off. The flower is divided into three main lobes. The elongated center lobe looks like a tongue while the petals split into wings.
4. Cowl Carrying Maxillaria
The Cowl Carrying Maxillaria (Maxillaria cucullata)is an unusual orchid species found in Mexico and south to Ecuador The exquisite 4 to 9 cm long triangular shaped flowers features a dark red to black lip. The 4 to 9 cm long flowers range in color from yellow to pink to dark red.
5. Curled Odontoglossum
The Curled Odontoglossum (Odontoglossum crispum) is a gorgeous epiphytic orchid characterized its curled petals and red-violet blotches on its petals. The petals usually form a star-shaped flower that may vary from plain white to pale rose in color. Most orchid growers say that this orchid is one of the most beautiful orchid and one of the most difficult to grow.
6.Bee Orchid
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The Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) resembles a female bee resting on a pink flower to attract the attention of male bees to mate with the flower. It is one of nature's great mimics. Each flower has a lip resembling a bee, and three large, pink, petal-like outer sepals; the two other inner sepals look like antennae.
7. Moth Orchid
The Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis fasciata) is an exquisite and unusual orchid species for the sole reason that it looks like a little bird’s head guarding the nectar of the flower. Its fragrant flowers come in all colors except blue.
8. Tulip Orchid
Anguloas, also called Tulip Orchid, is a small orchid genus found in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. So called because the flower resembles a tulip. The flowers have a waxy appearance and appearing only partially opened. The bloom varies in color from yellow, white, green and red.
9. Dove Orchid
The Dove Orchid (Peristeria elata) is commonly found to grow across much of South America. What so distinct about this orchid is that there seems to be a hand-carved dove sitting in the middle of its flower.
If you look inside, you can see that the column and lip are fused in the shape of a dove--the head and beak are formed by the anther cap; the neck by the arching column, and the wings and tail by the three-lobed lip. The flower itself appears as brilliant white in color with a hard waxy texture and can span 2 inches in width.
10. Naked Man Orchid
The Naked Man Orchid (Orchis italica) is a species of orchid native to the Mediterranean. The unusual flower has petals resembling a naked man in all his glory. The flowers range in color from light purplish-white to deep purple, and they are all clustered densely.
I love these collections of orchids, in particular I like the Naked Man Orchid. I don't know why it seems I am fascinated by my mentor Papaleng's way of thinking and this has something to do with this choice :)
ReplyDeleteAs they say "Birds of the same feathers , are the same birds"
ReplyDeleteThe flying duck orchid is so cute. I wanna tell my tita to buy one since she is into collecting orchids.
ReplyDeleteThese orchids are so interesting, I like the Bee Orchid and the Dove Orchid a lot. The Naked Man Orchid looks funny and cute, lol!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks lovely. The white egret orchid is like a bird that has just learned how to flap its wings and fly. Too bad we don't have that in the Philippines.
ReplyDeleteThese orchids are so pure and real. It's beauty speaks for itself. Really beautiful for the garden with muc delight.
ReplyDeleteBee orchid is like a bee itself :) One of the great things God created.
ReplyDeleteI grew up watering my mom's orchids and seen vast of collection but those orchids above are very rare. What an impressive collection of Orchids.
ReplyDeleteFirst time to see these wonderful imaginary images from orchids. Love the Bee orchid, I wish to find one in person.
ReplyDeleteWow the flying duck really looks like a duck! They're all look pleasing to the eyes. The bee orchid looks cute as well. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love them all! My mom used to kinder orchids plants. I love waling2 orchids, it look like the same with Naked Man orchids.
ReplyDeleteNot only are they exquisite, they are also beautiful and resembles other animals and even a naked man.
ReplyDeleteVery unique names. All are beautiful but flying duck just caught my attention. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteNever really looked at flowers this close so it is just now that I realize just how intricate flowers are.
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