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Some species in Madagascar...

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by gg68, Mar 11, 2011.

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  1. Mar 11, 2011 #1
    gg68

    gg68 Angraecoid addict

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    I just come back from three weeks in Madagasacar, where I was lucky to find a lot of orchids, 128 of them were blooming...
    Here are the first photos...

    Disa incarnata
    aimg153.imageshack.us_img153_2724_disaincarnata.jpg
    Angraecum clavigerum
    aimg402.imageshack.us_img402_2301_angraecumclavigerum.jpg
    Aerangis elisii
    aimg713.imageshack.us_img713_7631_aerangiselisii.jpg
    Aerangis pallidiflora
    aimg59.imageshack.us_img59_3303_aerangispallidiflora.jpg
    Angraecum conchoglossum
    aimg853.imageshack.us_img853_4937_angraecumconchoglossum.jpg
     
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  2. Mar 11, 2011 #2
    Kitty

    Kitty AKA\Debby

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    wow! thank-you so much for sharing these photos, seeing orchids in situ is always a treat,and in bloom! double bonus!
     
  3. Mar 11, 2011 #3
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Please keep the images coming! Those are great.
     
  4. Mar 11, 2011 #4
    Encyclia

    Encyclia New Member

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    Wonderful in-situ images. Thanks for sharing.

    more, More, MORE - PLEASE :)
     
  5. Mar 11, 2011 #5
    xmpraedicta

    xmpraedicta Prairie angraecoid nut Supporting Member

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    Amazing....I'm blown away. That angreacum clavigerum photo is absolutely brilliant. Did you visit Malala while you were there? Please tell us more!
     
  6. Mar 11, 2011 #6
    gnathaniel

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    Wow! I love that Disa, I didn't know the genus has members in Madagascar. Thanks for sharing these remarkable photos, Gilles.

    --Nat
     
  7. Mar 11, 2011 #7
    Pontus_Sweden

    Pontus_Sweden Active Member

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    Thank you for shareing! very intresting to see IN SITU pictures like this!
     
  8. Mar 11, 2011 #8
    Alexis

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    Fantastic! I'd love to see more images, too, and hear more about your experiences.
     
  9. Mar 11, 2011 #9
    gg68

    gg68 Angraecoid addict

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    Disa buchenaviana
    aimg853.imageshack.us_img853_3871_disabuchenaviana.jpg

    Cynorchis angustipetala
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    Oeonia rosea
    aimg39.imageshack.us_img39_9683_oeoniarosea.jpg

    Oeonia curvata
    aimg845.imageshack.us_img845_2726_oeoniacurvata.jpg

    Oeonia volucris
    aimg862.imageshack.us_img862_7919_oeoniavolucris.jpg
     
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  10. Mar 11, 2011 #10
    Dale

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    Thanks, Gilles. More.
     
  11. Mar 11, 2011 #11
    piotrm

    piotrm Well-Known Member

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    great
     
  12. Mar 11, 2011 #12
    mrbreeze

    mrbreeze Anglican Supporting Member

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    Fantastic! Thank you Giles. Did you have a guide? I'm sure we will all have lots of questions. You might as well compose a short story about your trip. :D
     
  13. Mar 12, 2011 #13
    gg68

    gg68 Angraecoid addict

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    We had different guides because we visited different parts of Madagascar, specially the central highlands between 1000 and 2600 meters in height!!
     
  14. Mar 12, 2011 #14
    gg68

    gg68 Angraecoid addict

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    Small extract of my adventure: " in search of big Angraecum "

    On Friday, February 25th, after night under the tent spent under memorable thunderstorms, we decided to go to see a little higher what we could find. In sights, this summit to begin!!
    aimg859.imageshack.us_img859_1309_img1037j.jpg

    Dices the first meters, we crossed a field of Angraecum protensum of hundreds of plants in flower...
    aimg850.imageshack.us_img850_8783_img1175m.jpg aimg856.imageshack.us_img856_1291_angraecumprotensum.jpg

    Later about 2 hours of steep little climb, more or less difficult, arrived at the summit to find there still some Angraecums sororium blooming...
    [​IMG] aimg855.imageshack.us_img855_6222_angraecumsororium.jpg

    ... and Angraecum magdalenae regrettably in pods...
    aimg855.imageshack.us_img855_6508_angraecummagdalenae.jpg aimg837.imageshack.us_img837_8758_img1071lw.jpg

    Small view towards our base camp look, if you look good, you can see a red tent!!
    aimg847.imageshack.us_img847_9481_img1108n.jpg
     
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  15. Mar 12, 2011 #15
    Mary Jane

    Mary Jane New Member

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    Fantastic. Absolutely wonderful.
    And I do see your red tent! That is quite a hike!
    Thank you for the great photos.
     
  16. Mar 12, 2011 #16
    T. migratoris

    T. migratoris Active Member

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    Oh man. Reminds me of Hillerman's 1970s accounts of angraecoid hunting in Madagascar. Fantastic!
     
  17. Mar 12, 2011 #17
    dr_dmd

    dr_dmd The dr's out... in the greenhouse!

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    Merci Gilles! Very good pics - we appreciate them much, obviously.
     
  18. Mar 12, 2011 #18
    prem

    prem Wild Orchid Enthusiast

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    Amazing! I especially love the orange and blue Disas

    ---Prem
     
  19. Mar 14, 2011 #19
    gg68

    gg68 Angraecoid addict

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    Some more

    Aeranthes nidus
    aimg641.imageshack.us_img641_8614_aeranthesnidus.jpg

    Satyrium amoenum
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    Microcoelia gilpinae
    aimg846.imageshack.us_img846_7142_microcoeliagilpinae2.jpg aimg199.imageshack.us_img199_7392_microcoeliagilpinae.jpg

    Calanthe madagascariensis
    aimg269.imageshack.us_img269_166_calanthemadagascariensi.jpg
     
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  20. Mar 14, 2011 #20
    Mäx

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    Absolutely wonderful!:clap:
    Do you have some more photos? I can't see Bulbo pics. ;)
     
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