“Orchids are unusual in form, uncommonly beautiful in color intricate in structure … the most highly evolved of all flowering plants.” Susan Orlean, The Orchid Thief
Soon to come: a piece for Berkshire HomeStyle called “Stories Orchids Tell” on Peru’s rainforest orchids and the people conserving, researching and filming them. In the meantime, at the base here is a link to my recent album that shows the majesty of the Inka sites and the Andean people.
https://picasaweb.google.com/sharp.honey/Peru#
This orchid belongs to the Masdevallia genus. Found in the wild in northwestern Peru, it is known as Gallo-Gallo, or “rooster” after the rooster-like red comb, crest and wattles of the flower.
Maury, an Inkan agricultural experiment station
Photo credits: Honey Sharp
honey did you actually take that photo of the inka agricultural area of wavy steppes? how zowie is that?