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Joyful discovery - HFF!
Joyful discovery - HFF!

Happy Flickr Friday!
What a joyful discovery and a first!
Very happy that my new terrestrial orchid (Spathoglottis sp.) has just had it first bloom, with more to come! All the rain was good for something... :))
It's a lovely purple and pink flower.
About this plant
Terrestrial Orchids are also referred to as ground orchids. They are orchids that grows on the ground rather then clinging to stones or trees. Most orchids are Epiphytic, IE they grow on trees or in some cases rock surfaces. They use their roots to attach themselves to a tree or a rock. Most people think about Epiphytic orchids when they think about orchids. This is understandable considering that many of the most popular types of orchids including Phalaenopsis and Cattleya are epiphytic orchids.

Terrestrial orchids can however be just as interesting and just as beautiful as epiphytic orchids. There are more than 200 species of terrestrial orchids. This might sound like a lot but the orchid family has more than 28 000 recognized species. Less then 1% of all orchid species are terrestrial.
www.orchidflowerhq.com/terrestrial-orchids/

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Taken on: April 8, 2021
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Camera: Canon EOS 90D, f/4.5, 1/250 sec, 60mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS 90D
Lens: EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure Time: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length: 60mm
ISO: 1600
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Flash: On, Fired
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
White Balance: Manual
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Lightroom 4.2 (Windows)
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