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Orchids in Cali, Colombia

Cattleya trianae blooms in its native Colombia

Cattleya trianae is the national flower of Colombia and is among the largest and most beautiful of the cattleya orchid species. There are many different colors ranging from white to pink with variations in lip color to boot. It generally flowers in the late winter/early spring. This [...]

Hairy Heliconias

Heliconias are striking tropical plants with with  thick flower bracts, that sometimes seem like they’ve been fashioned from plastic or rubber. The flowers emerge from the colorful bracts, but its the bracts themselves that command the most attention. You can see the yellow flower in the photo. On a recent trip to Colombia I came [...]

Jardin Botanico in Bogota

The Botanic Gardens in Bogota are fun to visit… [...]