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Post by frank on Nov 17, 2016 13:58:08 GMT -5
These Butterfly Orchids (Encyclia tampensis) were photographed in the Tosohatchee South WMA. These are epiphytic, growing only on trees). They are most commonly found growing on Oak trees but I have found them growing on Red Cedar and Red Maple trees as well.
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Post by Tim Abbott on Nov 18, 2016 7:41:28 GMT -5
Neet. Any time of year that is best to find them blooming? I will have to keep a better eye next time I go out there. I used to have an encyclia cindy that I mounted on driftwood, cool plants.
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Post by frank on Nov 18, 2016 8:25:07 GMT -5
The best time of the year for to see these orchids in full bloom is generally the worst time of the year for people. The photos were taken on a hot sweaty day in June while swatting away hordes of mosquitoes. On the Brevard Zoo Linear Trail is a enormous live oak tree, right next to and over hanging, the board walk, which has many large bunches of these orchids on its branches. The only place we have seen year round blooming Butterfly Orchids is one solitary, old, oak tree at the Fort Christmas Pioneer park. Right now the Greenfly Orchids are blooming. We saw some this week at Triple N Ranch WMA and last week at Charles Bronson SF.
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Post by Tim Abbott on Nov 18, 2016 16:59:05 GMT -5
Thanks Frank. Yes you have to be determined to venture into the woods in June
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Post by Ira Runyan on Nov 19, 2016 19:25:33 GMT -5
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