Videos tagged with "orchids"

TROPICAL ORCHIDS - Collection in Cuenca, Ecuador [05:14]
Extraordinary Private Collection Interest in orchids dates back to ancient times. According to botanists, the orchid family is the most evolved of all plant groups. Orchids roots are covered by a special white-colored tissue of spongy texture called the velamen, which enables the absorption of water and nutrients. Leaves are usually of a leather-like texture. Another characteristic is the pseudo-bulb, but it may be absent in other genus. The most fascinating aspect of the orchid is its flower, characterized by amazing shapes, sizes and colors. From their appearance we find similarities with people, animals, birds and insects. Regarding size, there are flowers ranging from two millimeters such as the Trizeuxis falcata, up to the 70 centimeters Phragmipedium caudatum, the largest flower in the species. Pollination is usually performed by bees, flies, butterflies and certain birds. Some insects search for nectar, some for solid food while others seek oils and perfumes.
Tags: tropical, orchids, amazon, misahualli, napo, ecuador, Rafals, Com

Tropi Flora 2011 Guayaquil Ecuador [05:03]

Tags: orquideas ecuador, orchids

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve & Lodge, Tandayapa - Ecuador [03:05]
Bellavista -- A cloud forest reserve and lodge deep in Ecuador's northwest, less than 2 hours from Quito. Smart Voyager certified, this special place offers peace and true discovery of exuberant nature, with 10 km of trails taking you to waterfalls, through forests of tall trees festooned with mosses, orchids and bromeliads. Birding here is superb -- we are on the Nono-Mindo road, now the new Eco-route. Flurries of hummingbirds come to our feeders, including Gorgeted Sunangel, Collared Inca, Brown Inca, Buff-tailed Coronet, and more.
Tags: Ecuador, bellavista, Tandayapa, quito, cloud, forest, hotel, hosteria, restaurant, Mindo, food, northwest, Pichincha, Nanegalito, Nono, valley, ecolodge, eco, lodge, conservation, sustainable, smart, voyager, certified, hummingbirds, cock-of-the-rock, lek

Mindo Ecuador Trip part 2 [02:31]
Trip to Mindo Ecuador, Mitad del Mundo, the road to El Quinde
Tags: camino del Quinde, himmingbird, ecuador, mindo, zip-line ride, mitad del mundo, mindo Ganrden hotel, butterfly sanctuary, waterfalls, orchids, white water rafting, bird watching

Mindo Ecuador Trip part 1 [09:14]
Mindo Ecuador, El camino del Colibri, The road of the humming bird, a trip from Quito going though the Mitad Del Mundo and coming back the we took the Old Road "camino del Quinde"
Tags: camino del Quinde, himmingbird, ecuador, mindo, zip-line ride, mitad del mundo, mindo Ganrden hotel, butterfly sanctuary, waterfalls, orchids, white water rafting, bird watching nature tourism