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Angraecum sesquipedale
We've featured this orchid twice in my blog before (Jan 27, 2014 and Feb 21, 2015). I really love Angraecum sesquipedale because of its unique look and the fact that in nature, only a particular night moth can pollinate it, the Xanthopan morganii.
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| A) December 31st, 2015. |
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| B) The two flower buds up close. They do resemble aliens to me... |
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| C) Skipping 4 more weeks, the flowers had developed completely on Jan 31st, 2016. |
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| D) The flower to the left had opened at least 2 weeks earlier. Unfortunately, the tips of the petals are browning at this time. |
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| E) A closer picture of the flowers, contrasting the older bloom (left) to the newer bloom (upper right). |
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| F) The length of the spur is more than 12 inches (~ 30.5 cm). The length from petal to petal is about 7 inches across (~17.8 cm). |
Until the next post folks, I hope you will continue to follow my blog. We have many orchid photos to share!
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