Three orchids from drier, more open areas below the cloud forest around the Saraguro communities

"turillo" orchid                   orchid from nudocapa

The orchid pictured from two angles below is called, not surprisingly, mosco ("fly")

mosco orchid front view     mosco orchid side view

 

2003 Jim Belote and Linda Belote
Orquídeas / Orchids
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