P30_712

Cattleya eldorado var. alba
It is mainly present in campinasCampinas is an ecosystem with sandy soils and low vegetation, well differentiated from the thriving Amazonian normality. Geologically, the meadows are associated with the old beds and beaches of large rivers. More, in areas of high luminosity, preferentially vegetating on macucu (Aldina heterophylla). This specimen was photographed in the CampinaCampinas is an ecosystem with sandy soils and low vegetation, well differentiated from the thriving Amazonian normality. Geologically, the meadows are associated with the old beds and beaches of large rivers. More do Inpa reserve, where it is relatively abundant, as it is a preserved area. They say that, a few years ago, orchids left Manaus in containers, and this is very likely, as it is very difficult to find species of orchids in an ecosystem that should be full of them.

P30_712 – Leonide Principe
Camera Nikon F5 with Micro Nikkor lens 60mm f2.8 – Diapositive Film Fujichrome Velvia 50 – Scanner: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED
Digitised from a positive on film –
Original file size: 5289px x 3549px
Location Taken: Reserva Campina (Manaus – Amazonas Brazil)
Date Taken: 1997
Collection: Orchids – Persons shown: none
Keywords:
var. alba, Cattleya eldorado, orquídeas, orchids, flores, bloom, blooming, blossom, flowers, FLORA, plantas, plants, Reserva Campina, Manaus, Manaos, Amazonas, Amazônia, Amazon, Amazonian, Brazil, Brasil, Brazilian, América do Sul, South America, epífitas, epiphyte
EN1 Cattleya eldorado P30_712
PT1 Cattleya eldorado P30_712
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P30_713

Mythical gold
Cattleya eldorado var. alb
Found in Campina, on the same day the cover of the article was photographed. This shows not only the abundance of orchids in this ecosystem, but also varieties of the same species. From that golden yellow comes the name of the species: eldorado.

P30_713 – Leonide Principe
Camera Nikon F5 with Micro Nikkor lens 60mm f2.8 – Diapositive Film Fujichrome Velvia 50 – Scanner: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED
Digitised from a positive on film –
Original file size: 5267px x 3520px
Location Taken: Reserva Campina (Manaus – Amazonas Brazil)
Date Taken: 1997
Collection: Orchids – Persons shown: none
Keywords:
var. alba, Cattleya eldorado, orquídeas, orchids, flores, bloom, blooming, blossom, flowers, FLORA, plantas, plants, Reserva Campina, Manaus, Manaos, Amazonas, Amazônia, Amazon, Amazonian, Brazil, Brasil, Brazilian, América do Sul, South America, epífitas, epiphyte
EN2 Mythical gold P30_713
PT2 Ouro mítico P30_713
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P30_715

Vegetal beauty
Cattleya eldorado var. alb
In the vertical photo of the series, the foreground was isolated from the background, of sparse and dark forest dotted with bursting bluish light. The black background calms the view and focuses on the beauty of the plant.

P30_715 – Leonide Principe
Camera Nikon F5 with Micro Nikkor lens 60mm f2.8 – Diapositive Film Fujichrome Velvia 50 – Scanner: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED
Digitised from a positive on film – – Digital photograph: foreground isolated from context
Original file size: 3490px x 5267px
Location Taken: Reserva Campina (Manaus – Amazonas Brazil)
Date Taken: 1997
Collection: Orchids – Persons shown: none
Keywords:
var. alba, Cattleya eldorado, orquídeas, orchids, flores, bloom, blooming, blossom, flowers, FLORA, plantas, plants, Reserva Campina, Manaus, Manaos, Amazonas, Amazônia, Amazon, Amazonian, Brazil, Brasil, Brazilian, América do Sul, South America, epífitas, epiphyte
EN3 Vegetal beauty P30_715
PT3 Beldade vegetal P30_715
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