Bulbophyllum fletcherianum
Submitted by wellsy on Sun, 30/11/2008 - 09:45
Bulbophyllum fletcherianum
At last I have been able to flower this plant well enough for the flowers to actually open up enough to see some detail. Usually these tend to remain quite tightly cupped and the inner details remain a secret.
I hope you all enjoy these shots as much as I have enjoyed taking them....very satisfying!
fletcherianum
Congratulations Steve, these are some of the best close-up images I have seen of this species, as you say in your submission, to capture the central part of the flowers is invariably difficult. I especially like the first image which shows the unique texture of the flowers which together with the somewhat unpleasant odour represent rotting flesh to the pollinators, blow flies.
bernabu
stunningly unique flowers
Glad you appreciate them as well Bernard.
The odour aspect of these is an interesting one.
I can be up to 15m away and withough warning get a really strong burst of the rotting stench but close up I have rarely been overly troubled. Sure you can smell them but not so bad that you would not approach for a closer look at these stunningly unique flowers.
fletcherianum
Steve, will you allow me to use one of these images in my powerpoint presentation on Bulbophyllum?
Regards
Bernard
you are welcome to do that
you are welcome to do that Bernard.
Would you a higher resolution image?
Yes Steve
A higher resulution image would be just the ticket.
many thanks.
Bernard