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Visiting an Orchid Nursery, Costa Rica

 

Orchids are the national flower of Costa Rica.  Some 1400 species of orchids grow in the country of which about 20% are endemic (found only here).  Orchids are a popular crop for export.  It's likely that some of the orchids you've purchased began their life in Costa Rica.

01 Commercial Orchid Garden, trip to

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While heading from Monteverde to the Pacific Coast, we stopped at a nursery growing orchids for export.  I didn't catch the name of it, but we were given time to explore the shaded space and take photos.  The nursery covered several acres.

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05 Commercial Orchid Garden, trip to

The blossoms were lovely and I thought I'd share you some of my favorites in this post.

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18 Orchid Garden, en route to Manuel Antonio19 Orchid Garden, en route to Manuel Antonio

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  • 18 Orchid Garden, en route to Manuel Antonio
  • 19 Orchid Garden, en route to Manuel Antonio

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