Cattleya Labiata orchid

A Cattleya labiata orchid at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Garden
A Cattleya labiata orchid at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Garden

There are many things to like about this orchid. It’s a beautiful flower. It’s an epiphyte, growing on the trunk of a tree. It hosts a small hover fly, which I didn’t notice at the time. And it has a handy tag attached, identifying what it is, which I also didn’t see until later.

There’s an interesting story about the discovery of this flower here.

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