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One look at this flower and you will know why it’s called the Monkey Orchid. This weird, but beautiful orchid was discovered in 1978 by the botantist Luer. This extremely rare flower, also known by the scientific name Dracula simia, can only be found deep in the cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru over elevations thousands of meters above sea level. The name “Dracula” refers to the two spurs that look like vampire fangs and the “simian”, of course refers to the primate face inside the petals. If you ever get the chance to see this weird, but beautiful orchid in person, be sure to take a moment to smell it. You would be rewarded with a ripe orange scent.
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Hey dude. what kind of wordpress theme are you using? i want it to use on my blog too .
If I remember correctly it’s the 2010 theme BUT I have modified the CSS to make it my own
I love this lol i posted it in the facebook group, thank you for giving me credit for finding it
. I love that now i know what i found thank you for the information!!!! now this is something unique that i can share with my flower freinds. Great post.
Hey Samantha, nice to see you on the blog and the FB page! Without you this post couldn’t have happened so Thanks! You deserve the shout out!!