May 20, 2020
“I'd like to introduce you to the hidden world of micro-orchids” he said. . Traveling up the slope of the Tungurahua volcano, I arrived at Lou Jost’s home, which felt more like a research laboratory tucked into the shire. . More than 8,000 orchid-filled vials covered the shelves and part of the floor in his home— specimens used to describe the 65+ new species of orchids to science in the past 15 years. . By accident, Jost discovered the smallest orchid on the planet (2.1 mm wide). The flowers of this orchid are so tiny that its petals are just one cell thick and transparent. . #ecominga #microorchids #orchids #biodiversity #scoutsixty https://www.instagram.com/p/CAaq5_thcp5/?igshid=mx2kq1tetuar
