Costa Rica Botanical Garden ToursOrchids are surprisingly difficult to see in the wild.
Even with a qualified guide you'd be lucky to spot a dozen during a full
day in the forest. The majority are epiphytic, growing high in the canopy
on trunks, branches or in crotches out of sight. Additionally, many are
rather mundane until they flower, and might only flower for a day or
two a year. The same is true for many of the other interesting epiphytes
in Costa Rica. Fortunately Lankester Gardens has a world class collection
of nearly a thousand varieties displayed at eye level, and the huge number
of plants means it's likely that hundreds will be blooming when you visit.
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