{"product_id":"solomon-island-orchids-part2","title":"Solomon Island Orchids Part 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eField notes, sketches for the of four postage stamps issued by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eSolomon Islands in 1989\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, titled \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\"Orchids Part II\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  Each stamp features a detailed botanical illustration of a native orchid species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBulbophyllum dennisii \u003c\/em\u003e- An epiphytic orchid endemic to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, \u003cspan\u003e and described only relatively recently, \u003c\/span\u003enamed after local collector Geoff Dennis. \u003cspan\u003eGrowing on forest trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalanthe langei\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cspan\u003eA terrestrial orchid, growing in leaf mould on the mountain forest floor; self-pollinating. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eKnown for its dense, vibrant clusters of yellow flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBulbophyllum blumei \u003c\/em\u003e- A distinctively shaped, deep-burgundy orchid species found across Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. \u003cspan\u003eA low-altitude primary-rainforest species; its hinged lip vibrates in the wind and is thought to mimic the female insect pollinator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrammatophyllum speciosum\u003c\/em\u003e - Commonly known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eGiant orchid\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eTiger orchid or Leopard orchid\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e, it is the world's largest orchid species, chara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003ecterized by large, yellow flowers with brown or dark red spots, \u003cspan\u003ewith stems reaching several metres and potentially carrying more than 50 flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sue Wickison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47775541821494,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/2681\/6310\/files\/orchids-field-notes.png?v=1789698331","url":"https:\/\/www.suewickison.com\/products\/solomon-island-orchids-part2","provider":"Sue Wickison","version":"1.0","type":"link"}