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Disperris neelgherense
Disperris neelgherense
Eravikulam, Kerala, 23 August 2007
Camera :  NIKON D200
Shutter-speed :   1/40 sec
Aperture :   f 4.5
Exposure Mode :   Aperature Priority
ISO :   400
Exposure Compensation :   -1.7 EV
Flash :   No Flash
Focal Length :   105 mm
Orchids are amongst the oldest flowering plants in the world. Out of 1200 found in india, more than 300 are found in the Western Ghats and more than 150 of them are found nowhere else on the planet. Orchids are known for complex shapes of their flowers and for their specialised relationships with pollinating insects and bird.