Flowers

Hibiscus at the Cano Negro Natural Lodge in Costa Rica. AxMG_2184

A morning glory found near La Fortuna, Costa Rica. ODT: Purple AxMG_2062

Heliconia Peluda (Hairy Heliconia). Heliconia are known for their bright colored bracts. Bracts are the leaf structures at the base of the flowers. The flowers are generally far less impressive to the eye than the bracts. Their name derives from Mount Helicon, which, according to Greek mythology was the home of the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts and sciences, AxMG_2021

Orchids grow very well in Costa Rica AxMG_2015

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Ginger lily at Montana de Fuego hotel near La Fortuna, Costa Rica. Ginger lilies grow in tropical and subtropical climates. They are native to Asia and the Pacific but are frequently planted as ornamentals because of their colorful, showy flowers. They grow from large rhizomes. The flowers grown on long racemes and the structure of the stem consists of closely folded blades. AxMG_1986

Flamingo Lily (Anthurium andraeanum) is a plant that is native to South and Central America. It is also known as the Boy flower for obvious reasons. AxMG_1982

Rainy day flower. AxMG_1964

Photographed in the gardens at the Sarapiqui Rainforest Lodge in Costa Rica. ODT: Purple AxMG_1914