Incredible flower has the face of a monkey

• NeverSayGoodBye

  18 Jan 13, 21:13

   

  

   

  EVEN Mother Nature monkeys around at sometimes — as this amazing orchid shows.

   

  The incredible flower appears to have the face of a MONKEY in its petals.

   

  The rare plant grows in cloud forests in southeast Ecuador and Peru, on the side of mountains.

   

  It is known as the Monkey Orchid, but its scientific name is Dracula simia.

   

  “Simia” refers to the monkey face, and “Dracula” to the two long spurs which look like vampire fangs.

   

  The orchid was only discovered in 1978 but is part of a family containing over 120 species in Ecuador.

   

  When it flowers it smells like a ripe orange.

   

  

   

   

  

  
  
  
  

• SG.AdultsCircle.com

  18 Jan 13, 23:41

  so cute!

• SJS6638

  20 Jan 13, 19:37

  cutie cutie

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  21 Jan 13, 09:43

  monkeying~

• Labeautecart

  21 Jan 13, 21:15

  wow!

• charlize

  21 Jan 13, 22:53

  Who has that picture of the cheese toast that looks like elvis ?

• Mr Milo

  21 Jan 13, 22:56

  Pretty flowers Pretty flowers Pretty flowers bloom for you and me
• charlize

  23 Jan 13, 09:52

  Weirdo.