× Psytonia yumanensis (Withner) J.M.H.Shaw, 'Jeimy Cordero' A rare natural hybrid between a Psychilis and a Broughtonia.

This plant is a natural hybrid of Broughtonia domingensis (1889) × Psychilis olivacea (1988).   It is found only in the island of Hispaniola.   

Dendrobium purpureum Roxb. 1820

Epidendrum lacerum Lindley 1838, in the 2019, PR orchid society show.

When resting among the foliage, the green color of the puerto rican parrot, Amazona vittata, serves as a great camouflage

The puerto rican parrot is one of the Amazons with the the least color aside from green.  When resting or hiding among the vegetation it is very hard to see.  These two parrots were photographed just after sun down.  As you can see by the retracted foot inside the plumage of the left parrots, it is quite at home and relaxed in the tree stump.  The left parrot vocalizing loudly, something they do at sundown and at sunrise.  The bird to the left has a radio transmitter.

Vanda suavis Lindl. 1848,

This plant was grown in Lares, Puerto Rico.  It is grown with plenty of humidity and it gets full sun for some hours a day.  An stunning example of the species more commonly known as Vanda tricolor var. suavis

Scuticaria salesiana Dressler 1968

Photographed at the March 2019 Puerto Rico orchid society show.