Wild orchids waving in the breeze as the sun sets over Provo........Beautiful!
Our beautiful wild orchids.
Marta
Sunset Orchids
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Category Archives: Orchids
Orchids at Sunset
Wild orchids blooming at Harbour Club Villas over looking the sail boats in the Marina.
We enjoyed our first sunset of the first day of the new year in our favorite spot overlooking the marina. I had to include a beautiful Encyclia Altissima (orchid), the sun setting and some sail boat masts. Perfect end to a perfect day!
Hope 2012 is a great one for all!
Marta
Orchids
Orchids blooming with the marina entrance in the background.
This Tall Encyclia orchid was growing on the rock ridge overlooking the entrance to our marina. The days have been so gloomy and so I decided to see if the rain had made our local plants bloom. The Encyclia Altissima orchids are growing all over and flowering at this time of year. This one was quite showy with vivid purple striped lines on its petals.
The Marina channel and Cooper Jack Bight were perfectly calm creating a pastel backdrop of colours as the sun tried to break through the clouds.
We have been waiting for days to see the sunshine and today was the day……….and it lasted all day!
Marta
Beach Wedding
Shelley and Shandi stop for some photos outside their villa at Harbour Club
What a day for a beach wedding……..Monday, April 20th…..glorious sunshine and the wind lay down a little as Shelley and Shandi headed off in their jeep to Malcolm Road’s beach. Shelley was a beautiful bride dressed in a gorgeous green lace wedding gown with a spray of lilies and orchids that matched her dress exactly. Shandi with his quiet smile didn’t seem to be too nervous!!!!!
Shelley and Shandi married yesterday on the beach at Malcolm Roads
Malcolm Road’s beach was deserted and picture perfect for their special wedding ceremony performed by Pastor Coleby of the Healing Waters Ministry.
Yeah!!!!!!!! We did it..........Just Married
Malcolm Road’s beach isn’t your usual wedding beach but Shelley and Shandi simply couldn’t get over the spectacular beauty of this area. The rocks reminded Shelley of her PEI (that’s Canada folks ) roots.
One of my favourite photos of the newly weds.........Yes, they both went right into the warm waters at sunset.
The happy couple went right into the water ………they had warned the photographers that this is what they wanted to do.
Congratulations to Shelley and Shandi on their marriage here on our beautiful island of Providenciales.
If you want a quiet, intimate island wedding and honeymoon, our six villa complex is perfect for smaller group occasions. Just contact me for information on having your wedding here on Provo. We’ll help you plan your very special wedding day.
See you in the islands!
Marta
Spring Orchid
I noticed this beautiful orchid growing at Harbour Club Villas today. I've been looking for it as I know it should be starting to bloom about now.
Encyclia Rufa is the name of this orchid and the yellow flowers grow in clusters. They are often found growing on thatch and silver palms and flowers can start to appear from early February until July. The Spring orchid is currently listed on the endangered species list.
Yellow flowers of Encyclia Rufa our Spring Orchid that is found growing wild throughout Providenciales.
Have a look in the bush as you travel around Provo……….you’ll be sure to see the Spring Orchid.
Have fun,
Marta
Encyclia orchid
Orchids peaking through the Palmettos
I thought these orchids deserved another photo just on their own. They are so beautiful. As you travel along Provo’s roads, have a look along the roadside and in the bush. You’ll see these orchids stretching up to the skies.
Cheers,
Marta
Orchid and Praying Mantis
What a find.......a praying mantis on one of our wild orchids
I was trying to get some good photos of one of our island’s orchids and came across a praying mantis that was hiding in the petals. This orchid is found almost everywhere at this time of year and is known as Encyclia altissima (formerly known as Encyclia hodgeana). When in bloom, the flower sepals are greenish-yellow with brownish-red striping and the petals are yellowish-red with accents of purple. We have at least four different species that are found here and there’s pretty much one of them flowering for every season of the year.
Great camouflage..........It looked like a green twig until it moved!
The praying mantis is named for its front legs which are bent and held together at an angle that looks like it is praying. These insects are quite the predator. They have triangular heads which can turn 180 degrees to search their surroundings with two large compound eyes and three other simple eyes located between them. Anyway, I was fascinated and spent a while taking photos.
Marta