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The tour lasts between 25 and 40 minutes, depending on the tourist interest, the tour could be extended up to one hour. |
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Tour Description: The tour is a very important part of the Monteverde Orchid Garden. We try to educate the tourist about the wonderful world of orchids. This is a brief description of the bilingual tour we offer.
- The tour lasts between 25 and 40 minutes, depending on the tourist interest, the tour could be extended up to one hour.
- The garden is divided in three sections.
- The first section is our great collection of miniature orchids that are very common in the cloud forest, including the smallest orchid in the world.
- In the second part you will find bigger species, genii like these are very common; Onciduim, Encyclea, Epidendrum, Maxillaria, and others, found in the transition forest between humid and tropical humid.
- The last section is where we show you the hybrid and introduced orchids. This is to understand and witness the differences between a natural grown orchid and orchids made by cross pollination in labs.
- We give a brief explanation of where and how we collected our orchids, and as well an explanation about the main characteristics of the orchids that make the unique; three petals, three sepals a column etc. All of the orchids are divided in a taxonomically order into 22 subfamilies.
- An explanation of the different methods of pollination that orchids have, for example; colors, shapes and smells, because this is a broad topic.
- An explanation why orchids are endangered.
- Basic tips, for people who have orchids in their houses. So that they would be healthy and beautiful plants.
- Information of how we control plagues in the garden, using natural methods for example; pesticides made out of, pepper, garlic, milk, wood and others.
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