af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jun 19, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The Vanda is an orchid which is widespread in nature, from India and Sri Lanka to Northern Australia. The Vanda grows and blooms on trees. The roots hang loose in the air or are wrapped around the tree. The Vanda was discovered in 1613 by Alvin Semedo, who called it...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jun 17, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Thelymitra campanulata, commonly called the “bell sun orchid” or “shirt orchid”, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a common species with a single narrow leaf and up to fifteen distinctly...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jun 16, 2023 | Stamp of the day
“The Southeast Asian Lady’s Slipper Orchid” (Paphiopedilum lowii). With pouches full and petals tipped in pink, Paphiopedilum lowii swoops down like a pelican in search of food. Endemic to Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, this southeast Asian lady’s slipper...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jun 15, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Dendrobium crumenatum, commonly called the “pigeon orchid”, is an epiphytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is native to Asia, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Christmas Island. It has two rows on leaves along its pseudobulb and relatively large but short-lived,...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jun 15, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Today’s stamp is from Denmark and issued in 1912. It shows Copenhagen’s Central Post Building and has a face value of 5 kroner. The stamp has an error which increases its value from 1.300 to 3.500 Danish kroner. Find the error and give your answer in the...
