Wild Orchid

exteriors shooting for the film 'The Beach" with Leonardo Di Caprio, some indications of the unique landscape, a permanent playground for movie scouts.

We want to explore some of the islands with the kayak and want to find wild orchids, not to pick them but to have a look. Since the exotic flowers "nest" in the rock crannies usually far above or make it comfortably on the mangrove plants as parasites, also touching is not possible, however the colors and the graceful forms are unique and worth the trip.

After a deafening ride over the flat waves (the diesel engine is fixed very loosely at the stern of the boot and no silencer mounted, Thai like it the more noise the better,..maybelai, maybelai), we swing in a turn and come to a halt, easily splashing in front of a mini atoll formed by a high rock formation the typical wild orchid growing area.

We glide into the turquoise water on our quest for wild orchids, great panorama pictures are around and wade through the small opening just over the water surface into the formation.

It is like in the adventure fairy-tale, the upward open grotto opens oval of approximately 50 x

Wild Thai Dendrobium Orchid

30 m. Crabs doze in the sand, shrimps run under the water surface, I withdraw the foot quickly as one of them comes to near, rainbow colored fishes move slowly, one could catch them with the hand to have a nice lunch.

The environ in the open stalactite cave we entered through a big hole on the one side is real great.

Tom Hanks was obviously at the wrong island at the wrong time in the stranded movie, or maybe only the script writer was out of date. Above, a wild horde of Fruit Bats screeches, huge, fat creatures, they have no natural enemies. Roy's son paddles the kayak through the narrow opening above the

Stalactite Cave

Wild Orchid on Mangroves Phang Nga Bay

water surface, a paradise setting.

We find some wild orchid who virtually glue on the Mangroves. Pretty small flowers, one probably wonders how they came to this place, but we are in Thailand, a standard phrase in Thailand is ..me luuu. meaning I don’t know, me neither.

We had a short swim in the splendid water, its so inviting once you are in you don’t want to get out, better than any whirl pool. In the open grotto the water surface reflects the sky with an emerald shade. Some long tale macaques are having fun jumping up and down on the mangroves they are not shy coming near to say hello, actually probably expecting some food.

The Wild Orchid

We wade back to the boat and the boatmen throw the kayak into the Andaman Sea.

I take the front seat, cover the cameras with the shirt from the sun and Roy take the paddle, Siva is following us in the red kayak to function as messenger to the mother boat if necessary.

Some diamond club hanging down looking like cactus, they are a good indication if you can expect wild orchids if they are here wild orchids also are.

Here are no wild orchid scene like in the wild orchid video and movie, all is peaceful. Just look at orchid photo and pictures. You

Wild Orchids

also won't find Mickey Rourke in wild orchid around in Thailand.

Schools of mini fishes swim along the cliffs, moving quite orchestrated. We pass many greenery who found their niche of life on the stones, orchid leafs are everywhere but naturally the full orchid flowers are not there all the time. Their preferred blooming time is February to May. The wild orchids here bloom once per year.

There is a simple way to have the orchids visible all the time, visit the orchid nursery. The next day at the nursery, don’t forget the camera, the best time at the “orchid farm” is around 5 pm since at that time the sunrays have the right angle to illuminate the precious flowers to bring the colors out. Anyway we are in a very positive mood but we have to move on since a hazy

Wild Orchids Leafs

day means thunderstorm at Phang Nga Bay in the afternoon.

The long tail boat gains speed and we pass pristine beaches, some resorts; it’s a feast for the eyes.

When we enter one more atoll though a steep and narrow V shape a white bellow eagle materialized out from the green sailing downwards from the top of the cliff. We and had a short dive. On the steep sloop many orchid leaves bending downwards, no blooms yet. Within minutes the sky darkens into a dark blue mélange and fat drops of heavy rain bang down on us. We quickly get back to the boat and get the blinds down to continuing another time, it’s worth it, its a unique experience.

Wild Orchid

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The Quest for wild orchid.

In the orchid nursery