"Medellin clings to the hills at 1,700 metres and at night the temperature drops by 10 degrees.
... the precious plants are kept reassuringly warm with artificial sunlight under plastic tarpaulins and close to the airport to allow for speedy delivery abroad. The nurtured content is after all one of Colombia's most lucrative exports, sold for astonishing profits all over the world. ... orchids! Colombia grows 450 different species [???] of these delicate, exotic flowers. Seventy percent [???] of the world's orchids come from here." source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/5000468.stm ********** regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
