Found growing in Haiti and the Dominican Republic at sea level to 500 feet in elevation. This unusual species has very compressed short leaves and can be found growing in dry desert like conditions on thin branches or even on cacti. There is some humidity during the day though and at night there may be very light dew. Best to grow these on slabs or in small clay pots with medium charcoal. If on slabs mist daily but lightly. What makes this plant so incredible are the flowers that mimick a female bee with amazing hairy, deep burgundy flowers bordered in yellow. One can observe the shape of wings and the head of the bee as well. The flower spikes can bloom for many months one flower at a time and as the flowers develop the spike increases in length. Up to fifteen flowers can be produced. Fairly rare and not commonly foound in todays collections. The plants we offer are established and flowering size.