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title: "A bloom at Epcot — Andy Merhaut"
description: "A Guzmania bromeliad photographed at Epcot, with the camera settings and GPS location recorded in the image."
source: "https://andymerhaut.com/blog/a-bloom-at-epcot/"
reuse_policy: "https://andymerhaut.com/reuse"
published: "2026-11-12T12:00:00.000Z"
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November 12, 2026 — photography

# A bloom at Epcot

A Guzmania bromeliad photographed at Epcot, with the camera settings and GPS location recorded in the image.

![An orange and yellow Guzmania bloom framed by broad green leaves.](https://andymerhaut.com/_astro/A51I8826.YZVTI5ep_2w8q0k.jpg)

A close-up of a Guzmania bloom at Epcot.

## About Guzmania

This bloom is a *Guzmania*, a genus in the bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae). Many Guzmanias grow as epiphytes on trees in tropical forests; their vivid flower display comes from colorful bracts surrounding the smaller flowers. The genus is native to southern Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America, with species also found in Brazil. [Kew’s Plants of the World Online](https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Guzmania) documents the genus and its native range.

## Photo details

- **Camera:** Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
- **Focal length:** 85 mm
- **Exposure:** 1/200 sec at f/1.4, ISO 100
- **Date and time:** November 10, 2026, 11:24:29 a.m. (UTC−04:00)
- **GPS:** 28°22′16.63″ N, 81°32′50.94″ W
- **Nearest point of interest:** [La Hacienda de San Angel, Bay Lake, Florida](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/295598760) (location matched using OpenStreetMap data)

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