Already with the camera.
New spikes and blooms on Bratonia (Miltassia) Shelob ‘Tolkien’

I guess these two new blooms on Psychopsis Mariposa Green River are mad at each other

A second bloom off the same spike on Paphiopedilum concolor v. regnieri2

And here is the first open bloom this year on Enanthleya Middleburg MAJ that traveled cross country some time ago so it could bloom on both the east and west coasts. Thanx Lindsey

And I think we did real good, Carol. My Dendrobium Fire Wings is also still going strong

awwww. Ted..thanks for sharing! I'll have to look for one of my original photos so we can see how mature it is now.
I can't remember how many people I sold plants to...gave plants to...and only rarely have seen photos of them in bloom afterwards..

Beauties,all! Love the 'Fire wings', gorgeous!

Oops! I got the capitols right, at least.
Looking good, Ted! And, Yeah, we done good on the Fire Wings ( but I'm still grumbling about the $ difference.) Oh well, Fascination of Orchids show coming up! Got to start making a list.

dyzzypyxxy said:I think I'm going to go for one of Motes' sale packages of 12, but I have to hope they'll still be on sale in a month or so. I just don't like ordering any plants when the weather is this hot.

That is what I have in mind too Elaine, but not sure when is the best time to get them.

May have to go twice, Carol. Early to get what is new but few, and late to get the deals,

I just joined this garden org and I love it already. So much to explore. Here is a pic of my bedroom orchids. I still have two in bloom. All your orchids are lovely ! I have an oncidium that has not bloomed in 6 years. I just brought it in so we will see how that goes.

Hello Catmol!
Welcome to the Orchid forum!
Nice setup you have, pretty blooms

Ted, nice show! I love the Psychopsis! Mine is still in the spiking stage, takes its sweet time!

catmol2003

Hi and welcome, catmol. Ted what a pretty show of blooms you've got going on! Hey, do you keep that Paph indoors when the weather's hot? It sure looks happy.

Thanx, Elaine. Actually all my plants save one, Den.bracteosum x Den. tannii 'Red', are outside all summer. Only a few come in during the winter if it gets cold enough. That Paph sits at the edge of the shade cloth and is in the shadow of larger orchids. In the summer, I am always moving the sun loving orchids as not to let them burn. But it's coming to that time of year here that they don't get as much direct sun anymore as the season changes.

Hi Catmol! Welcome to our little corner of paradise !

Catmol!
Ted, this time I'm peeking under the tables, when possible, to see how many of the one I want is stashed.

Just so that everyone is extra tired of seeing this one repeated . . . two more spikes open on my big NOID and two more with buds breaking out



No signs of virus infection on these, either. Tiny bit of thrips damage on one flower is all the trouble it's had.

I will NEVER get tired of seeing this one in bloom!...just gorgeous!

Me too! You just keep showing those beautiful flowers, Elaine.

Elaine, it looks great!

Ted, I went through some of my photos and found these of 'Maj'...this was in bloom for well over a month! Third week of May 2012 through the end of June.. That was one of the reasons I loved it...and the other was that it did not need to be staked.





Blooming for me this morning..a plant I got in January (in bloom) Aclra. Hilo Ablaze 'Hilo Gold' HCC/AOS.
I'm very happy that when I bought it , it had only 5 buds on it..this bloom cycle it has 11!