Blooming this morning ( with what must be a wrong tag)
C. Motte Spot x Ert. Kevin Ragbir
And still blooming ( for the moment!) #5 Phrag. Umbriel

Happy, happy! Both spikes on my NOID Den. have opened. The second spike doesn't have near as many blooms, but I'm still surprised that it even put 2 out!

Tara, that is SUCH a pretty color!...

Thanks Lindsey!
I love your Phrag. Umbriel. What are your growing conditions for it? Inside? Outside? Shade? Sun?
I'd love to try one myself!

Just outstanding everyone

Lindsey, I found a match for that pretty orchid of yours (It has been registered). It is now called Epicatarthron [Eth.] Hilo Adventure (C. Motte Spot x Ert. Kevin Mark Ragbir). So, all you need on your tag is: Ert. Hilo Adventure. You must put Mark in Kevin Ragbir's name to be correct. I love the form of this one and it comes from Ert. Kevin Mark Ragbir. The Motte Spot adds the color.

Raining hard here again and I have a library talk at 6:30 tonight. Then another tomorrow at 10:00 AM. I keep passing myself going and coming.

Jim

Thank's Jim...I had written it down..but since it didn't even resemble motte spot or Kevin Ragbir..
Tara, I've been growing this on a window sill in the house that gets morning light...suitable for an African violet ..When the last flower falls, I'll put it outside somewhere it won't get burned...and then ( I guess bring it in for the winter) I'm really not sure how low a temperature it can take...but I have been told by Jim that it does not like the Florida heat so that's why I brought it inside. It gets watered everyday but has missed all the feeding as it's my only house plant.

Thanks for that Lindsey! I think that if I can find one I want to give it a try. I just love those "slipper" blooms!

Blc. Rustic Spots ( one of my original plants ) opening up the first of 3 spikes.

Nice, rich autumn colors Lindsey.

A real 'energizer bloomer' my Blc. Punakea has two nice spikes opening. Another spike open on Star Ruby 'Xanadu' too.

I love both of your flowers, Elaine...but Blc. Punakea..is my favorite!...is that one of Rafaels plants?

Nope, Punakea is one I've had for years that I got when a local grower was closing his greenhouse. Or, I should say his son was, as the old fellow had a fall and ended up in a nursing home. I called it the "orchid orphanage" for a long time because I'd go over there (it was just along the way from me) and "adopt" 20 orchids at a time, about $3 each.

Most of them have gone the way of the dodo, due to my inexperience but a few have become some of my champions like Punakea, Little Lulu and Renate, and I think at least one of the Yellow Birds came from there as well.

Another NOID now identified. Its the Blc. Greenwich 'Elmhurst' AM/AOS. She's about half open.

A real beauty! Might have to be next on my list!

I have several. The "Mother" plant is at least 10 years old and she is one of the two oldest orchids I have. She has a nice citrus/floral fragrance.

Elaine, I like both! Nice color too!

Pretty one, Ken!

Btw I am pleased as punch!! I remember asking some time ago how some forums have pictures on the right side of their home page and didn't really get an answer then. Well, playing around with the new layout I realized I can pop pictures into the moderator box on the right. It seems I had missed that feature, it must have been there for a while.
I am now putting it to good use?

That's a really nice addition, Ursula.

I have some "Adios" pictures, last shots of my David Sander and Chief Sweet Orange with the backlighting making it glow.