I love all the species dendrobiums! And that catt is glorious!

Here'a an article about C.jenmanii. http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/...

Thank you, Kathy! That sure looks like my plant

It is finally warm enough to take pictures outside. here is Vuylstekeara Cambria 'Carousel'

and Paphiopedilum Shirley Amundson

Todd, love your Paph and photography!

Shirley Amundson is such a movie star!

The new camera suits you well! Nice piccies.

We've been in the eighties the last few days. That dropped the RH into the thirties. The orchid room hit 92 today. I was misting, running fans and opening more windows. The Phalaenopsis have voted to not roll up and die after all They're lovin' it. Amazing how fast the Bulbos and Vandaceous orchids respond to the low humidity.

Here's Den. aggregatum (now lindleyi) this day. I'm not only disappointed in the # of spikes but also the way the spikes have not cleared the leaves. It's a work in progress.

Laurel,
Orchids are always a work in progress? And that is a good thing!

Btw I had posted some stuff for you yesterday:
http://cubits.org/orchids/thre...
http://cubits.org/orchids/thre...
Thought that one might be actually helpful:
http://cubits.org/orchids/thre...

Ursula

Thanks, Ursula. I'll look it over later this weekend. I'm on my way to Maypop in the a.m.. I've got some interesting news in re the Den anceps to share. After blasting it with light all winter and keeping it somewhat dry the last few months (mount watered once or twice a week) I decided the rainy season has commenced in FL and started watering it almost daily. There are two kinds of buds...those that are older, dry looking and sheathed and those that are younger and green. The new buds started to swell immediately and are about to bloom. The huge surprise is the old, shriveled sheaths are falling off and there are swelling buds there as well. Also, though most flowers are on the back, there are a fair share forming on the front. Stay tuned.

Here is a first bloom on a Cattleya lawrenceana, bought a few years ago as a tiny plant.

To die for! How tall is it?

It is relatively small, the largest growth measures 9 inches and the blooms have a sideways spread of 4.5 inches. Not too visible here, the roots are all over the place. I love the trumpet lip.
The plant was the whole time in that really small inner pot and sitting under the glass ceiling. A root from another small Catt held the pot in place. I read that they really dislike re-potting, so I just gave it the next size pot to stabilize it.
I didn't get a good close up today, will try again.

Looking forward to more on that beauty!

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Lovely Catt species Ursula!

Picked this up at the Palm Sunday Orchid Show (Michigan Orchid Society) for only $10.
ONC Pacific Sunrise 'Hakalau'

EPI Sunburst