Here are a few ochids that have come into bloom in the Tropical Nursery here at Kew.

The bamboo orchid, Thunia 'Alba'

Paphiopedilum rothschildianum

Richard, thanks for posting! Very pretty!
The Thunia alba is particularly interesting, I don't think I ever remember anyone posting pictures of this one, one only reads about it.

I agree that one is amazing and I have never even heard of it.

The May issue of "Orchids" has a very nice article about Thunia. ( I left my magazine at Kay yesterday...) See the Orchids of the month section, I think.

Thankyou both for your comments, the Thunia is lovely isn't it. I hoped to post a few more pictures as well as these two but my computer was misbehaving,so I'll try again.

Bulbophyllum dearei

Bulbophyllum skeatianum

Bulophyllum sumatranum

Laelia purpurata

Wow! Great flowers!!!!

Smitinandia micrantha

Paraphalaenopsis serpentilingua

side on, you can see where they get the 'serpents tongue' from.

Dendrobium thyrsiflorum.

Wonderful show! thank you for posting them.

Oh, I am so glad your computer is behaving again!! Beautiful and interesting posts!
The Paraphalaenopsis serpentilingua is amazing! I love it!!
The Smitinanda is adorable! Beautiful pattern on the Bulbo sumatranum. And I really need a dark Laelia purpurata lke that.
Thanks so much for posting!!

I hope someday my tiny Paraphalaenopsis serpentilingua blooms. It is now growing some roots after sitting like a lump this winter. I also really like the Bulbo sumatranum!!

Thanks for sharing your amazing photos. I could look at them again and again.

Susan

Me, too and I do!!

I have just come back from a week in the Isles of Scilly to find there are problems with Cubits. Is this site still active?