Two Paphs are blooming in the cage right now -
Paph Joyce Hasegawa is one of my older Paphs, I picked it up in 2004 (or 2005) from Fox Valley Orchids. Unfortunately something ate a hole into one of the buds, so the first bloom was quite damaged. Luckily the second bloom was untouched.

Well done Ursula!

Paph Magic Lantern is one of my favorite Paphs. I took some pictures in the cage and with the sky background.

Thanks Lindsey!

They are both wonderful lush slippers!! Congrats.

Thanks.
I brought the Joyce Hasegawa inside and it has a really nice scent, very pleasant with a note of Anise.

Oh Gosh, I adore anise!!!

Tolumnia Lei Lei is open

And the putative Phal. Sun Beauty

First bloom on Enc. livida since spring

Bl. Seagull's Yellowbug continues to wow me

Very nice!

Love your slippers, Ursula!!!
Magic Lantern just opened here too. I will take a pic soon. It is one of my favs too.
Enc. livida is something special Kathy!

Thanks, Janice!

Lc. Mini Purple opening

Also Catt. forbesii opened.

And the plant in a basket.

Ohhh, pretty!! Both of them!

I'm happy!!!

Blc. Yen Corona 'Green Genie' is open. Here they are together. :hearts:

And alone.


Nice rain this AM! Perfect!

Pretty splash petals! Very nice!

Thanks, Ursula! Of course it's green and magenta.

Stanhopea wardii is doing its thing - that is producing a bunch of spikes. This one blooms only every few years for me, but when it does, it flowers very well. I missed the first spike in its freshly opened state, but the second one was almost done flipping petals when I came home yesterday evening. More fat spikes are in the works.The flowers are strongly scented.

Truly amazing, Ursula!!