I recently had posted my triple Encyclia clump in this post http://cubits.org/orchids/thre...
I now potted the whole thing into a basket for more stability and took it inside for a couple of shots. ( the light wasn't great...)
I have come to really like this type of Encyclia, they are blooming for weeks, producing graceful, nicely scented spikes in the cage.
My Encyclia tampensis alba is now done, but the Enc Grand Bahama is really taking off. ( tampensis x plicata)
We are having the annual Fly - party in the cage. This year my Bulbophyllum graveolens 'Mount Millais' produced quite a lot of clusters. The flies make a real mess of the flowers, it is tough to find a good one for a photo. Btw this Bulbo smells strongly of Cinnamon with a very waxy note. Think Cinnamon candle, unlit! I have no idea what drives these flies so buggy.
Brsdm Shooting Star 'Mustard' HCC/AOS is one of my older plants, I divided it a couple of years ago to shrink it a bit.
My other plant of Coel Burfordiense opened another nice spike. Here is a sideways blom
I fertilized everything on June the first and now the rains are here so I literally had to hack my way through hibiscus and jasmine to discover Brassavola David Sander is blooming. I drug it up to the lanai so I could take pics with the new camera.
Jim
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OMG, Jim! Your B. David Sander always gets me. You sure grow it beautifully! Now you need to use a good tripod with remote release to do it justice. Do you have one? How big is your plant?
Ursula, my orchids are all very quiet right now. They are still not fully acclimated. It's so great to see all your blooming stuff! I think the flies assume you grow that Bulbo expressly for them! Like my lotuses....
Today, I'm thinking I should find someone to take my Brassia verrucosa which has never bloomed for me in years even with intense light and a cool winter (that was a new attempt). When I think like that I often notice a spike the next day.....
Excuse the photos but I used the brand new camera and it's a difficult orchid to photograph. If you remember, it is mounted on a 2 X 12 inch piece of cedar which I hung on the side of the bottle palm's whisky barrel. The roots took off and wrapped around the barrel and when the barrel began to rot, I had to pry it off. It still has pieces of the rotten oak hanging from the roots. The leaves are about 18 inches long and hang down as do the spikes and flowers. Not only do the spikes hang down but they are rather flimsy. No matter which way I turn the plant, I'm generally on my back when taking the picture. If I could get someone to help hold the plant or background poster in place so I could concentrate on the camera, I could do better.
The leaves are about 18 inches long. I need to mount the piece of cedar to coconut fiber oe something so the roots can take hold again.
Jim
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Sounds too big for me.
I would skip the background then and secure the plant onto something solid, then use a tripod. My worst pics are when I try to hold a plant. I jiggle like mad. Also when I hand hold in lower light I see my potential for tremor hands. Nothing like taking pics in short increments to reveal our lack of a steady hand. And it seems the better the camera, the more sensitive to jiggling! Even with all the stabilizers! The more I spend, the more I use my tripod.
I went on a mini vacation and can't believe all the activity here on this post...beautiful stuff!
I came home to some new flowers
Lc. Mari's Song 'Ctm217' HCC/AOS and L Purpurata var Carnea 'Hsinying' x L Purpurata Carnea 'Lipstick'
(looks like somebody enjoyed that one as a snack!)
Like my lotuses....
the David Sander!
it just left you some, so you can see what you missed. 
