Blooming in a 2" pot. This is the first bud open; about 10 more are on the way.

This is Masd. (imposter x floribunda). The grex name "Magic Wand" is not yet in the RHS database. I'm using it based on Seagrove's assertion that the name is in process:

seagroveorchids.com/everythingelse.htm

I received this plant in a trade with Greenprof. Thanks, Kevin! I like it, and it's doing well!

A tiny Cattleya relative, native to Brazil. Growing on a treefern pole.

Blooming in a 2" pot. This is the first bud open; about 10 more are on the way.

This is Masd. (imposter x floribunda). The grex name "Magic Wand" is not yet in the RHS database. I'm using it based on Seagrove's assertion that the name is in process:

seagroveorchids.com/everythingelse.htm

I received this plant in a trade with Greenprof. Thanks, Kevin! I like it, and it's doing well!

Yellow Orchid macro.There was only a few flowers left on this.I opened it's beauty to you.

I sure wish someone would register this cross. Cute little thing on a very small attractive plant.

View at large or original size to see all the hairs and spots in the throat.

Fuzzy lip!

"Red Empress" seems to be a trade name, and is not registered with the RHS. Anybody know the actual hybrid name?

Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco

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I made this photo of an orchid closeup on the back porch of our San Francisco home. Our next door neighbor gives us the orchid plants at holiday season and I finally figured out how to care for them. This is one of several new blooms that developed over the last few weeks. I used a custom macro setting on my Canon Powershot SX50 to capture this image.

Please pop in and have a look at the whole series!

Macro shot of an Orchid using canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS, Kenko extension tubes, and Digital Rebel XTi

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One of Yamamoto's nobile Dendrobium hybrids. Macro of the lip shows a variety of textures: the frilly edges, the fuzzy lip, and the hairy throat.

MACRO OF A TROPICAL VIRGIN WHITE ORCHID.

I wanted to try to get a picture that would show off the satin texture of the labellum.

Stlma. Kelly = (Brassavola nodosa x Cattleytonia Keith Roth), where Ctna. Keith Roth = (Cattleya bicolor x Broughtonia sanguinea)

So Stellamizutaara Kelly 'Lea' is

%50 Brassavola nodosa

%25 Cattleya bicolor

%25 Broughtonia sanguinea

It's a nice plant, and a nice nodosa hybrid! By the way, if anyone has or can find a picture of a Stlma. Kelly that is NOT the 'Lea' clone, I'd love a link!

Nice little species; a rather distant Cattleya relative.

Flowers are around .3cm N.S.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Belmont, NC, Dec. 08

A cross between Ascda. Motes Goldpiece and the species Vanda lamellata.

In the sun, as in this photo, the crystalline texture of the flower is apparent.

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Looking into the flower showing the column, with the pollinia gone, probably stuck to an unsuspecting bees head! the bursicle and stigma and the mouth of the spur. This one already smelt quite rank where as the deeper purple variety still smelt sweet similar to Lily-of-the-valley. Come and have a look at the whole series!

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Belmont, NC, Dec. 08

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These orchids are so pretty that when I had my camera with me, I snapped a picture. (09-03-04-5355 )

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A quick Macro-shot of the Early Purple Orchid

A tiny Cattleya relative, native to Brazil. Growing on a treefern pole.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Belmont, NC, Dec. 08