The 3rd spike on this orchid is starting to flower. In total this paph may have 20 or 21 flowers Paphiopedilum Temptation (kolopakingii × philippinense) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

This florist orchid unfortunately had to endure cold temperatures down to 45 deg F over the winter. Fortunately it didn’t die and is flowering Phalaenopsis hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

Another orchid at the store that I admired Phalaenopsis hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I keep resisting buying Phalaenopsis orchids thinking I’ll find one more spectacular Phalaenopsis hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I am too lazy to stake my flower spikes but I don’t mind how the arching spikes look. But this orchid has a branching habit which probably would look better upright if it had more branches Phalaenopsis Liu’s Cute Angel ‘KF#3’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I could not resist getting this at TJ’s yesterday. It’s quite compact which I like very much Oncidium hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I was at TJ’s again today 🤣 Phalaenopsis hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I noticed that this orchid had one small spike sort of out of season I think Dendrobium Johnson’s Glory ‘Dark Joy’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

Here are the developing buds of this cuthbertsonii orchid. I love how the flowers on this orchid species is larger than the plant Dendrobium cuthbertsonii #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

Here’s a shot of some of my cuthbertsonii orchids outdoors. There are some new flower buds forming in the background. This is where I also grow my Masdevallia orchids Dendrobium cuthbertsonii #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I love how this orchid looks sort of wild with the big Hilo lip Phalaenopsis hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

This isn’t the last time I will be posting this orchid. It has one bud still and I noticed one more spike I didn’t see before Paphiopedilum Temptation (kolopakingii × philippinense) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

This is one of the last flowers of this orchid species from the three plants that recently flowered Prosthechea mariae #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

Here’s another orchid that I would liked to have possibly bought 😅 Phalaenopsis hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I used to have Miltoniopsis orchids, but somehow I killed them all after flowering them quite successfully. Now I am reluctant to get any more Miltoniopsis hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I always find these veining pattern on Phalaenopsis orchids attractive Phalaenopsis hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

This is the 3rd sibling of this orchid to flower. I grew them from seedlings and they are now showing their potential Prosthechea mariae #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I’ve run out of my own orchids to post for now so here’s one from the grocery store that I liked Phalaenopsis hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

This orchid was from a florist arrangement. It’s never put out a new spike but just flowers from the old spike which is now 3 years old Phalaenopsis hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

Since I grew this from a seedling, I am quite in love with this orchid Paphiopedilum Temptation (kolopakingii × philippinense) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

So if breeders can get the red on the labellum on to the petals of Phalaenopsis flowers, I’d be so excited Phalaenopsis Liu’s Cute Angel ‘KF#3’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I almost forgot about posting an updated picture of these orchid flowers Cattleya purpurata var. carnea ’#1’ #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

It’s been 4 days since I posted this orchid when the flowers were buds. Some have opened now, but not completely filled out yet Paphiopedilum Temptation (kolopakingii × philippinense) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

These flowers are just about finished, but here’s another pic before they started to fade Cattleya purpurata var. striata ‘#1’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

This orchid flowered 6 months ago and it’s flowering again now (its 2 siblings are also flowering now). So I think normal bloom time is probably summer Prosthechea mariae #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I did have another purpurata to flower. I am pretty sure this is the last one 😆. I’ll have to post a another pic once all the flowers are fully open Cattleya purpurata var. carnea ’#1’ #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

I grew this orchid from a seedling and it’s flowering for the 2nd time (it skipped last year). It’s got 2 spikes with the first one having 6 or 7 flowers Paphiopedilum Temptation (kolopakingii × philippinense) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I forgot that I had this orchid. It’s a cutie Phalaenopsis Liu’s Cute Angel ‘KF#3’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

This may be the last purpurata to flower for me this year. This orchid has a 2nd spike with 3 more flowers to open Cattleya purpurata var. alba ’June Bride’ AM/AOS #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

I just bought another one of these miniature orchids Dendrobium cuthbertsonii #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

Here’s one of my Phalaenopsis orchid flowering. I wish the petals were symmetric but it probably was too chilly outdoors for them to develop properly Phalaenopsis hybrid (noID) #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

This orchid flowered almost continuously when I grew it indoors but it stopped flowering in the cold months when I left it outside. It’s flowering again Dendrobium Kuniko ‘Valley Isle’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

Here’s a group photo of my Cattleya purpurata orchids in flower now #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I was so excited that this Disa orchid was flowering, but sadly it’s infested with thrips 😭 Disa Issy Klein ‘#2’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

This orchid has 2 spikes with 7 total flowers that are fragrant Cattleya purpurata var. striata ‘Dante’s Stripes’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I forgot that this orchid had 2 spikes. There are total of 5 flowers, 3 on the first spike and 2 on the second one to flower Cattleya purpurata var. alba ’Chardonnay’ #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

Here’s another purpurata that just opened its flowers. This one has 4 large flowers with an almost completely purple labellum which I am very excited about Cattleya purpurata var. striata ‘#1’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

Cattleya purpurata orchids are one of my favorite orchids for how easy they are to grow and for the large fragrant flowers. Here’s another one that just flowered Cattleya purpurata var. striata ‘#2’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I love these miniature orchids. The flowers are larger than the plant. And the flowers last for months. A second flower finally opened Dendrobium cuthbertsonii var. Pepe #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

This orchid flowered 8 months ago so it may be more free flowering than a once a year bloomer Rhyncholaeliocattleya Dream Circle ‘Beverly’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

You knew I was going to pimp this orchid again now that it’s fully opened 😉. I just love how purple the lips are Cattleya purpurata var. roxo-violeta ‘Schusteriana’ AM/AOS #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

It appears all my purpuratas are flowering about a month early this year Cattleya purpurata var. striata ‘Rincon’ #orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

It’s been 2 weeks since these flowers opened. I suspect they will likely fade in next several days since it’s been indoors where it’s warmer Cattleya Canhamiana var. coerulea ‘Azure Sky’ AM/AOS #orchids #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

I forgot to check to see if this hybrid had a fragrance Zygopetalum hybrid (noID) #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

I love my TJ’s for carrying orchids other than Phalaenopsis orchids Oncidium hybrid (noID) #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

The one flower is just opening today and the other 2 buds should pop soon. This is another purpurata that’s flowering early this season I think Cattleya purpurata var. alba ’Chardonnay’ #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

This is the first of my purpuratas to flower, but it’s little earlier than I expected (normally later in June). I love how dark the purple lip is. Cattleya purpurata var. roxo-violeta ‘Schusteriana’ AM/AOS #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

I have a few of these orchids and this is another one flowering now although this one got munched 🤬 Masdevallia veitchiana #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

Here’s another reclassification from Laelia to Cattleya. I agree with the classification merger but it was fun to call it a Laelia 😆 Cattleya perrinii #orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky

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