Take time to enjoy the diversity and beauty of orchids and their flowers...

in #orchid7 years ago (edited)

As an orchid hobbyist, I grow orchids in my backyard in San Francisco - some outdoors but most in a small greenhouse.
Here I share some thoughts and pictures, and welcome you sharing yours too.

This is my backyard greenhouse where I grow mostly orchids... what kind you ask?
Backyard greenhouse.jpg

Bulbophyllum - like this medusae species:
Bulb medusae.jpg!

Vandaceous ("Vanda-like") orchids like this Ascocenda:
Ascocenda 'Somsri Nugget'.JPG

This cirrhopetalum is in the bulbophyllum family but has the flowers in a circular chain - this one is from Borneo:
JH Borneo Cirrhopetalum  cercanthum flower cropped.jpeg

Another "fascinating" bulbophyllum with bring purple color and fringe hairs that move - the species name is "fascinator" -
bulb fascinator.jpg

This orchid is "Dracula vampira 'Angelic'" - it has little fang like appendages next to it's mobile tongue-like lip (so many mouth parts on a plant - who knew) - the better to hanlde unsuspecting insect pollinators?
Dracula vampira 'Angelic' 090216 JH.JPG

Here you can see blooms inside the greenhouse on a big purple vanda and a Laelia anceps (from Mexico I think) -
vanda laelia greenhouse.jpg

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Ohhh Hello! :D
I love orchids! I don't have any Bulbophyllum. I am afraid of the smell since I keep all my orchids in the house. But I'd steal that Laelia from you :)

Welcome to Steemit! I hope to see more of your plants :)

More pictures -
Laelia anceps var coerulea 'Fort Caroline' -
Laelia anceps var coerulea 'Fort Caroline'.JPG

and a favorite - Laeliocattleya Love Knot 'Blue Star'
Laeliocattleya Love Knot 'Blue Star'.JPG