Cattleya Percivaliana 'Summit' FCC/AOS

Surprise bloom on November 2, 2014

Native of Venezuela. Also nicknamed "Christmas Orchid." Cinnamon-y fragrance. Apparently in the 1940's, this orchid hit the shelves at Christmas time along with poinsettias.                   

Photos Courtesy of Andre Gratto.

Acquired from Deep Cut Orchid Society 2014 Auction from Anne & Dave Safarewitz. 

2nd specimen also acquired from Deep Cut Orchid Society 2014 Auction from Larry Desiano. No blooms to date from this one.

Miltassia Charles M. Fitch 'Izumi' AM/AOS (Brassia verrucosa x Miltonia spectabilis)

Last Updated September 21, 2014

This half awake guy greeted me a few days ago. The next day, he got a partner in crime. Two more opened this morning. Three more buds to go to make lucky number 7 dancing purple Charlie's!

Faintly sweet fragrance.

Acquired August 23, 2014 from The Orchid House, Green Bay, VA 

Psychopsis Mendenhall 'Hildos' FCC/AOS

Gorgeous specimen in chronic double spike.                                                  

Looks like a bug ready for a hug! 

Brassolaeliocattleya Dora Louise Capen 'Lea' AM/AOS (C. Moscombe x Blc. Toshie Aoki)

The sunny yet dainty Dora Louise keeps company with the zany, flamboyant Dendrobium Spectabile. 

And fun with the Iphone macro lens:

Acquired from Ebay Seller Kawamoto Orchids in bud June 2014.

Laeliocattleya Mary Ellen Carter ‘Dixie Hummingbird’ HCC/AOS (Lc. S. J. Bracey x Lc. Amber Glow).

She's on her way....

TA DA!!!!

The evening look without sunlight:

This photograph courtesy of Elena Gaillard, GNYOS President.

Brassavola nodosa 'Soiree' AM/AOS

Mounted on a gorgeous piece of wood. So many concurrent blooms that lasted for over a month. Initially NOT aromatic... But about 3 years in my home, it started putting out a warm floral cinnamon haunt at night.

This is another specimen obtained from the 2013 GNYOS Annual Orchid Auction.