orchids

decides2dream

due to my new job, i have the good fortune to work with plants on a daily basis. i also have had the great pleasure to be exposed to a large variety of orchids, and have since fallen in love with them. within a month, i've already 'adopted' 7 of 'em. of course in time, they are sure to become a fave subject for photographs, but here's a start . . .









feel free to share your own flower photos and/or stories.

moreandmore

i have two orchids and i just got them into peatmoss and orchid pots... one is sprouting bloom for now the third time since i've had it, but the other won't sprout again.

i love these plants, and the first two plants you posted are amazing

decides2dream

moreandmore wrote:

i have two orchids and i just got them into peatmoss and orchid pots... one is sprouting bloom for now the third time since i've had it, but the other won't sprout again.

i love these plants, and the first two plants you posted are amazing

yea, i am loving em....and i know it can take 6 months to a year before they flower again. but oh my, what flowers! i hope mine do well....*fingers crossed* the second plant is TRULY amazing, b/c it is absolutely fragrant....and what a heavenly scent......rare for an orchid. as for your orchid that won't bloom...perhaps try finding it a different location in your home where it might be more 'happy'...good luck.......i hope i do well b/c i love em! and of course, i will be photographing them more for certain, these were just a couple of quick shots....been busy, busy!

thanks.

decides2dream

decides2dream

Lizard

So pretty.
I love flowers.
but that first one reminds me of spiders which really freak me out!!!

decides2dream

Lizard wrote:

So pretty.
I love flowers.
but that first one reminds me of spiders which really freak me out!!!

haha.
well that might just be because it of the 'spider orchid' variety....so yea, good call. they really ARe so exotic and beautiful, and only bloom once or twice a year.

PJaddicted

These are just stunning! A true labor of love keeping beautiful plants like that!

Enjoy them.

oxc

PaperPlates

Beautiful, as always d2d.

decides2dream

plates . . . gorgeous!


my newest orchid:

PaperPlates

Dunno why, but orchids remind me of vaginas. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

decides2dream

PaperPlates wrote:

Dunno why, but orchids remind me of vaginas. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:eek:




hahahaha...well enjoy the newest photos, from both perspectives .....

justam

PaperPlates wrote:

Dunno why, but orchids remind me of vaginas. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL!

You and a lot of people I've heard.

decides2dream

justam wrote:

LOL!

You and a lot of people I've heard.

perhaps that is why orchids are considered some of the most mysterious, exotic, hard to tame and beautiful flowers.

chadwick

orchids..yum/nice..

decides2dream

chadwick wrote:

orchids..yum/nice..

yes, they really are addictive.
i just got a new lady slipper a couple weeks ago....such fascinating flowers!

justam

decides2dream wrote:

yes, they really are addictive.
i just got a new lady slipper a couple weeks ago....such fascinating flowers!

Do you have any new pictures to put up?

chadwick

my neighbor grows them in her greenhouse..
and sells em and the supplies..
shes 70, hes 84..
shes been growin orchids 30 odd yrs..
they are amazing ppl..
amazing are her orchids..
she=orchid master..
but yes, orchids resemble a womens private amazing part..
quite yummy..haha

decides2dream

justam wrote:

Do you have any new pictures to put up?

i have shot a few...but haven't uploaded any in awhile, and yea...don't know if they are really anything good. you know if they are, evenutally, i will share.

chadwick wrote:

my neighbor grows them in her greenhouse..
and sells em and the supplies..
shes 70, hes 84..
shes been growin orchids 30 odd yrs..
they are amazing ppl..
amazing are her orchids..
she=orchid master..
but yes, orchids resemble a womens private amazing part..
quite yummy..haha

they really ARE spectacular...and yea, damn right it is 'amazing'.......;) hahaha.

decides2dream

my beautiful lady slipper, flowering again...

decides2dream

no one's lookin' but i don't care. it makes ME happy.










i shot a bunch of b&w too, when i get time i will upload and share, i just LOVE photogrpahing my orchids....too cool. :cool:

chadwick

they are beautiful.
i dig orchids.

decides2dream

chadwick wrote:

they are beautiful.
i dig orchids.

yea, me too! i seem to thus far have the best *luck* with the lady slipper varieties, seem to rebloom a lot for me. all the others, phaleonopsis, dendrobium, etc......most are still kickin', although i have lost a few :(, but time will tell if they ever rebloom for me. so yea, i am going to simply stick with those i have and hope they continue onwards. i am most definitely not into propegating them or anything that intense, see if i can simply keep em living ....and yea...continue photographing em. :cool: they just have such amazing *personality* that i adore!


as promised, here's a few B&W shots i took yesterday:

chadwick

http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/VALLEY.ORCHID.SUPPLY.360-268-1369


check this out.
some ppl i know have a orchid greenhouse.
they sell em and stuff.
shes gettin some in from hawaii here soon.

richmonster

I've finally had some good fortune with orchids in my patio. As your photos more than adequately show, every blosom is worth the effort.