April 16th #orchid of the day:
Lycaste Firebird, from a few years ago.
Happy National Orchid Day!

April 16th is #NationalOrchidDay in the United States. Do other countries also observe it?

April 15th #orchid of the day:
Phalaenopsis Yu Pin Lady 'Fairy', in bloom for me right now.

April 14th #orchid of the day:
Paphiopedilum Berenice 'Okika'; (philippinense x lowii);
for sale in the silent auction at Saturday's monthly orchid society meeting. So pretty! And HUGE!

April 13th #orchid of the day:
Cattleya walkeriana 'Isabel Rosalia Oliveros' AM/AOS x sib. 😍

April 12th #orchid of the day:
A different type of Dendrobium nobile, taken by a friend of mine at our local zoo.

April 11th #orchid of the day:
Dendrobium anosmum, known as
'hono hono' orchids here in Hawaii.
Growing along my driveway.

April 10th #orchid of the day:
Oncidium sphacelatum, at its peak. I got this orchid mass from on orchid society friend, when it was in short spike, with at least 13 spikes on it. It finally started to bud, before I went to the mainland for a week. Here it is now!

March 14th #orchid of the day:
[Rodrumnia] Rrm. Nalo' Emi' HCC/AOS,
recently awarded at the Hilo Judging Center.
Photos by Glen Barfield, HJC photographer.

March 13th #orchid of the day:
Phalaenopsis Yu Pin Lady 'Fairy'. I saw this at the local garden store here in Hilo and it begged me to take it home with me! 😉

March 12th #orchid of the day:
Bulbophyllum thiurum x sib.
I took this photo at one of our past orchid society meetings.

March 11th #orchid of the day:
Gongora similis, grown by an orchid friend of mine here on the island. I've never had a Gongora before. It's a very cool-looking corchid, though!

March 10th #orchid of the day:
Masdevallia Mary Staal 'Gold Seal', seen at Saturday's monthly orchid society meeting.

Very nice!

Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis A fascinating stinker #orchids #species #flowers

Oncidium Vieux Prespbytere (Trodais x Black Diamond) with deep dark burgundy surrounded by white frilled edging. A stunning hybrid 🌿

#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

March 8th #orchid of the day:
Maxillaria tenuifolia, which smells like coconut, all day long and into the evening.