Three compact Cattleya flowers with all white petals

I seem to appreciate the alba forms in Cattleya and Paphiopedilum orchids the most. For other orchids, white seems too plain.

Cattlianthe White Bridal ‘Yuki’

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Red corsage orchid among its leaves

I wish all Cattleya orchid flowered more than once a year like this hybrid.

Cattleya Circle of Life ’Finery’ HCC/AOS

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Miniature orchid with 3 red flowers

This is a miniature orchid with flowers that are larger than the tiny leaves.

Dendrobium cuthbertsonii (red form)

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Cluster of purple orchid flowers

It’s been a minute since I last posted these flowers. This is in bloom almost continuously.

Dendrobium Kuniko ‘Valley Isle’

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Large flowered slipper orchid with greenish yellow petals and pouch

Here is another Paph on display at an orchid show I went to.

Paphiopedilum Ice Castle ‘Mystic’

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Cream colored slipper orchid with a prominent dorsal petal

This orchid on display won a blue ribbon at this orchid show I went to.

Paphiopedilum Jack Tonkin ‘LB’

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Slipper orchid flower with puffy pouch and round lateral and dorsal petals

Oops, the day almost got away from me and I forgot to post this morning 😆. This is from an orchid show.

Paphiopedilum Liberty Taiwan x hangianum

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Deep yellow orchid flowers with dark red lip on the labellum

Here’s another beautiful yellow Cymbidium orchid on display at a show.

Cymbidium Redondo Sunset ‘Goliath’

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Butter yellow orchid flowers

This display orchid at a show had such a nice yellow tone.

Cymbidium Sleeping Dawn x Sleeping Beauty

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Light green orchid flowers on an upright spike

This display orchid won the 1st place award in its section at a show.

Cymbidium Lucky Shamrock ‘Green Glen’

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Cymbidium orchid flowers with a tan background covered in maroon spots

This is another display orchid from a show.

Cymbidium Bob Streeter

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Tan and brown Slipper orchid flowers

This orchid on display won the 1st place award in its section at an orchid show.

Paphiopedilum praestans x tonsum (ID was not clear)

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Large maroon colored moth orchid flowers

To me, some Phalaenopsis orchid flowers resemble vandas like this one on display at a show.

Phalaenopsis OX Prince

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Magenta moth orchid flowers with lighter pinkish wide labellum

I admire big lip Phalaenopsis orchids like this display orchid from a show.

Phalaenopsis Chia-Shing Hot Kiss

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Pink slipper orchid with peach fuzz appearance

This is the last of sequential flowers on this orchid, which has been flowering for 6 weeks.

Phragmipedium Acker's Ruby (P. Fall River x P. kovachii)

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Blue Dutch iris flower

🚫 orchid
Maybe not exactly a macro pic, but a closeup nonetheless of a neighbor’s Dutch iris.

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Greenish white Clivia lily flowers

Yellow Clivia lily flowers

🚫 orchid
Here are couple other Clivia miniata hybrids flowering for me now (green & yellow). These are also flowering late this year.

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Brilliant orange flowers of a trailing ice plant

🚫 orchid
I love the color on this trailing ice plant (Lampranthus aurantiacus?).

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Raspberry red flower with ruffled petals

🚫 orchid
I’ve been lax about my afternoon sh*t post 🤣. This is a flower of a Nee Zealand tea plant (Leptospermum scoparium).

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Pendent trusses of lavender wisteria flowers

🚫 orchid
This neighbor has a wisteria vine I pass on my walks and it’s starting to flower.

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Pink rose like bud just opening on an Indian hawthorn bush

🚫 orchid
This rose like bud is actually Indian hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica). It is smaller than my pinky nail.

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Creamy white orchid flowers on an upright spike

My Cymbidiums seem to be flowering late this year.

Cymbidium Sarah Jean ‘Ice Cascade’

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Red freesia flowers with a white throat

🚫 orchid
This neighbor’s freesias makes me want to plant more in my garden.

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Yellow Cymbidium flower with a white labellum that has a deep red lip

Here’s a closeup of my no ID Cymbidium orchid flower.

Cymbidium NoID

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Dark purple bearded iris flower

🚫 orchid
This bearded iris looked very elegant to me.

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Ball like clusters of hot pink flowers with yellow stamens

🚫 orchid
I’m fascinated by tiny flowers and their intricate structures like this alpine thrift (Armeria alpina).

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Sky blue dayflower with wing like rounded petals

🚫 orchid
Here’s another tiny blue flower (Commelina benghalensis) I saw on my walk today.

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Cluster of tiny sky blue flowers of California lilac

Cluster of tiny sky blue flowers of California lilac

Here are couple other shots I took of the Ceanothus.

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Clusters of very tine sky blue flowers of California lilacs

🚫 orchid
These California lilac (Ceanothus) flowers look like jewels.

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Closeup of a Tight cluster of greenish white small flowers of mock orange bush

🚫 orchid
I don’t know why the common name of this plant is mock orange (Pittosporum tobira). Maybe because of its fragrance?

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