Gosh, Ursula, I wish I could send you some of my hummers. We have 4 varieties of Hummingbird and a couple of Warblers that keep me busy making sugar water every day. I have two feeders and my neighbor across the drive way has one, and all need to be filled daily. People are afraid to come up on my front porch.

for springtime! I have a new one opening today that might be Trick or Treat, but the label is broken off just above "treat" so I guess we need to wait until it opens fully and compare.

My flower thrips are back too, so guess I'm out there with the sprayer again in the morning. My big Cym is the only one with nice looking flowers left at the moment. Oh, and Den. Andree Millar seems to be immune, too. (edit to add: Sorry for the terrible picture, I switched it out for a better one)

Nice looking Cym, Elaine. 81 degrees here today with lots of sun. The forecast calls for highs in the low 80s all week.

More company coming tonight. I just had enough time to wash the sheets and towels in the guest room. Have mercy.

Jim

I agree, very pretty Cym, Elaine!

Well, it will be a while before we see 81 degrees, but forties and even fifties feel balmy right now!

Take good care of your guests, Jim!

Carol, the only time I ever see Hummers is in Pennsy at the end of a nice warm Summer, they love the wild Impatiens/Jewelweeds. So pretty! Your setup sounds lovely!

Here is the first of many spikes! Lc Fire Dance 'Patricia'

And my monster Dendrobium anceps is flowering everywhere, except you wouldn't see too much of that, unless you look underneath the "braids".

You have a lot going on, Ursula.

Patricia is such a beauty, Ursula. Of course I am certainly partial to those blazing red/orange colors. I have my new "treat" with two flowers open today, but need to wait until the sun is not so bright to get a picture.

My Den anceps is pretty well finished blooming now but strangely enough, I did have a few flowers on the tops of the braids as well as lots underneath. What a funny adaptation that is. Do you suppose that in the wild there are birds or something that feed on the flowers, and that's why the plant adapted, keeping the flowers hidden?

I started a new thread The thread "Let's see what else we're growing 2015" in Orchids forum in honor of springtime. Carol, how about a shot or two of your hummers? I have them around, but I really need to get up earlier in the morning to see them. They love the red firespike, but leave the purple one entirely alone.

Elaine, my plant has a few blooms on top too. As for why most are underneath,, you might be on to something! Or they are protected from the rain....Or they are hiding from us...

The anceps is incredible, Ursula, and great color on the Fire Dance.

I'm still doing some catching up. My new Encyclia (E. naranjapatensis x E. alata) has opened the first couple of blooms on those long canes.


I never properly introduced this Aliceara [Alcra.] Clownish (Brat. Charles M. Fitch x Onc. Solana) before taking her off to win a third place ribbon at the show last weekend. Large flower for this type of Oncidium.


Tetratonia [Tttna.] Dark Prince (Bro. sanguinea x Ttma. canaliculata)has opened the first flower on a nice spike.


Another look at my blue ribbon winner, Rhyncattleanthe [Rth.] Carolina Golden D'Or (Rth. Bouton D'Or x Ctt. Warpaint).


My new Dendrobium anosmum is just beautiful. I had to take another pic.


Another new one, Rhyncattleanthe [Rth.] Krull's Golden Horses (Rth. Tangerine Horses x Rth. Carolina Golden D'Or) was also looking pretty in the sun today:


Out under the oak tree, a couple of Bletilias and a Spathogolttis plicatta are blooming.


And perhaps a last look at Cym. Leodogran 'Cradlemont'.


Jim

Pretty, pretty!
I can smell the Den anosmum from here! I am amazed your Bletillas are blooming already!

As usual, Jim, I am in awe! What gorgeous plants you have!

Here's the second Lc. X?X?X?Xtreat finally. I've been having problems with my camera not wanting to focus on the flowers. In any case, the coloring is similar to Blazing Treat but the flowers are smaller (less than 2in.) and the lip is a lighter orange. But strangely, as I recall from years ago, Trick or Treat was all plain orange. So I really don't know what this one might be.
New pictures from last night:

Recent picture of Lc. Blazing Treat:

Old pictures of Lc. Trick or Treat from a couple of years ago:

Elaine, do you have Lc Rojo?
The remake a few years ago had about that color!

Nope, I originally bought two each small plants of Trick or Treat and Blazing Treat. The one in the old pictures had a tag (although it could have been mis-labeled, I suppose) and Blazing Treat still has a legible tag. The one at the top has half its tag with the word 'treat' still readable.

Just scratching my head because these new flowers don't look like either. Maybe it's reverting? I really don't much care, I like them both. It's just curious that such a variation would exist.

I see! Whatever it turns out to be, it is pretty!

I am surely jumping the gun here by a day or two, but I am happy to see this repeat bloomer opening. This is Phrag Peruflora's Spirit, one of the kovachii hybrids, blooming on a very tall spike.

Yes, I want to see that one in a day or two!

It's a beauty, Ursula. Looks like it's ready to take flight.

It has a pretty good size, but the dorsal needs to straighten out a bit more!

I'm trying to get a pic., for comparison of my new Lc rojo, but haven't been able to, so far. Between winds/heat outside, light inside, and camera batteries dieing, I've given up for tonight.

Carol, there is always another day!😊