Orquidofilia

Bipinnula plumosa.

Orchidaceae: Chloraeeae.

Bulbophyllum picturatum.

Orchidaceae: Bulbophyllinae.

“We Japanese sometimes appreciate salted Cymbidium goeringii flowers put into a cup of tea or hot water at festive events, like salted cherry flowers. Ranyuen collects many Cymbidium varieties for those who enjoy them for ornament or for tasting. It also tastes good if you boil them and eat with soy sauce and mayonnaise.” 

Orchidaceae: Cymbidiinae.

Miltonia regnellii.

Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae.

Epidendrum ciliare 'Puddle Jumper' AM/AOS.

Orchidaceae: Laeliinae.

Cattleya sincorana.

Orchidaceae: Laeliinae.

Cryptopus elatus, in situ, Saint-Pierre, Réunion.

Orchidaceae: Angraecinae.

Cattleya bicolor.

Orchidaceae: Laeliinae.

Dendrobium stratiotes.

Orchidaceae: Dendrobiinae.

Dendrobium moschatum.

Orchidaceae: Dendrobiinae.

Porpax elwesii, in situ, 400 masl, growing as litophyte and epiphyte, Laos.

Orchidaceae: Eriiinae.

Dendrobium canaliculatum.

Orchidaceae: Dendrobiinae.

Cattleya schilleriana.

Orchidaceae: Laeliinae.

Pyrorchis nigricans, in situ, Wireless Hill Park, Perth, WA, Australia.

This orchid usually flowers en-masse in response to a scorching of a summer fire. Most years all that can be seen are their big, succulent leaves. They are often found in large colonies because they are able to reproduce vegetatively by annually producing several root-like structures with additional tubers, so they don’t need to flower very often.

Orchidaceae: Diurideae.

Diuris orientis, in situ, Wallan, Victoria, Australia.

Orchidaceae: Diurideae.