Here is an iteresting link that I found about a special orchid. The christmas orchid. Now its special to me because I just remembered that Colombia's(the country in which I was born) national flower is this orchid.
The flower is Cattleya trianae, and is commonly known as the christmas orchid. Apparently it is only found in the Colombian Andes, and is currently endangered.
It was described in 1860 but I can't find by whom. Also it is known as La Flor de Mayo, or may flower in Colombia.
http://www.un.org/depts/UNPA/additio...endspe/ny3.htm
Perhaps we can have a section on this board called Orchid education where people can post interesting things about orchids, or any usefull knowledge about all the different types of orchids.
Here is a print of that nice orchid I am posting about.
Also, here is a replica which a family friend made by hand. This was made of some sort of hardened paste. It looks soo real. Its got spahgnum moss on the back and everything.
Sorry for the bad pic quality, but that is a pic taken by my camera phone.
Hope you all enjoyed this post.