My epiphyte orchids (Catts, Oncidiums, Dens, etc.) are the opposite of bill's. They love the sun and the clear pots and all head to the outside of the pot interior or fill the entire clear pot and come thru holes and wander all over when left for more than a years or two. You see tons of roots in my clear pots. In nature they grow on trees and are out in the open. They turn green when watered so they have chlorophyll and do photosynthesize.