Indeed. So many tragedies amongst those great names. Part of the angst of comedy.

Sad truth.

I have a dear friend who spent quite a few years trying to do stand up in NYC. He always said that comedy either attracts or tolerates mental health disorders and the results are both equally tragic and hilarious.


That always resonated intensely...

the second flower on the papilo opened fully so i assume the lip on the first flower was just a defect or something happened in the bloom cycle that it got stuck

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...326e948_4k.jpgZygote and butterfly by J Solo, on Flickr

both spikes on my blue blazes have finally faded and the plant looks like shes taking a rest...i saw two sharp new growths on the other side already :biggrin:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7c5834e_4k.jpgZygote and butterfly by J Solo, on Flickr


beefy new growth on this Encyclia

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2e6fe2b_4k.jpgZygote and butterfly by J Solo, on Flickr



the spike on this Schom. grandiflora is now over 4' tall, the other two are about a week behind but appear even thicker so they might be BIG

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0db4552_4k.jpgZygote and butterfly by J Solo, on Flickr

aaaaand my box from Hausermann just arrived...…

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ec581d0_4k.jpgZygote and butterfly by J Solo, on Flickr

nice! you've got us in suspense while you do the unpackaging... :D

not so much suspense...we all know its pure gold in there :biggrin:

okay, first a tease of the Hausermann order...


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...82ee9a5_4k.jpgZygote and butterfly by J Solo, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...34ecd2a_4k.jpgZygote and butterfly by J Solo, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...89bc05e_4k.jpgZygote and butterfly by J Solo, on Flickr


the papi with a nice normal second flower

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...326e948_4k.jpgZygote and butterfly by J Solo, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2e6fe2b_4k.jpgZygote and butterfly by J Solo, on Flickr

YELLOW!!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...97e3057_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr


my new-ish idea for S?H outside in South Florida

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a2edaf0_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr


dipping my toe into the world of Cyms...thanks to m y Orchid-god-mother :biggrin

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1af3b8a_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0faddc8_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr

This is SO COOL...not mine- i was walking with my daughter and this caught my eye...it is a keiki on a spike that is flowering!!!!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...005c4d4_3k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr


Ghost is watching

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3ac5a51_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr

there is nothing to see here...just us tolumnia….

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...cf9e8b0_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7ac83cd_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr


little man

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f2a102a_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr


white-ish adenium

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3a1dc35_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3840cb3_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr



https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6f8b39a_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr



:rofl:
there's an Oncydium in my Catt!!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...639fdc3_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr


bathroom hoya carnosa compacta
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b4f3c3b_4k.jpgBulbos and vandas and seidenfadenia...oh my by J Solo, on Flickr

this is cool...in case anyone has never seen an American pitcher develop and open..see two pics
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a55404a_4k.jpgNeo by J Solo, on Flickr

POP
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...dfba3ae_4k.jpgNeo by J Solo, on Flickr

this is a different one
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...40344b1_4k.jpgNeo by J Solo, on Flickr

THose Cyms look happy! And wow, what a haul. But... there's always room for one more (or two more or three more... And that frog is wonderful!

the boxes came the same day...better than any orchid show, hannukah or birthday i have ever had

:bowing

i think all you cym growers are lying about those pots...the 1 gallon pots are all roots maybe 5% media and the 3 gal is maybe 15%...there is simply no way those pots are real LOL
:rofl:

The reason I really love those tall-form Asian pots. I use 'em for Dendrobiums and some Vandaceous things too... anything with long roots. If I have a Cym that outgrows a 2 gal pot it gets divided. This 'ol lady refuses to wrestle with 3 gallon gut-busters any more.

And i am reaping all the benefits!!!! zips mouth shut :biggrin: