A Season of Orchids

Caucaea phalaenopsis, AKA Oncidium phalaenopsis, orchid species flower, miniature orchid, grown outdoors in Pacifica, CaliforniaCaucaea phalaenopsis, AKA Oncidium phalaenopsis, orchid species flowers, miniature orchid, grown outdoors in Pacifica, CaliforniaMasdevallia veitchiana 'Sheryll', orchid species flower, orange and purple flower, Gallo Gallo, waqanki, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California

Masdevallia veitchiana 'Sheryll', close-up of orchid species flower, orange and purple flower, Gallo Gallo, waqanki, grown outdoors in Pacifica, CaliforniaCochlioda vulcanica, orchid species flowers, miniature orchid, grown outdoors in Pacifica, CaliforniaCymbidium flowers, orchid hybrid flowers, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California

Celebrate today’s solstice with orchids from our garden. All these photos are from this autumn. The season changes with some blooms already fallen, but others still going strong. As the days start to lengthen after the winter solstice, new cycles of growth will begin.

Cymbidium flowers, orchid hybrid flowers, grown outdoors in Pacifica, CaliforniaLaelia gouldiana, orchid species flower, purple flower, grown outdoors in Pacifica, CaliforniaLaelia gouldiana, orchid species flowers, purple flowers, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California

Arpophyllum giganteum subsp. alpinum, orchid species flowers, miniature orchid, grown outdoors in Pacifica, CaliforniaPleurothallis palliolata, orchid species flowers, miniature orchid, grown outdoors in Pacifica, CaliforniaPleurothallis palliolata, orchid species flower, miniature orchid, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California

I’ve highlighted most of these orchids in past posts (although I’ve realized that I’ve never done a post about my old Pleurothallis palliolata, with flowers that resemble strange, striped clams, in the last two photos.) Check out the previous posts below:

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