Hello from WY

[MuscleGirl'sHobby]

Hi Pip :wave: and welcome to orchid board! Those are nice plants. I really like the Alcra Butter Bud, and it sure does look like you've got yourself a peloric phal! Very cool

On another note... I'm from Wyoming. I'm "temporarily" residing in CA (since 2003 lol) and am itching to get out of here every day.

[cb977]

Originally Posted by Pip

I edited my first message and added a close up of the mini orchid in question. Hope this is clear enough to tell. Thanks pip

Yup...you have a peloric Phalaenopsis orchid!
I have a special fondness for pelorics

It being peloric doesn't change the way you care for it, regular Phal culture should be fine
http://www.orchidboard.com/Phalaenop...ure-Care-Sheet

Peloric (from our OB Glossary)
A term used to describe an unusual condition where all three petals (instead of just one) have developed to mimic the Labellum in shape and/or color.

Coined by Darwin to describe a mutant flower that has many planes of reflectional symmetry.

[Pip]

Thank you for the great info and the encouragement. I am gonna love this site and raising my orchids!!
Glad to hear some one else from WY is on this location. I checked out your orchids, wow what a collection. One thing about it you can't grow'em outside here. Pip

[learning2letgo]

Hi ya Pip! Beautiful specimens you have there... Thanks for the sharing... Either way, identified or unidentified, the phal is a very nice find!