my first question: orange column on a mini phal?

[fox]

hi all! this is my first post, i've just become interested in orchids. so far, this site has been incredibly helpful for me.

so, to the question. the other day i got two mini phals (i at least, i believe they are). on the way home, one took a spill (i cried, believe me). i put the flowers that broke off in a cup of water and they have lasted for several days. i noticed however, that two of the flowers in water have orange spots! only two of them, none of the rest (there are approx. 15). i looked online and i think it's called the column, but i'm not entirely sure.

purely out of curiosity, does anybody know what these mysterious orange spots are?

[phearamedusa]

It's pollen, I think. On your other flowers those spots maybe white as its not been pollinated.

[quiltergal]

Those are the pollenia. The end of the column must have broken off.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Those two yellow spots on the column are pollinia.

The anther cap fell off during the fall to reveal the pollinia underneath it.

The flowers are not pollinated.

[fox]

ah! thank you!

i found this:

http://i.livescience.com/images/060621_orchid_02.jpg

and it definitely goes along with the last two comments!