My Paphs. and a Phrag in bud/bloom

[Carpe Diem]

The Paph. I got at Ray's plant sale is blooming now and I love it! Thanks Ray! The bud opened 3 days ago, don't know if the dorsal will straightenn up more, but it is gorgeous as is. The tongue twister for a name: Paph. ANG-THONG var ALBA 'IN CHARM' x NIVEUM var 'PATHANA' FCC/AOS) x Paph. NIVEUM 'IN CHARM' BM/TPS
My wardii is still making progress, albeit at a snails pace.
Last week a Phrag. arrived from a grower in Michigan, in bud. The grower doesn't know what color it will be, so it will be a surprise. It has one growth, a first bloom. The tag reads: Phrag. besseae var flavum x schilmii. I have it sitting in a saucer with water, as some here on the board recommend, but all that water makes me very uneasy. Although the buds have developed more since its arrival, which could be a good sign - still, I don't feel good about it being so wet. *sigh*
Now for my usual lousy pictures