Just found this

[cb977]

I was putting the 'chids back out where they belong since the cold snap down here is done for now and found this little guy hiding amongst the taller 'chids...

[Anglo]

What is it? And where is it? Is that a body of water in the background?
Interesting picture. If it wasn't, it wouldn't bring so many questions to mind.

[Wendy]

Cool find!

I wish our cold snap was over...unfortunately we still have three or four months left. And the weather will be more than just cool.

[Mahon]

Yay! Prosthechea cochleata! Any more buds to follow? Kinda off time for it to be blooming...

[cb977]

anglo, it's Encyclia cochleata and that body of water is actually the top of my lanai table

Pat, I have 3 different versions of this plant and they all have major growth happening...I didn't see this one coming, though!

I know it's the "wrong" time for it to be in bloom...what would cause that to happen?

[Mahon]

Most likely the plant got a little set back from something earlier in the year, perhaps you switched it to s/h while that growth was maturing, or switched conditions? No complaints though... Is it a single flower on the spike with no buds?

[cb977]

There's another spike/bud coming out of the same sheath...

[Tindomul]

Sue!!!!!!!!!!!! Woot!!!!
Nice one!!!!!