This was the first cattleya I got an AOS award in 2005. I really love the lip! It had 4 leads but blasted 3 of them due to changing conditions. It had 11 flowers when it was awarded. Maybe next year it will do better while it adjusts to my new growing conditions.
Thanks all. It's happened to a few of my cattleya species this season (almost 10-12 plants). It's like a bud massacre if you count that almost a dozen buds blasted, meaning 12 gorgeous flowers are missing in my orchid room!