L. anceps mounted to Mimosa tree

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First flower of the New Year, mounted to a Mimosa tree in the Los Angeles area, yesterday morning we had frost on all the roofs, lawns and cars but this bud still opened today, this morning a cold 41f.

This tree was planted with the thought of mounting orchids to it, tree is now 8 years in ground and has over 50 orchids and several Tillandsia attached, I have a drip system snaking its way up tree to water the mounts, it waters along with the rest of the yard 3 times a week in summer, I have to be very water wise since we are in a drought here in California.

Weather forecast say more rain with very cold nights and possible snow for my area, the plants on the tree have seen that before with no ill effects, there are 18 Lealia spikes that are waiting to open.