Do you choose orchids wisely?

[natasha]

my first loves are cattleyas and cymbidiums. i spend hours gawking at pictures of them. it doesn't help that the only chid book i own have such great pics of chids. somehow, cymbidiums are too expensive here, not easily found and the flowers didn't last long in the tropics. catts are rare too but more affordable. i settle for mostly dendros and vandas. they are easier to find and much cheaper than catts. and my dendros flower a lot too