Thinking of growing year-round under lights....

[Leafmite]

Three autumns ago, I began growing orchids and a few other plants under lights during the cold months. After a little adjustment, I seem to be doing well. I am thinking of growing plants under the lights for the entire year, instead of moving the plants outside every spring and inside every autumn. This thought of changing things was prompted by the introduction of a huge, fast, funnel-web spider into the house. An unhappy week for my spouse followed until I finally caught her and put her outside. This experience got me thinking that it would be rather nice not to get eaten alive by mosquitoes while enjoying my plants. I also would not need to worry about the plants being stolen (heroine has come to our small town. )

How many of you grow your plants indoors all year under lights? Do you have any tips? Suggestions? Do any of you use T5HO fluorescent lights? Do you grow Cattleyas under the lights? I do plan to use a fan on the plants to help with the heat but, as we do not have AC, it does get warm.
Thanks!

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If anyone has any pros and cons to share, I would love to hear those, too!