Newbie here from West Hollywood, CA. There's a great nursery here and the guy got me started on Orchid. My first one is a zygopetalum. I will take pictures. I don't want just common orchids. I think the zygo is a good one to start with. Thomas Falater
Welcome! You should be able to post a picture of your orchid pretty soon, when you have made several posts here on Orchid Board.
You have come to a great place to learn how to care for orchids of most any types.
Is your locale much affected by the extraordinary California weather in the news?