I was watching the TV show "Ask this old house" recently and they had a camera that looked like a fun toy. It takes time lapse photos and makes them into a movie. If there is anything better than a photo of an orchid, it would be lots of photos of an orchid doing its thing. It is designed specifically for the garden, and is on a stake that you push into the ground.
If there are any orchid lovers out there with any money left, this would make a perfect birthday present for me.
The Timelapse Garden Video Camera