A trip to St. Pete Orchid Farm- pic heavy
 

So today I was lucky enough to venture out of my small town and go to a beautiful orchid nursery! I've never seen so many orchids in one place before or so many kinds, and it was my first time seeing a lot of them in person.
So, some pics!
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And the three chids that I picked out:
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Wow! I wish I'd be there

They are #1 on my wish list of nurseries to visit! I love Encyclias and epicatts, and the beach at Treasure Island, so it should be a win-win. I hope to make it one day before too long.
I LOVE a few of the epicatts in your post!

What a wonderful place, and great pictures thanks for sharing.

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What a paradise :drool:

Thank you. I enjoyed the photographic tour.

WOW! That thick caned plant looks very odd, I guess it's a den.

Thank you all for the kind words, I am glad that my photos were enjoyed. LovePhals, I have no idea what plant it is, I unfortunately didn't take down names with my pictures. But I'm sure if you sent the picture to one of the owners of St. Pete Orchid Farm they could tell you!

Wow. Just wow.

All those encyclias! Love love love!


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LovePhals, are you looking at the thick psuedobulbed plant in the middle of the post, hanging in the sun on a post? If that's the one, it's a Schomburgkia (now Laelia). At a very tentative guess as it's not in bloom yet (mine are setting spikes now), it's the species tibicinis or the hybrid Tibiana- just because they're that size and appearance, and very common in cultivation around here.