My Spring Bloom is Beginning
 

I have made many changes in my yard orchids since my last spate of posting about them.
Some of the ones hung under the West house eaves have been moved to the East side of the house to cut their light during the heat of the day:
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The 3 Dendrochilums - magnum, wenzelii and glumacium plus the Epi. porpax bloomed earlier last fall and this winter. I'll get, pics during their next boom.
The Bulbos should be beginning to bloom some time in the near future.
The Ornithophora is a bit beaten up by the high light from the West exposure, Hopefully it will begin to do better soon. Pics of the Drac were posted just the other day.

Others have been moved to the colonnades of King palms lining our driveway:
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Most of my species orchids are here.

The Encyclia patens [odoratissima] has begun to bloom:
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For being such a "mud fence" in appearance flower, it has the most exquisite fragrance.
It still brings back hormonally inspired adolescent male memories when I stick my nose into it.

Several others along the palms are getting ready to bloom soon.
A Rhync. gigantia should be next, followed by a Den. anosmum, with several others jockeying for next in line.
I'll post more pics as they bloom.

We're at about 800' in elevation. Winter night temps get down to as low as mid 50*s. while the days reach the high 80*s. Summer temps get as high as the mid to high 90*s with nights in the low 70*s to high 60*s.
My dendrobium and calista [densiflora] section Dendrobiums that need a cool winter rest seem to be happy. I have a couple of Den. freidericksianum plants [one already mounted in its tree] with buds about to begin opening. Then, a Den. chrysotoxum that has begun at least a couple of inflorescences. Pics when they bloom.

Oh what a lovely place you live, and so great you can put the orchids on your trees :cloud9:

Wonderful pictures!

Well, now you're just showing off! :( There's frost outside my windows this morning.

Beautiful pictures of the paradise you get to call home!!! Lucky, lucky man. :D

Paradise! I follow the Cornell U. lab cams(Ornithology) and one is situated in Kauai with the Laysan Albatross nests. Wondering if you've ever noticed them or other nests. TY for sharing!

Thanks folks for the compliments.

Keep in mind that I lived almost 35 years in Alaska, and moved to here from there.
I have earned the right to sit, drink lemon aide, and sweat from mid January to the end of February.
I always thought that I would never be able to acclimate to temps over 79*F.
I was wrong!
Now, I only have problems when it goes over 90* with 60% or higher humidity.

I forgot to add this to the OP:
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A NoID Vanda, It has been open for a week or more.
I call it my hurricane orchid.
I open the morning after Iselle blew through about 1-1/2 yrs ago.

It's not in bloom and should have been included in my "Invasive" post:
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This is the Den. Samauri antelope hybrid that I mounted in 4 different places.
It had put out seed pods at every location, this one has 5, seed pods.
I think I have introduced another invasive to our area.

This is the oldest of the brown Vandas I have.
I think it is probably the parent plant for most of the young self-seeded Vandas that are everywhere on our trees.
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You should host this year's orchid board members conference. You are hereby nominated. :D

:drool: awesome!

"Keep in mind that I lived almost 35 years in Alaska..."

I agree, you earned it. :)

Paradise! What a lovely place to live in!