Cattleya alliance - ideal time to harvest pollinia, pollinate?

[Orchid Whisperer]

Thanks everyone.

After I posted, I found some American Orchid Society advice that supports the Wes Addison advice passed along by estacion seca. Use neither just-opened or nearly spent flowers, but use flowers that are mature (if either plant was fragrant I would likely take fragrance as an indicator of readiness for pollination).

I think I will probably try Friday this coming week.