Nectar? And other Phal questions

[johnblagg]

Actualy unless it had mechanical damage from bugs chewing or getting knocked about it is stiil not a bad sign, in fact means the plant is in good shape since the Necter would be produced in these areas naturally even if the buds were still there and the buds had already formed what are called abcission zones before the fell off unless they were knocked off physically by you or something else..

Dont fall into thinking orchids are super delicate and the least sign of sap is a problem for it is not, they are much tougher than we relise when we first get into keeping them and we tend to over do it trying to care for them and end up doing the damage ourselves more often than not trying to "cure" something that is not a problem.