Probably should put these in another forum.
Bu, these should close this thread out.
So, I'll put them here.
My yard orchids have been blooming since the eruption has stopped.
The SOx gasses have had varying effects on them, actually killing a few.
I lost all my Miltonias and Miltoniopsis'.
Not a one left.
The Dendrochilums seem to like what has been going on.
Dendrochilum magnum has bloomed very nicely, but has now faded with no pics taken.
Den. wenzellii is getting close to forming its flowers.
I have high hopes that it'll give a nice blooming also.
Den. glumacium is now blooming, probably the best bloom it has ever had.
But, it has staggered putting out its inflorescences.
Some are past their prime and many are only partially open, pic attached.
Epi. porpax is doing well after looking poorly for a while, pic attached.
Then, a NoID Oncid, a mule ear type I think, has also opened up weakly, but typical for it, pic attached.
The Oncid. Sweet Sugar hybrid has bloomed nicely, but is gone now, no pics.
My Psychopsis papilio is and has been in bloom for quite awhile.
It is so high up in its tree that the flowers are backlit by the sky and do not photograph well, so no pics.
Most of my Catts formed sheaths, but no inflorescences developed in them, maybe next year.
One Catt NoID hybid is about to push its floers out of the sheath. They formed after the gasses stopped evolving in our area.
Catt. maxima is now in bloom, but the flowers are not in a position where they're easily visible, and there are not many, no pics.
Same for a bright red NoID Catt hybrid.
I went to the Macu'u market last Sunday looking for more orchids but saw nothing that caught my attention, a lot of Dendrobium phalaenopsis hybrids. I've never had much interest in them, so passed on 'em. I was hoping to find some Miltoniopsis' to begin replacement.
EDIT:
My main project right now is to get our Longan tree to flower this coming spring, so M'Lady can have some longan fruit next summer.
Found that potassium chlorate when applied correctly can induce longans to flower.
I ordered some.
It arrived yesterday.
We'll have some longans to munch on next summer.