Some of my orchids in bloom
 

Well the month of April is packed with flowers this year!

Happy to see that, as I built my greenhouse last year and noticing a big big difference in the amount of orchids blooming already!

So here we go:

Coelogyne cumingii (bought this big plant for barely €15 from someone who was getting rid of his collection, very dark form of this species)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/...945d814e_n.jpgCoelogyne cumingii by Yéri, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7435/...9b71717e_n.jpgCoelogyne cumingii by Yéri, on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3810/...46422aba_n.jpgCoelogyne cumingii by Yéri, on Flickr

Pleurothallis lanceana (Am I the only one seeing a prayer mantis face?...)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3703/...2ffce9d5_n.jpgPleurothallis lanceana by Yéri, on Flickr

Stelis sp.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7379/...3a5716f0_n.jpgStelis sp. by Yéri, on Flickr

Eria multiflora
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/...7b69120f_n.jpgEria multiflora by Yéri, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/...80f58844_n.jpgEria multiflora by Yéri, on Flickr

Pleurothallis ionanthum (notice the little pearls on each lip, only noticed those after taking the picture!)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/...b2f102c6_n.jpgPleurothallis ionanthum by Yéri, on Flickr

Pleurothallis sp.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7347/...0eb75401_n.jpgPleurothallis sp. by Yéri, on Flickr

Coelogyne 'Danielle De Prins' (C. speciosa x C. fimbriata...although I really doubt this, I don't see any of the parents in the flowers. It's like I'm looking at a minor form of C. xyrekes)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/...4e9d8b11_n.jpgCoelogyne 'Danielle De Prins' by Yéri, on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/...a6276a47_n.jpgCoelogyne 'Danielle De Prins' by Yéri, on Flickr

Pholidota chinensis (Again from the same guy getting rid of his collection, sorry if most of the flowers are already gone!)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3680/...20225630_n.jpgPholidota chinensis by Yéri, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7065/...c84cef9b_n.jpgPholidota chinensis by Yéri, on Flickr

Pleurothallis mirabilis
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3761/...cec6c512_n.jpgPleurothallis mirabilis by Yéri, on Flickr

Chysis laevis
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2835/...b8722b13_n.jpgChysis laevis by Yéri, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5462/...e57f4981_n.jpgChysis laevis by Yéri, on Flickr

Coelogyne cristata
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7087/...04a5aced_n.jpgCoelogyne cristata by Yéri, on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2904/...0a09d233_n.jpgCoelogyne cristata by Yéri, on Flickr

That's it! Any help on ID'ing those two sp. is welcome, althought I doubt there is much to be found on the yellow pleuro...I have a pleurothallis dubbeldammii that looks like it, but the flower doesn't stick to the leaf as this one does so I'm guessing this is a difference species!

You have quite a collection of flowers this spring. From large cascading flowers to miniatures. Some of them fragrant. I am always partial to white fragrant flowers. Your orchids are all happy and healthy. Good growing !

I also see the prey-mantis. And that pleuro sp looks like the back/body of one !
I have found about 10 Chinese mantis egg cases so far as I clean up the garden. About 8 years ago I bought a couple of egg cases over the internet and each subsequent year I have had 4-6 large mantis in my garden ( hundreds hatch - they eat each other as they grow ). In fact one female always has a deformed wing - and I see that genetic defect every year in a female.

Good job. So many blooms, way to grow! thanks for sharing

Well done.

Kim

Wow! Quite the assortment! Good job and thanks for sharing!

Yeri, AMAZING. I wanted to mention my favorites, but than when scrolling down I realized it would take forever, I love all the miniatures, amazing pics too, and all the orchids are of course gorgeous! Great growing! Nice collection of minis too, and great pics!

Fabulous! :wtg:

:cheer:

Thanks everyone! As I said before, it hasn't even been a year since I put them inside the greenhouse and the results are astonishing!

Maybe having so many blooming orchids will keep me from buying new ones...for a while at least :)