Tiger orchid in flower!

[Stone]

Spectacular!

 

[SlipperKing]

When left to nature all can be spectacular. It shows what little man really knows about culturing nature in his little glass houses.

 

[Ozpaph]

magnificent

 

[paphioboy]

A different specimen. Grown by a roadside along several flower nurseries. All the while, this plant looks like it had never bloomed, or maybe very long ago. Semi neglected, it now shows 30 flower spikes and most are just opening. I will be back to take more pics when it is in full bloom..

Usually we don't get to see variation with this species because they are never in flower, but since now many are in bloom, here's a slight variation with darker spots..

 

[paphioboy]

While we're on the subject of Grammatophyllums, here are 2 of the smaller ones, scriptum var. citrinum and measuresianum..

 

[NYEric]

Wow! so many nice ones. Almost worth suffering through the drought!

 

[Ozpaph]

great. thanks

 

[SlipperFan]

Wow wow!