When we arrived home from Canada I noticed that one of the orchids in the garden had bloomed. This particular Vanda orchid, a Vanda Pachara Delight, blooms only twice a year.
Orchids are extraordinarily interesting in the way that their textures and features mimic living creatures from the animal kingdom.
A close examination of an orchid petal reveals a tiny world of amazement.
As the shadows of a late afternoon crossed the orchids, strange orchid moods arrived.
The sun struck the orchid at odd angles, revealing new detail as the minutes passed by.
Orchid reproductive anatomy.
I'm glad I bought that Sigma 70mm macro lens.
Reproduction of this amazing living entity takes place here.