This phalaenopsis orchid comes from Southeast Asia. This one was at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Phalaenopsis corno-cervi orchid
Tag Archives: Orchids
Purple oncidium orchid
Today is Thanksgiving, so here’s something I’m thankful for, both the flower and the location. This is a purple oncidium orchid blooming at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo. For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Phalaenopsis violacea orchid
This orchid hails from Sumatra and other nearby islands. It’s notable for its small flowers, with a violet center fading to white. Some varieties, such as this one, also have green edging.
This one was at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Coelogyne assamica orchid
A native of Bhutan, northeastern India, Myanmar, China, Thailand and Vietnam, this coelogyne assamica orchid was at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Dendrobium Jacquelyn Thomas orchid
Dendrobium Jacquelyn Thomas is a hybrid orchid. I’ve seen descriptions that date it to the 1970s and others that go back to 1949. Either way, it is a popular orchid with long lasting flowers.
This one was at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Cattleya lueddemanniana orchid
Flowers at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
This week’s Friendly Friday challenge theme is ‘Floral.’ (See more responses here.) I thought a few photos from my last visit to Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden (with Terri from Second Wind Leisure Perspectives) would fit the bill.
The top photo is an orchid, Catatante ‘Pacific Sunspots.’ In the middle is another orchid, Wilsonara Aloha Sparks ‘Halloween.’ Below is a heliconia against a backdrop of tropical foliage.
For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Epidendrum macrocarpum
This epidendrum macrocarpum orchid was blooming at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Graham's Island 