Orchid or orchidaceae is one kind of flowering plants that has hundreds of families with a numerous variety under each one. According to Wikipedia, along with the Asteraceae (commonly known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family,) it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880 genera or classification.
I found this one in my sister’s garden… I’m not sure if it’s a kind of cymbidium or a vanda – neither maybe. What I know for sure is that this was from my mother’s collection.
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Beautiful work !!
thanks!
Wonderful pictures! I need to get my camera back out, as soon as the highs get back down from the 100s!!
thank you very much!
So gorgeous. I love the colors of this one!
thank you!
an orchid is more than an orchid…your warm post is a remembrance of my mother too…she liked flowers very much…a theme of her paintings…and me too…warm regards for share…sincerely, Walter
thanks, walter… as always.
Brilliant warmth & life!
Really brightened my day.
that’s really nice… thank you!
That is a large family of flowering plants… Amazingly beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
thank you, it is my pleasure.
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Exquisite details on these photos. Really nice color and composition.
Great …!!!!
Isadora
wonderful comment… thanks a lot!
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