This kind of orchid was called as such because every time the flower stems sway even with the slight breeze, the flowers seem to be dancing. According to stories, early explorers were spellbound by fields golden yellow, doll-like flowers moving gracefully in the wind. So the first Oncidiums were called “The Dancing Lady”, as symbol of the beautiful, exotic dancers of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
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Fabulous, beautiful, photographs. These days we call them “Kandyan Dancers” – I wonder when the change happened 🙂
thanks, TWLG! i think that is the same dance they are referring to… you live in sri lanka, right? maybe people are more specific there… 🙂
That’s the wonderful and bewildering thing about ‘common’ names, isn’t it? Dancing Lady for us in Australia and Singapore, for instance, Kandyan Dancer in Sri Lanka 🙂
So exquisite!
thank you very much!
Orchids are so beautiful, and you have captured that beauty so well! I have a couple of orchids, they’re silk, the only kind I have any luck with!
thank you, ruth! what are silk orchids? are they real?
No, they’re artificial, but they look so real that I get some wonderful compliments on them!
that’s just fabulous! 🙂
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