Aerides falcata

Known as " child of the air", found in tropical forest, free hanging roots. This one i got it from a hotel in Thailand; tied it to a wolden rod as support.Interesting started throwing a flower shoot...

Waxy sticky buds.looking like grapes

"Sickle shape"

Slowly forming.....

Full bloom

In the wild, usually abt 20-30 flowers..mine only abt 10..all well, can't ask for too much.lets wait for next year

Strong smell..err fragrance??

Bulbophyllum lemniscata

A very interesting miniature bulbophyllum
Each bunch consist of so many 2-3mm tiny flowers.

 Deciduous leaves. Throws out flowers before new leaves grow.

Started as greenish. Later.....

Back of sepals densely hirsute

So so tiny

Apparently fragrant, but I have yet able to smell any..

Stereochilus dalatensis - tiny beauty

Stereochilus dalatensis - bought this 3 mths back.It is found in northern part of Thailand. It is a very small plant, at most 4-5 cm.one potted, 2 mounted.eagerly awaiting their flower season in April.

The seller showed me this picture and I fell for it that moment

Paphiopedilum - return of the Lady Slippers

The trick to grow paph i think is not to over water(now i water only twice weekly) n in shaded area, best is thr a glass window. Too shaded, very slow grow. Too bright, burnt n die.
With this formula, last 1+ years I have been seeing gd results as shown below:

Paph leucochilum

Somehow flowered in Sep

This paph leucochilum lasted 2-3 mths

Paph niveum. 

Flower appeared in May. Stayed for 2 mths

Not fully bloom.compares to leucochilum, those purple spots are smaller n finer

Paph godefroyae.

First flower appeared in April.

Interesting, 2nd flower arrived in June

Contrast to leucochilum, there are purple spots on pouch

Paph bellatullum.

Bigger and darker spots compares to godefroyae ( Oct - late arrival, in wild usually Jan- Jun)

Paph concolor

Feb. Pale yellow.gentle flower

Even when no flower, paph leaves are leathery spotted green.Nice pattern.Usually the spottem green leaves species require more sunlight compare to non spotted

Gastrochilus sp

Very cute little flowers. >50 species in this group.some light frangrance..flowers found at the base, hiding initially but bursting proudly for attention when fully bloom.
Both these 2 flowered in Nov..lasted abt 1 month

Gastrochilus bigibbus 

Cute little flower with that "smily" face

Gastrochilus obiquus (yellow)

The actual plant. The flowers are found at the base, under all those leaves