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Pleione maculata blooms in October and November in Bhutan. This one has a striking pink and yellow lip 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Paphiopedilum spicerianum is also found in Bhutan growing lithophytically. It is classified as endangered due to habitat loss and collecting 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Paphiopedilum fairrieanum is one of the iconic orchids found in Bhutan growing at 1300 to 2200m on rocky outcrops and is classified as critically endangered due to habitat loss and collecting. 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Oncidium Sussex Gold coming back into flower with dark red and gold blooms 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Bulbophyllum longisepalum flowering in our hot house. Photo by Hendrelien Peters 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Another Oncidium Eurydice in bloom 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Masdevallia Whiskers with autumnal orange blooms. After a very hot summer the Masdevallias are now recovering and blooming 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Gomesa crispa in bloom - this species with lemon blooms was part of an exchange with Cambridge University Botanical Gardens. Exchanging plants is an important part of our conservation mission 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Oncidium cariniferum is a species found in 🇻🇪, 🇨🇷 and 🇵🇦 at elevations of 1000 to 2400m. The petals curl forward as if in embrace on the curling spirals of floral bracts. 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

More surprises as seedlings bloom. This lemon coloured Cymbidium is a new unregistered hybrid - Chian Tzy Mascot x Ave Maria x Christopher Friel from Colombia 🌱 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Bulbophyllum Sagarik a primary hybrid in bloom 🌱 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Cymbidium erythrostylum seedlings are beginning to bloom with an impressive number of 1-3 spikes. These petite Cymbidiums have large, pristine white blooms with a delicate yellow lip. 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Bulbophyllum appendiculatum with unusual flowers. The species grows in the wet tropical biome of Eastern Himalayas and it is first blooming for us 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Oncidium astranthum which is native to Ecuador and Peru with delicate green flowers. It has not enjoyed the summer so leaves are mottled but the flowers are beautiful 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Aerangis jacksonii is a species native to Uganda enjoying the tropical conditions in the Bulbophyllum house with cascades of white blooms 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Bulbophyllum lobbii named after the Veitch nursery plant hunter Thomas Lobb who introduced this plant to the UK from Java and it was named by the botanist John Lindley in 1847. 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Rossioglossum grande sometimes known as tiger orchid growing in the nursery 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Oncidium Eurydice back in bloom 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Miltonidium URG (Prince Vultan x miltonia spectabilis) 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Stanhopea Plaything (anfracta x florida) in bloom 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Bulbophyllum URG (lobbii x microglossum) a new seedling flowering 🌱 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Stanhopea Dachat (saccata x insignis) in bloom 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Bratonia Roderie always flowers late in summer - this is a hybrid of Brassia Orange Delight and Miltonia clowesii. 🧡🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Masdevallia colossus is huge as its name suggests. First identified in 1978 and coming from high elevations of 🇵🇪 and 🇪🇨 it mimics Bulbophyllums as it smells to attract insect pollinators. #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Stanhopea oculata in bloom. This epiphytic species is native to a large range from Mexico to Nicaragua growing at high altitude in the wet tropical biome. 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

A few Cymbidiums are starting to flower. This is Cym Doctor Seaton x Brook No Greenies x Runway. Still a small seedling but with a dark red lip and delicate pink a pretty one 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

One of a few Coelogyne in our collection donated last year by the Hoare family. This is labelled tomentosa 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Stenoglottis longifolia putting on a spectacle for September. This deciduous terrestrial species is native to Natal, South Africa and grows on mossy rock outcrops at 300 to 1300m. It is an RHS Recommended Award of Merit orchid. 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Dracula gorgona an unusual Colombian epiphyte with upside down flowers that grows in cloud forests at 1800m to 2500m 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Comparettia speciosa with eye catching orange blooms. This species is native to Ecuador and Peru growing in wet montane forests as a twig epiphyte 🧡🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Stanhopea Foxdale Sunset opening with iconic burgundy colouring. This is one of the hybrids made and registered by Dick Hartley and part of the National Collection. 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

A few Stanhopeas still blooming - this is saccata 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Acineta barkeri in bloom this time last year - found in Mexico and Guatemala and part of our National Collection 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Aerangis Pioneer a hybrid of mystacidii and kotschyana with a cascade of white blooms 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Stanhopea intermedia in bloom 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Crytochilum parviflorum with petite flowers - from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at high elevations. Flowering early this year maybe the heat wave in the UK has moved the flowering season! 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

A summer bloomer Oncidium hastilabium with cascades of starry blooms and deep purple lip. This species is found in Colombia and Ecuador at 750 to 2200m 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Anguloa Rolfei (brevilabris x cliftonii) with large fragrant flowers donated to us by the Hartley’s. This species forms part of the Anguloa National Collection 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Bulbophyllum Frank Smith with autumn colouring 🍂🍁 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Aerangis stelligera in bloom with unusual tan and cream flowers with a large spur. 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Cymbidium ensifolium ‘Lotus King’ flowering for the first time 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Angreacum eburneum in flower in the hot house. This species grows in Madagascar and Africa with distinctive green and white fragrant flowers. 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Bulbophyllum carunculatum comes from Sulewesi at elevations of 800 to 900m in primary forests. The bright yellow flowers do smell to attract fly pollinators and are growing in our hot house with the Hartley collection. 💛🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Bulbophyllum URG (lobbii x microglossum) seedling flowering for the first time 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Anguloa brevilabris with large fragrant flowers originating from South America. This species forms part of the Oakeley National Collection 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Grammatocymbidium URG (Pakkret Adventure x ensifolium) flowering for the first time in the heatwave 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

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Lycaste AB Little Scatterbrain with dark pink colouring. 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Stanhopea graveolens in bloom as part of the Hartley collection. Flowering season continues ….🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation

Crytochilum geniculatum, with striking coloured burgundy and white flowers, seen growing on the roadside near Mindo in North Ecuador. Zoom talk today at 2pm (GMT) 🌿 #orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation