Orchidaceous

Are Those Buds????

Somebody gave Cindy a lovely orchid several years ago, and it was beautiful while the flowers lasted.

But after it finished blooming, the plant was shifted around from place to place and finally ended up in the plant "hospital" behind the garage, where it has been ever since.

Recently Cindy noticed some buds on the plant; a cool, shady environment and a program of benign neglect seems to have agreed with it.

Now the deep purple buds have finally opened, revealing the creamy interiors of these gorgeous flowers.

The word "orchidaceous" means "of, relating to, or denoting plants of the orchid family", but the word itself seems to have a connotation of the luscious, outrageous beauty of these wonderful flowers.

Orchidaceous.  Wow.

Yes!!!