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  1. February 24th, 2013, 01:15 PM #1
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    Default Gomesa echinata

    Regular bloomer (previous Baptistonia echinata):
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  2. February 24th, 2013, 01:39 PM #2
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    Wonderful blooming. Bravo.
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    never heard of this, again great photos, thanks for sharing
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  4. February 24th, 2013, 07:56 PM #4
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    Very cool! I can see why some people call this the 'bumblebee orchid'...
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    Do you care for this as an oncidium? It is very interesting
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    Another beauty very sweet.
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    Beautiful.
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    flowers like a local species we have here ammm Bifrenaria aurantiaca
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    love it. I thought the oncidium was the bumbee orchid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LainiDi View Post
    love it. I thought the oncidium was the bumbee orchid.
    Yes it is commonly called the bumble bee orchid and as Angela stated used to be classified as Baptistonia and it was the only species in the Genus.
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