yes it is normal,some plants do it more readily than others.The substance is cellulose .

Quote Originally Posted by nebula_34 View Post
Hello all,

I recently bought a few cymbidiums and I noticed that one (maureen carter) has small beads of moisture forming behind the flower petals where the petal meets the spike... more recently I noticed that a new pseudobulb growth on my 'Golden Tiger' has some of these same small beads of moisture forming. It's not water, but something secreted by the plant I think. Is this normal? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
-Adam