That seems a rather big mount for such a small species as Leptotes bicolor, so you might have some space left on the mount to attach a second orchid that requires similar conditions (i.e. Laelia jongheana, pumila or sincorana are miniature species that are not much bigger than Leptotes bicolor). BTW, something I always used to do when I still grew my orchids indoors is to either bake the mount at a low heat (80-110 degrees C for several hours won't burn a wooden mount) or boil it for at least an hour before using it ... though I'm not sure that would work with your mount as it looks rather big and the heat might not penetrate all the way to the centre. Now that I grow all the mounted plants in a greenhouse I don't bother with treating the mounts anymore but back in the day I always did this to make sure I didn't introduce woodworm or fungal wood parasites such as dry rot into the house. I mention this because your bit of drift wood seems to have some tell-tale signs of woodworm on it (small perfectly round holes about 2-4 mm in diameter).
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