Hofmeisterella eumicroscopica

[Thomas]

Miniature species from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela (1600-2600m.) The flowers are about 2.5cm long. Plant size 5-6cm. I/C grower. Bright light, strong air movement, constant high humidity and good quality water (RO- or rainwater) is essential to keep this species happy. It's also important to let the plant dry out slightly between waterings.

[raybark]

What a fascinating flower!

Excellent photography, as well.

[charity]

Wow, that is unlike anything I have ever seen before! Beautiful too!!!

[Brutal_Dreamer]

WOW! That is so nice! Thank you, Thomas. I love these beautiful blooms.

cheers,
BD

[JDT]

Beautiful

[Sheryl]

So cool!! Love it!

[Dorsetman]

A pleurothallid, I suppose. A fascinating part of the orchid world.
I did have one small greenhouse all masdevallias and allies, many years ago, but my wife was rather critical of "flowers where I need to carry a magnifying glass" - and there are so many other orchids to grow which I like, and which she also liked, so I rather gave them up - actually, that was the start of my love affair with big vandas - I turned thst greenhouse into my first all vanda house. From the sublime to the ridiculous, you might say .

[Keysguy]

That's an awesome flower.
Looks a little bit like an eyeball with fake eyelashes.