The spagnum is just on top. I have a ceiling fan that was drying out the bark medium that I transplanted it in last year. The moss seams to help slow the air movement over the pot. The big black spots I suspected to be from the sun last year so I moved it to an indirect sun facing window. Thank you.

I'll move windows again and remove the moss after I repot to check the roots. Please stay posted. Hpoefully I won't loose the spike.

P.S. the sellers of these orchids do the same thing here, planting them in moss so they die after blooming. So I learnt to repot any new orchid.