I'VE FALLEN IN LOVE!

[mde]

Looks rather carnivorous to me! Very interesting. Thanks for the piccies!
MDE

[Sue]

Stunning plants, and wonderful photos, Forrest! Good job on both counts!

I have a couple Pleurothallidinae in bloom right now (a Masd. and a Stelis). I'll go post some pics over in the gallery.

In the meantime, I thought I'd recommend Zootrophion as a fun, often ignored, and weird genus. In my experience, they're relatively tolerant of varying conditions, although they do like humid intermediate conditions. The only one I have that blooms regularly (2-3x a year) is Zoo. endressianum. Here's a pic.



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It's in a 4" pot. The flowers don't open any more than that; just little slits on the side. Like eyes. Hence the genus name: Zootrophion = Animal Heads.

[ATester]

I have been reading up on these a little. Something about the flower design, they are torn apart by their pollenator? Still very interesting (though the wife would call these "ugly"...but she likes Orlando Bloom, so...go figure lol

[SurfsideGeorge]

give restrepia muscaferia a try. i have one mounted on cork. cute lil bugger that has pinky nail-sized flowers that look like translucent, jewel spootted moths!