Sharry Baby

So, I've officially entered a new phase of green-thumbed geekdom by joining Hausermann's orchid-of-the-month club!

I've had pretty good luck with a few phalaenopsis varieties (actually of the six I have right now, four are blooming -- but more on that later), but I've been wanting to expand my horizons.

Anyway, the first one arrived last week and has just started blooming! It's a Sharry Baby oncidium, and already about twenty blooms have opened. Too bad my digital photography skills can't do it justice.

Here's a closeup of a bloom (and no, I don't take credit for this photo). So tiny, but so spectacular.

Stay tuned, orchid fans . . .