Reposted by Bob HydzikBoothby @uk-boothby.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Specklinia gracillima (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase native to the cloud forests of Columbia and Ecuador. 168 inflorescences this time, only flowering after the UK heatwave temperatures relented #Orchidaceae 095
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Catasetum pileatum NS 14.2 cm newly acquired already in bud 030
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Phal. Yaphon is Breeder (Joy Spring Canary x Gelacea) NS 5.9 first bloom seedling #orchid 082
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I wish we saw more Vandaceous at our Judging Center. 110
Reposted by Bob HydzikHilo Orchid Society @hiloorchidsociety.bsky.social · 28/07/2026We had an amazing orchid show this past weekend, and broke all previous attendance records. Here is the Grand Champion orchid for the show: Paph. Hsinying Anita 'HOF' CCE/AOS 94 pts. 1123
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Day 19 on the seedpod of this Catachysis (Catasetum x Chysis) cross I'm attempting. 082
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Thank you. Welcome back! One of the parents I used came from Peter at Big Leaf Orchids. 110
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Three cultivars of Phal. Dragon's Melody currently in flower #orchids 192
Reposted by Bob HydzikBoothby @uk-boothby.bsky.social · 25/06/2026My miniature Platystele stenostachya [(Rchb. f.) Garay; 1962], found from Mexico to S. Tropical America. Maximum plant dimensions (w x h) are 163 mm x 93 mm. There are 67 inflorescences, with open blooms and buds. Blooms open sequentially. Like me, it is not enjoying the UK heatwave #Orchidaceae 061
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Ctsm. Memoria Dorothy Wells now blooming with 29 flowers #orchids 041
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 13/06/2026A common situation, not necessarily a problem but, from a judging perspective, the less "closed" the better. 010
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Possibly, it is the first bloom on a small plant that may improve as the plant matures. Petals should be a slightly more upswept and lift off of/away from the pouch. Dorsal color is excellent but it needs to be flatter and not roll/reflex backwards on the sides 100
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Paph. viniferum A disappointing first bloom after a five year wait. 110
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Cattleya purpurata Fragrance and colour making up for the obvious form issues. 131
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Phal. Dragon's Melody family portrait with 10 of my plants all from the same seedpod currently in flower #orchids 0102
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Phal. Dragon's Melody Three cultivars showing some of the variability within the cross. #orchids 070
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Wrapped the roots in sphagnum and transferred to a seedling tray. 010
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Labelled as Neofinetia falcata h.v. Kibana (Neofinetia is now considered Vanda by the taxonomists but I prefer the historical naming. Due to the color, this is most likely the hybrid V. Kibana Furan (falcata x unknown) rather than a variety of the species. first bloom #orchid 040
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Deflasked the first set of Catasetum seedlings; keeping the larger ones. Several are already showing significant growth on a second pseudobulb. 131
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Received flasks from Sunset Valley Orchids that used my Ctsm. Diana's Dots 'Yosemite Sam' FCC/AOS as one of the parents. 13112 x Ctsm. Joseito's Backlit Phoenix 'SVO' AM/AOS 13113 x Ctsm. (Melana Davison x Diana's Dots) 'SVO Snow' 010
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Phal. Dragon's Melody 'Resplendent' received an AM/AOS at monthly judging at Carolinas Judging Center earlier today. NS 5.2 x 5.3 4 flowers and 2 buds on 2 inflorescences #orchid 020
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Sarcochilus Kulnura Spike (Fairy x Kulnura Gizmo) First bloom on a seedling acquired in 2020 181
Reposted by Bob HydzikLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Native to countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, the Orchid Mantis’ thrive in warm, humid environments where they can easily blend into lush vegetation. TT: tommy_smalls79 1133408533
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Awarded at Carolinas Judging Center monthly judging yesterday. Phal. Dragon's Melody 'Hummingbird' HCC/AOS First award to the cross I made in 2020. 030
Reposted by Bob HydzikBoothby @uk-boothby.bsky.social · 12/04/2026My developing Masdevallia ignea [Rchb. f., 1871], a cold growing orchid native to 🇨🇴 with pronounced blooms. Grows at elevations of typically 2600 to 3800 metres. #Orchidaceae 074
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Blue cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) growing in my yard 180
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 31/03/2026One of my favorites from the Asheville Orchid Festival Paph. Wossner Black Wings 0120
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Paph. Chilled Bubbles Received an AM/AOS at the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Show earlier today. 6 flowers on 5 inflorescences (not my plant) 080
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Chysis Golden Wonder Windswept in Time Orchids will have seedlings for sale at Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Show and Sale this weekend. 030
Bob Hydzik @wolf71758.bsky.social · 19/03/2026This is one of mine. Each flower is ~1/4"; full cluster about 2" across. 010
