Just Because

I love to plantblog. Three blue ribbon winners from the Tropical Fern and Exotic Plant Show in Miami last year. The middle one is a species of Lycopodium, an ancient plant and fern ally. It's flanked by two entries of the same orchid. I grow it, but don't remember the name. Orchids aren't really my thing. The few that I have are tied onto trees and pretty much take care of themselves.

Each year this orchid produces new shoots with leaves, like the ones you see at the top of the plant. These grow longer and longer as the plant ages. The following year, the old stems sprout flowers all the way down to the tips. As the plant gets older and has more and more flowering stems, it puts on a spectacular display.