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July 21, 2024 - Rising buds

Based on prior years, I knew that it was time to check out the buds on the orchids.
Sure enough, the erect buds were forecasting a bloom for the following day!


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Rising buds
I hoped that all four of these buds would open tomorrow!




1 - July 22, 2024 - First Flowering of the Year

Our population always has its first bloom within a day or so of this date!


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Three Birds Orchids   (Triphora trianthophoros)
I had noticed that, with our recent rains, bugs had been chewing on many of the plants.
Fortunately all four of these buds made it through the night and flowered!



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Three Birds Orchid


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Look at that vibrant color!


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A pair of Three Birds Orchid flowers


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Three Birds Orchid


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The majority of the flowers are white,
but I like to seek out the tinted ones.



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Three Birds Orchid - straight on


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A trio of TBOs...


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Tinted edging...


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Another pair


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2 - July 27, 2024

The second flowering of this season.
Alan Cressler and Tom & Sally Colkett visited to see and photograph the flowers.


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Three Birds Orchid


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TBO


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TBO


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More nice coloring!


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Three Birds Orchid   (Triphora trianthophora)
with buds of a future flowering.



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A "three-fer"


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3 - August 3, 2024

The third bloom of the 2024 season.
I concentrated on a few plants with colorful flowers.


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A colorful pair of TBO flowers


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Three Birds Orchid


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Another pair of TBO flowers



4 - August 12, 2024

The fourth (and final large) bloom of the 2024 season.


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Three Birds Orchid


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Another pretty pair


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Three Birds Orchid


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One more pair


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A final TBO - Triphora trianthophoros



5 - August 19, 2024

There were still some buds remaining after the final "big bloom".
Most of those flowered one week later.


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Three Birds Orchid


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Straight on...


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TBO with a tiny fly pollinator.



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