I’ve often come upon a species of butterfly that I’ve never seen before when I visit butterfly exhibits but not so much with orchids. I’m starting to get the hang of the names of the orchids when their show returns here each year. So far I haven’t been surprised by any new ones but that could change – I hope so.
Images by T.Dashfield Photography 
Wild!
Not terribly 🙂
Looks like a clown.
Perhaps the red nose bit?
Each Oncidium bloom is pretty in its own right but when you see a spray in full bloom, it’s really quite stunning. This one must have been spectacular.
There was one that bloomed in a ball shape and looked like it was a balloon on a stick.