Macro is better

Got that Macro lens...and having a great time playing with my new toy....This is Ascda Madame Kenny x Ascda Red Gem. It is flowering almost constantly and hangs alongside a hoya.
This shot is not quite in focus. I am starting to realise that getting out the tripod is really worth it. And even a slight breeze is a problem. Trouble is, I like outside light, the flash alternative is too bleaching on the colour. Is it possible to do macro photography with a flash? Not sure....

Den moschatum

Den moscahtum has just flowered - but it only lasted a week and I was so busy I only had time to take a couple of photos. This photo shows it is an egg yolk yellow, similar to Den fibriatum or lindleyi. It is a species and comes from the warm parts of the Himalayas, northwest India, Thailand and Laos. It is sort of pendulous and does it's own thing so is hard to photograph. The lip is sort of like a cup, similar to a slipper and covered with fine hairs! Exquisite - like all yellow Dens! I love them all, the eggier the better.
This one was given to me by Vic from the Pine Rivers Orchid club back in 97. I've repotted it a couple of times since then. It has been flowering every spring for me. The cans are quite huge now and getting unmanageable, I'm not sure how to repot it now. It likes to be hung up - rather than sitting on a bench.

Rhyn Thailand Kultana up close

I'm back today after 10 days away. The orchids have thrived without any care.....it rained a couple of times apparently. All is green. Orchids are looking plump and healthy. I wondered what I would find when I walked into the shadehouse. I love it when I come home to a surprise flower. This time it was Oncidium sphacelatum, a huge spray! The spray was at least 1 metre in length. I have not taken a photo as yet....I will soon.
Above is Rhynchovanda Thailand Kultana close up.....click on picture to enlarge.