The queen of Venezuela’s Cattleyas (in my humble opinion) Cattleya Lueddemanniana, has begun its flowering season a little early, but in full force as seen above. These are two plants that flowered this week, each with three floers in each stem. The top one did not have a label, but I think it is wonderfl. It is the first time the plant flowers and these pictures may be premature as the flowers opened only yesterday. Note that they are big flowers, the lip is dark and it has a little suggestion of flaring which can not be seen clearly in the picture. In the bottom is a much lighter variety a cross between Cat. Leuddemanniana Clint Mclade x Raga. The second one I got from Orquideario Cerro Verde. The first one probably came from there too, as Mr. Mantellini definitely has the best variety of Cattleya Lueddemanniana in Venezuela thanks to his patient crossing of the best plants in the Country. He is also a very nice person and a great conversationalist.
The Devil's Excrement 
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