When my dad shared his *tree orchids* with me several years ago, I had no idea the significance they would hold at this point in time...

It is entirely fitting that the Florida native Butterfly Orchids bloom each year right around Father's Day. The Butterfly Orchid ( Ency...

Last week the wispy buds and delicate blooms of the butterly orchids, Encyclia tampensis living on the oak trees were noticed as I rounded ...

Every trip out to the veggie garden is more of an inspection than a culling feast these days. The soil temps are in the eighties and the bug...

Last winter my dad generously separated and pulled apart a few of his 'tree orchids' from off of his giant live oak tree to pass a...