Orchid in Chapel Hill

It is really not surprising to have a lot of orchid lovers around. However, it will be rare to find orchid lovers who have green thumbs. We are so fortunate to have Robin and Josh around who know so much about Orchids and grow them beautifully. The orchid in the picture is from them and it has been our pleasure to enjoy watching it in our house. Our good friend, Anne, told us that it is Cymbidium or Boat Orchid to be exact.

From our past experience, we have found that it is really hard to take good photos for orchids. But, we will not give up. On 7th February 2010, we used a table lamp with a 60W light bulb pointing to the flower. Then, one of us held a black cloth to make up the background. With a tripod and a micro lens, we were able to shot this one.

With this photo, we will always enjoy the look of it even though the live one may fade out and leave us forever.