Moth Orchid

For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it.

For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it.

For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.

~Ivan Panin

 

 

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White Orchids

 White Phalaenopsis, Moth Orchid

Orchids are used for their ornamental value, medicinal properties, for perfume preparation, as fodder and even as food for humans.  For medicinal purposes, orchids are even used today in traditional Chinese medicine.  Use of dried orchids ranges from cancer treatment to eye-sight improvement.  

Orchids are also sold as edible decorations for food.  Orchid canes are stir fried in many Asian countries, also being used for making sauces in Japan and Singapore, flowers are pickled in Nepal.  

"Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life." ~ S.D. Gordon

White Cymbidium

Love comes to those who still hope even though the have been disappointed, to those who still believe even though they've been betrayed, to those who still love even though they have been hurt before.  Happy Easter!  

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Moth Orchid, Phalaenopsis/Today's Flowers #46

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Phalaenopsis, Moth orchids

An orchid genus of approximately 60 species.  The flowers of some species resemble moths in flight, the reason why the species are sometimes called Moth orchids.

"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life."  ~Rachel Carson

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Phalaenopsis aphrodite, Moon Orchid

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