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White Orchids from Aunt’s Garden

Jap Adupe 10 years ago3:24 pm (UTC/GMT -8 HRS) 17 Jan , 2010

A fresh band of white blooms of orchid from my Aunt’s garden.

Thank you for hosting Luiz, Denise, Laerte and Valkyrien. See more flowers here at: Today’s Flowers

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9 thoughts on “White Orchids from Aunt’s Garden”

AL says:

January 17, 2010 at 10:50 pm

Lovely dainty white flowers, your Aunt must be very happy with them.

AL

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Carolyn Ford says:

January 18, 2010 at 1:10 am

How nice to have these orchids growing freely in a garden. The tropics are surely a great place to enjoy year round delicate flowers!

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Regina says:

January 18, 2010 at 1:31 am

A pretty orchid and a lovely garden.
Have a nice week!

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Ebie says:

January 18, 2010 at 3:48 am

Perfect blooms for the tropical climate. Such pure and delicate white orchids.

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January says:

January 18, 2010 at 8:49 am

Purity! A white dendrobium!

Thanks for sharing..

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eileeninmd says:

January 18, 2010 at 7:35 pm

Lovely white orchids, your Aunt is lucky to enjoy such pretty flowers in her garden.

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Ann says:

January 19, 2010 at 5:49 am

My parents used to grow orchids like this in Borneo.

Thanks for memories.

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Titania says:

January 19, 2010 at 5:36 pm

The white orchid sprays are gorgeous. I grow some in my garden, easy ones!

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Eden A. Avila says:

April 9, 2013 at 10:10 am

These are beautiful orchid flowers from my mother’s garden.They’re in bloom till now in our family home in Calabanga, Camarines Sur….Beautiful flowers…reminders of a very doting and loving mother. May she rest in peace.

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