For the last few visits to the Smithsonian there has been a dendrobium
I have tried to shoot, with these gorgeous purple-lavender-pink blooms,
and every time I've tried I was not quite happy with the shot. So when I
saw this bloom I was real excited, only to find out that its a different
plant and species. I'll probably post the best of the other plant sometime
this week.

I've added 8 new shots to my orchids gallery if you're interested:

Recent Orchids