Shall I Lichen Thee to a Summer's Day?

Or in this case, a Day in Spring?

(Apologies may be in order to Bill Shakespeare, but he seems to have appreciated puns as much as anyone!)

Blanche -- the orchid given to us by my wonderful sister last year -- is doing quite well, thank you.

Rather than putting out two or three blossoms almost simultaneously, she's decided to put all her energy into a single blossom -- and it's lovely. It may be hard to tell from this photo, but the newest addition to her wardrobe (the one closest to the top of the photo) is a bit larger than the other two, and the petals are spread wider. A bit more showy, perhaps, but in a refined sort of way.

What with the weather being warm and moist, we've been allowing her to "take the air" on the front porch. (The porch roof will, of course keep her out of direct sunlight. She's lovely, of course, but somewhat delicate...)

Deb and I know that there are Blanche fans out there, and we wanted you to know...