Beautiful flower!! Happy new year :))

What a beauty. Even better that it’s not a photoshopeed background, but the real thing.

Fantastica!!

Very beautiful! Congrats on its blooming again! Lucky you!

Good job Francesca! (both on the photograph and on taking care of your precious gift for a whole year). Lots of people get orchids for gifts - few get them to flower again. Nicely done!! Mine is about to bloom again too (in a few days). I will take a picture and will post it as well.

Bello lo sfondo bianco! Buon anno anche a te.

Thanks a lot to TheSpoonlicks, J Gilbert, Kazooze and Natty_dread!
E Grazie mille a Marius e Zeta!

Linda flor , cores marcantes !!
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You deserve another one.
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splendida!!! bravissima Francesca!!!! Pollicione verde numero 1!

Lovely!

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Beauty is in the *Eye* of the Beholder!

Stupenda fotografia, e complimenti per la tua bravura botanica!

chaleur et beaute de l orchidee bien rendus

Grazie Sheila, Lallo, Moemoechi And Sandra, you’re very kind!!
Grazie mille Lumase, il giardinaggio è il mio vero hobby!
Thanks Messamba for your kind words

Very nice…. this is a "Lady’s slipper" - correct?

Thanks Bacimaging. yes! it’s a kind of Lady’s slipper!
Latin:Paphio(aphrodite)pedilum(foot)