Phalaenopsis Orchids

All these beautiful orchids were shot at The World of Phalaenopsis, an orchid farm situated at Ulu Yam, a town in the state of Selangor. We were fortunate to have a chat with the owner and he happily told us that this 6-acre orchid land started out of a hobby. Wow! Hobby...passion...million-dollar business! Talk about a dream.

A little history from The American Orchid Society:

Although the genus Phalaenopsis was established by Dr Karl Ludwig Blume. a Dutch botanist, in 1825, it is believed that this orchid actually goes back almost another hundred years. It was first found in 1750 in the island of Ambon Island in Indonesia. However, it remained as Dr Blume to establish this particular genus Phalaenopsis where he derived the generic name from the Greek phalaina "a moth" and opsis "appearance"- because of the fancied identical features the flowers portrayed as white moths in the tropical jungles. 

Today, the Phalaenopsis orchids are found from Assam and the Eastern Himalayas to Myanmar, the Andaman Islands, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The Philippines is the primary center that carries about 15 species whereas Borneo (East Malaysia) is well-known for about half a dozen, several of which unknown anywhere else in the world. 

Enjoy, my friends.

When two friends understand each other totally, the words are soft and strong like an orchid's perfume. (Martin Luther King Jr)

A human being isn't an orchid , he must draw something from the soil he grows in. (Sara Jeanette Duncan)

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it. (Confucius)

Love is an orchid which thrives principally on hot air. (Myrtle Reed)

With your heart (noble) like an orchid, your speech (elegant) like embroidery, you have shown great magnanimity and abundant affection. (Confucius)

When speech comes from a quiet heart, it has the strength of the orchid and the fragrance of the rock. (Stephen Mitchell)

If you are in the company of good people it is like entering a room full of orchids. Confucius)

The orchids'  fragrance should be enjoyed by royalties in their residence but they now look so solitary amongst grasses in the wild. (Confucius)

As Confucius always says, in classic and modern literature, the 4 main noble plants are the Plum, the Orchid, the Chrysanthemum, and the Bamboo.

Beauty is beyond measure
Strength is sturdy yet softhearted
Colors create smiles
Fragrance propels memories to the heart
Truly
Evidently
Absolutely
The Orchid.          (Jo-Ann Tan)