I am joining Cathy’s A Week in Flowers garden meme again today with more tropical madness. This is a Schlomburgkia Orchid that grows in my Gumbo Limbo tree. This particular orchid is native to the Caribbean coast of Mexico and grows in Mangrove swamps along the shore. It has very long stems. It is a mystery how it ended up on the east coast of Florida in some nearby oaks. It seems to be flourishing in the Gumbo Limbo and has multiplied and grown completely attached to a crotch in the tree. I am looking forward to the next spring show.
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The Shrub Queen 
What a lucky mystery!
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Waiting to see what happens in spring.
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What a happy accident, it is beautiful!
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Thanks, Eliza
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An orchid hunter mystery.
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It is!
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What a remarkable plant! It’s gorgeous too. Orchids are so diverse and mysterious.
https://krispgarden.blogspot.com/
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I agree completely, orchids fascinate me.
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Dazzling! It’s a beautiful flower. (And beautiful blue sky too!) 😃 Thanks Amelia! 🤗
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Is it naturalized there?
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No, I know the tree guy who takes care of the trees at a local seafood restaurant and they cleared some orchids out. I have never seen them anywhere else. Evidently there is a certain elevation they like.
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Love it!
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More other planet weirdness!
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Oh, that’s a beauty, for sure. How nice to have orchids growing in your tree. Thanks for sharing on this cold day in the Midwest.
Beth @ PlantPostings.com
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Thank you, Beth.
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What an eye-catching orchid Amelia and what a serendipitous arrival in your garden 😍 I have never heard of a Gumbo Limbo tree. I’m amused by the name which I imagine could be a real tongue twister if you tried to repeat it a few times.
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Thank you, Anna. Gumbo Limbo is a shade tree native to South Florida and the Caribbean, they are fairly common here. Also called the Tourist Tree.
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Yes Queen. It seems an alien has come to your planet for a visit. Lucky you.
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I imagine that I’d be taking photos of this all the time if I’d grown it 🙂 !
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They don’t last very long and you really need a ladder!
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Stay safe!
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Such a lucky accident, it is beautiful!
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Thanks
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That vivid pink is a real showstopper.
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