Actually started transplanting about two weeks ago. Have now finished
the cat hybrids that I started repotting last year. Moved them out or
4" clay with bark mix, into 6" clear plastic with CHC. When I soaked
and rinsed the CHC, that there was still a lot of brown stain (even
after 3 rinses and soaks), does this contain tannin or anything I
should be alarmed about? The orchids I repotted last year, didn't seem
to take to the mix until after I moved them outside for a while and
everything was flushed thoroughly by the rain.

I will wait for the Phaius tankerville and my cymbidiums to finish
blooming before I tackle them. They will also require dividing and
more large pots. Am having a hard time waiting as the new growths are
starting and will be about two months old by the time I can repot
without sacrificing the blooms.

No big deal, but some of the plants divided and now I have duplicates
of most of the plants. It was to the point that if they didn't have
strong potential for new growth, I didn't even try to save back bulbs.
Am struggling with where to put them (for now) and what to do with them
in the future. Even the tolumnia prionochilum is starting three spikes
and making two keikis on the old. I bet I've given 6 or 8 in last
year, and have that many more trying to establish to mounts and pots.

The Den loddigessii is still in "rest mode" for another month. I
isolated it from the other plants in a cooler brighter part of the
house, where I wouldn't forget not to or be tempted to water.
Hopefully the rest will incite it to bloom this year.

Found a group of orchid enthusiasts in the area. The meetings rotate
between members homes. So I may have an opportunity to get my fix on
orchid information. We are linking up for a field trip to the Missouri
Botanical Garden Orchid Show this weekend, and there is talk about goig
tothe School of the Ozarks grenhouse in the future.

Am having fun this season, and mostly wanted to tell about my progress.
Good luck to all of you.

Nancy