Welcome, Orchids!
Orchids…
sunshine yellow,
rosy pink, white, crimson…
old friends reappear and linger.
Welcome!
Orchids
delight my days!
Luminous elegance,
vivid on our shady lanai…
Cherished!
Orchids
encourage me.
When TV news is grim,
I glance out the glass door. Orchids
bring hope!
Allergies limit our gardening and prevent us from having indoor plants, but orchids love being on the shady lanai and bring lots of joy. Orchids require very little care, bloom a couple of times a year, and blooms last for many weeks. In cold climates, they can be grown indoors.
Copyright© 2022 by Cheryl Batavia
Gulf Coast Poet 
Beautiful poem Cheryl. I really likes orchids myself❤
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So happy you enjoyed the poem, Sheereen. Thank you for your kind response. Have a lovely day! ❤
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Wonderful orchids Cheryl, and well done my friend, my orchids (ex-dad’s) haven’t bloomed this year yet!! … maybe after winter .. 🌺🤗😍
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Glad you enjoyed the orchids, Ivor. I would love to see your orchids when they bloom! Have a great day! ❤
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You’re welcome Cheryl
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Beautiful! I was just thinking as I read the poem “Aren’t those hard to take care of?” And then you kindly answered at the bottom. So not only did I enjoy the poem, but I learned something. Thank you, as always!
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Thank you, Wynne, for your lovely response. My pleasure to share my orchids. ❤ Have a great weekend! ❤
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This poem and picture brightens my day Cheryl. Thank you for that ❤️
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I am happy to hear that. My pleasure to share my orchids, Radhika. ❤ Thank you so much for your kind comment!
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Thank you, Cheryl, for the beautiful poem and the symbolic flowers. Plants at home provide not only well-being but also a spiritual connection with the world.
Joanna
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My pleasure! I agree with you, Joanna, that plants “provide well-being” and “a spiritual connection with the world.” You express that idea so well! I am delighted that you enjoyed the poem. Thank you for your lovely response. ❤
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You are welcome!
Joanna
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A delightful post, Cheryl, both your words and photos. Happy Spring! 💐
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Thank you so much, Michelle, for your kind reply. So glad you enjoyed the post. Happy spring to you! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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My pleasure. Thank you. 🌼
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Amazing lines and the orchids that have been planted at your place. 😊👌
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Thank you for your kind comment. It makes me happy that you like the post. 🙂 Have a spectacular weekend!
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My pleasure to see your contents.🙏
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Beautiful orchids and the poem!
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Thank you, Jay! Your kind comment means a lot to me. May your weekend bring you lots of joy! ❤
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I agree! Orchids are so beautiful, exotic and uplifting! 😊 thank you for sharing your beautiful poetry and images, Cheryl ❤️
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My pleasure to share my orchids. Thank you so much, Ingrid, for your kind comment. I hope your weekend is wonderful! ❤
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I buy my mom orchids every year for her birthday 🌸
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Thank you, David, for your heartwarming comment! ❤ I am sure your mother is thrilled to receive orchids from you on her birthday! My mother loved all flowers. My late husband's mother, who will be 95 in June, loves orchids. I plan to send her some for her birthday. 🙂
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What a beautiful spring gift of your poetry and pictures Cheryl. I love orchids as well and your pictures are gorgeous. 💖💖🤗🤗🤗🙏
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My pleasure to share my orchids, Cindy. 🙂 Thank you for your lovely response. ❤ Happy spring!
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Beautiful- both photos and verses, Cheryl. The elegant orchids epitomise love, hope and beauty. Positive thoughts help propel us in right direction. Amen ! 🌺❤️
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Your wonderful comment made my day, KK! ❤ Thank you. I always enjoy photos of your beautiful roses. Wishing you many positive thoughts and a happy weekend! 🙂
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You’re welcome, Cheryl. You too have great weekend 🎉💖
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Beautiful poem Cheryl! 💝And such marvelous orchids! I love them in all sorts of colours. 🤍💛💜💚
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Thank you so much, Filipa, for your kind response. It makes me happy that you enjoyed the post! ❤
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Love orchids and verse! Our orchids have been blooming for several weeks (in Fresno, CA); also on the ‘back patio.’ The photos and poetry brighten my day. Thank you! ~Ed.
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Thank you, Ed, for sharing your thoughts. It’s great to meet another orchid lover! It makes me happy that you enjoyed the post! ❤
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How lovely – your beautiful verse and your gorgeous orchids, Cheryl! How delightful to see such beauty adorning your lanai. 💜
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Eugi, thank you for your lovely response. So happy that you enjoyed the post. It means a lot to me! ❤
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Great poem and beautiful pictures, Cheryl. The orchids really brighten up your lanai. 🤗❤️🙏
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Thank you so much for your encouraging comment. ❤ When I lived in Coconut Creek and didn't have a lanai, I kept orchids on the ledge of the bathtub. When they stopped blooming, I put them under a bush in the yard. When they started to bloom, I brought them in again. Orchids really do thrive on neglect! 🙂
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What a lovely poem Cheryl…and the orchids too they are gorgeous..
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Thank you, Mich, for your kind words. 🙂 I am so happy you enjoyed the poem and the orchids. ❤
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The flowers look stunning. I would love to see the yellow one. Looks distinct from the usuals. Hope the flowers do bring and when kept in front of the house enhances the beauty. Beautiful shady lanai must be looking.
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Thank you so much, Kritika! The yellow orchid is my favorite. It always has a lot of flowers and continues to bloom for a long time. When I went out this morning, I noticed that one of the yellow orchid buds is now open. ❤ Have a great day!
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Oh this is superb. I can imagine the beauty of yellow. Thank you for sharing.
Have an awesome day yourself Cheryl (hearts)
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Another sign spring is almost here… we are just pushing out the last of the cold snap here, but hoping to start seeing our own “luminous elegance” soon.
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Brian, Thank you for sharing about your orchids Very soon Spring will be there! ❤ We are moving steadily toward summer, with some highs of 86 degrees already.
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Orchids always encourage 🧡
What a beautiful poem, Cheryl
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I agree, Ritish! Orchids certainly are a bright spot! ❤ Thank you so much for your kind words. ❤
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We definitely need hope, beautiful poem.
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Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts, Bridgette. ❤ So glad you enjoyed the poem! Hope you have a beautiful day!
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I hope you have a wonderful day, too!
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Beautiful orchids, Cheryl. 😊
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Thank you, Pepper, for your kind comment! ❤ Have a beautiful day!
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your joy is infectious 🙂
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Thank you so much,da-AL for your lovely response! ❤
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Beautiful orchids and poem Cheryl 🌸💕 I love the colours of your orchids, and I know it’s not that easy to get them to re bloom, but it brings so much joy when they do, absolutely beautiful 💛🍃
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Thank you, Henrietta. It makes me happy that you like the orchids and the poem. Orchids are really not that hard to grow. I just drop them, pot and all, into my pot and water them about every ten days. I add a liquid bloom booster to the water about once a month. ❤ Have a great week!
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Thank you Cheryl for generously sharing those tips, I will most certainly apply it to my orchids
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My mother’s orchids have lasted for months. I didn’t realize they came in so many different colors
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Orchids really do stay in bloom for a very long time! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, James. Regards to your mother and her orchids! 🙂
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How would you compare a violet to an orchid?
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I love all flowers! ❤ Violets are a sentimental wildflower favorite from my childhood, but they don't grow in South Florida. What is your favorite flower?
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I would say the tulip.
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Beautiful orchids and poem. 😊
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Thank you, Pepper. ❤ So happy you liked the post! ❤
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what jolly joyful housemates to cheer one up, thanks for sharing these awesome pics!
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Thank you, Kate, for your kind comment. My pleasure to share my orchids. 🙂 Wishing you lots of cheer!
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although it’s autumn here many plants are flowering, confused by too much rain and weird weather patterns 🙂
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That’s scary!
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yes our climate knows no pattern, it’s totally out of control …
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Isn’t color wonderful? When I look directly at them, with the blossoms at eye level, orchids often remind me of angels. Or aliens.
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Wonderful imaginative observation, JoAnna! ❤ I think you can still see with the wonder of a child. Many of us have lost that ability. My mother always had a great imagination! I guess I do when I pay attention. 🙂
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Thank you. Imagination is a wonderful thing if used wisely. I have to be careful.
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Flowers do have a way of making the world a better place!
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Definitely agree, Dwight! Flowers soothe the soul! 🙂 Thank you for your beautiful comment! ❤
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You are welcome!
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How interesting it would be, to quit our phones and laptops for sometime, and observe the beautiful flowers in the balcony or our garden.
Screen gives stress, flowers are make me peaceful and hopeful.
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I agree, Lokesh! It is so easy to spend many hours online without realizing that the rest of life is passing us by! Thank you for your thoughtful comment. Take some time to look at flowers every day! ❤
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I’ll take care of flowers, birds and squirrels.🐿️
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Wow! such wonderful varieties and colours.
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Thank you, Rupali. so glad you liked the orchids. 🙂
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Enjoyed the poem Cheryl. Orchids are so beautiful.
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Thank you, Veena, for your kind response. Orchids bring color and joy! ❤
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Oh my, what beautiful orchids! 🌹
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Thank you so much for your kind response! ❤ Have a lovely day
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You’re welcome!
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I missed all this but great to read a spring poem.
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Thank you, Lawrence. ❤ So happy you like this. The orchids are now in full bloom and will be in bloom for several months. 🙂
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