adaptation & impetus

so there's this amazing (sneaky pre-14th valentine?) moth orchid sitting on my countertop. i keep wandering over to examine it, and i am starting to understand the whole obsession.

this is a sample of what i have. but there is no way to do justice to the intricate folds and delicate hues of this elegant creature by sending you to a web page.

at any rate, i am completely and utterly in love.
and that's just brilliant.