Orchid Cactus Epiphyllum

by Brian Tada

Title

Orchid Cactus Epiphyllum

Artist

Brian Tada

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Photograph - Digital Photo, Enhanced

Description

A spectacular orchid cactus (epiphyllum) cultivar blooms in the garden for the first time in several years on Memorial Day 2015.

The word "epiphyllum" means "upon the leaf" which refers to how flowers grow from the support structures which are technically not leaves rather branches in which photosynthesis occurs.

Epiphyllums are native to the tropical rain forests of Central and South America. Unlike their cacti cousins, they lack sharp spines and naturally grow in trees rather than on the ground.

The height of the blooming season is generally from April through June. Blossoms on smaller varieties last up to a week whereas those of larger cultivars (like the 9-inch blossom in this photo) last only 1-3 days. However, their spectacular beauty and fragrance more than compensate for their brief blooming period.

"Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?" Luke 12:27-28, NKJV

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05.18.24: Heart-felt THANK YOU to the precious customer from Littleton, Colorado who purchased a 30" x 23" canvas print of my "Orchid Cactus Epiphyllum". May you enjoy your print for many years to come. God bless you!

03.28.23: THANK YOU to the precious customer from Juneau, Alaska who purchased a 24" x 18.5" framed print of “Orchid Cactus Epiphyllum” as a gift shipped directly to a friend in Oklahoma. May the Lord’s peace and joy go with this print and bless your friend’s home for many years to come. God abundantly bless you and once again, thank you very much!

01.01.21: A wonderful THANK YOU to the precious customer from Juneau, Alaska who purchased a framed 36” x 28” print of “Orchid Cactus Epiphyllum”. May you enjoy your print for many years to come. God bless you!

11.01.20: A sincere THANK YOU to the precious customer from Gambrills, Maryland who purchased a 14" x 11" print of this floral portrait. May you enjoy your art print for many years to come. Thank you for your support! God bless you!

02.13.20: A grateful THANK YOU to the precious family from Antioch, California for ordering a beautiful large framed print (36" x 27.75") of my orchid cactus. I pray your art piece gives you many years of enjoyment. God bless you!

03.27.19: A heart-felt THANK YOU to the buyer from West Hills, California. This is the second time "Orchid Cactus Epiphyllum" has sold as a greeting card. One of the most amazing and spectacular blooming cultivars. Flowers can reach the size of dinner plates. I pray God's special blessings over each customer.

08.25.16: Grateful to God and THANK YOU to the buyer from Bakersfield, CA who purchased a greeting card with this image. May this bring much joy to you! Congratulations on your purchase, and God bless you abundantly!

If the ones who made the purchases would kindly contact me via private message, that would be greatly appreciated so that I may personally thank you. God bless you!


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Grateful to God this image won the following contest awards:

1st Place in the FAA contest, "Summer Flowers", 06.26.23, sponsored by the Global Flowers Photography Group. Special thank-you to Jasna Dragun, group administrator, for hosting this contest. God bless you, and congratulations to the other winners, too!

1st Place in the FAA contest, "April Showers Bring May Flowers Contest", 05.13.22, sponsored by the 1,000 Views on 1 Image Group. Grateful thank-you to group administrator Christopher James for hosting the contest and to all who voted. God bless you! And congratulations to the other top finishing artists!

1st Place in the FAA contest, "Logo for the Flower Mania Group", 12.09.18. Special thank-you to Boyd Carter for hosting this contest and to those who voted. God bless you! And, Congratulations to the other top winners!

1st Place in the FAA contest, "Global Flowers Photography Logo Contest for April", 03.31.16. My heart-felt thanks to Jasna Dragun for hosting this contest and to those who voted. God bless you!

1st Place in the FAA contest, "Your Best Photo of a Flower", 12.28.15. My heart-felt thanks to John Burman for hosting this contest and to those who voted. God bless you!

1st Place in the FAA contest, "Colorful Throw Pillows - Flowers Only", 06.04.15. Many thanks to Brooks Garten Hauschild for hosting this contest and to those who voted! Blessings!

2nd Place in the FAA contest, "Your Best Spring Flowers" sponsored by the Art ~ It Is Good For You group, 03.23.25. Special thanks to contest host and group administrator, Nina Prommer, and to those who voted! And Congratulations to the other winners! God bless you all!

2nd Place in the FAA contest, "Beautiful Flowers Kickoff", 10.28.22. Heart-felt thank you to Taphath Foose for hosting this contest, and to those who voted. God bless you! And congratulations to the other winners!

2nd Place in the FAA juried contest, "Exposavaganza", 11.19.18. Special thank-you to Gert J. Rheeders for hosting this contest. God bless you!

2nd Place in the FAA contest, "Images Starting with the Letter 'O'", sponsored by the Artist Salon 1 group, 05.07.17. Many thanks to group administrator Nermine Hanna for hosting this contest and to all who voted. God bless you!

2nd Place in the FAA juried contest, "May Logo of the Month" for the "EXQUISITE FLORALS" group, 04.24.16 (my very first time placing in a juried art contest on FAA). My heart-felt thanks to Maria Urso for hosting this contest, and to those who expressed their kind words. God bless you!

2nd Place (tie) in the FAA contest, "One Flower - Multi-Colors", 06.25.15. My heart-felt thanks to Brooks Garten Hauschild for hosting this contest and to those who voted! Blessings!

3rd Place in the March 2020 Mind Blowing Photography Group Contest on Fine Art America, 02.26.20. Thank you to Peng Shi for hosting the contest and to all who voted. God bless you!

3rd Place (tie) in the FAA contest, "Over 2,000 Views Group Members and Your Choice", 08.18.17. Special thank-you to Johanna Hurmerinta for hosting the contest and those who voted. God bless you!

3rd Place in the FAA contest, "New Group Logo for Members Only", sponsored by the Artist Salon 1 group, 07.15.17. Special thanks to Nermine Hanna for hosting the contest and those who voted. God bless you!

3rd Place in the FAA contest, "A Twist On New Years Contest Strange and Unique Flowers", 01.05.17. Special thank-you's to Debra Lynch for hosting this contest and to all who voted! God bless you!

3rd Place in the FAA contest, "Totes - Flowers Only", 07.18.15. My heart-felt thanks to Brooks Garten Hauschild for hosting this contest and to those who voted! Blessings!


Humbled and grateful to God and very thankful to the administrators that this image was featured on the home pages of the following groups on Fine Art America::

* VISIONS OF SPRING, 05.31.15
* COLOR WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP, 06.01.15
* FLOWER MANIA, 06.01.15
* IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU, 06.02.15
* ALL NATURAL BEAUTY OF THIS WORLD, 06.03.15
* CHRISTIAN THEME ARTWORK GROUP, 06.03.15
* MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION, 06.03.15
* THE 200 CLUB, 06.03.15
* WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY, 06.04.15
* 10 PLUS, 06.05.15
* BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS - ONE PER DAY, 06.08.15
* BLACK BACKGROUND AND COLOR 2 IMAGES PER DAY, 06.15.15
* THE CREATOR'S TOUCH, 06.23.15
* FLORAL THROW PILLOWS, 07.14.15
* 500 VIEWS - 1 IMAGE A DAY, 07.18.15
* 500 TO 1000 PHOTO, 07.18.15
* 500 VIEWS SHARE GROUP, 07.25.15
* MACRO MARVELS, 08.09.15
* THOUGHTS OF FLOWERS, 09.13.15
* PREMIUM FAA ARTISTS, 09.30.15
* 1000 VIEWS ON 1 IMAGE, 12.24.15
* GLOBAL FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY, 03.31.16
* WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY" special feature as one of the HIGHLIGHTED ARTISTS OF THE WEEK, 05.22.16
* EXQUISITE FLORALS, 05.23.16
* 1 WEEKLY - ALL STARS, 06.20.16
* BEAUTY IN ART - 1 PER DAY, 10.22.16
* ABC GROUP - F IS FOR FLOWER, 01.31.17
* 500 AND BEYOND FINE ART GROUP, 08.02.17
* ART DISTRICT, 08.03.17
* OVER 2000 VIEWS, 08.08.17
* FAA - PIXELS ALL STARS, 08.23.17
* SOLD ON FAA, 10.21.18
* ARTS FANTASTIC WORLD, 12.07.18
* MUSIC CD COVER DESIGNS, 12.11.18
* 5,000 VIEWS PEOPLE'S CHOICE, 12.12.18
* CAMERA ART, 01.01.19
* YOUR VERY BEST PHOTOGRAPHY, 01.02.19
* 100 FAVORITE, 07.10.20
* 3,000 VIEWS 1 PER DAY, 08.10.20
* OVER 5,000 VIEWS, 09.28.20
* YOUR STORY OF ART, 02.11.22
* FINE ART AMERICA PROFESSIONALS, 02.12.22
* FINE ART AMERICA FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY, 02.12.22
* COLLECTORS GALLERY, 03.23.22
* BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS, 10.25.22
* OVER 3,000 VIEWS, 05.01.25

* Special Feature, Artist of the Week, 1000 VIEWS ON 1 IMAGE, 12.26.21. Thank you to group host Christopher James for this honor. God bless you!

* Special Feature, Nominated and Juried by Fellow Artists, 1000 VIEWS ON 1 IMAGE, 02.28.17. Thank you to the fellow artists who nominated this image. God bless you!

* Special Feature, OVER 2000 VIEWS group. Many thank-you's to group host Johanna Hurmerinta for selecting this image for the honor. To GOD be the glory. God's blessings to you!


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THANK YOU very much for visiting my gallery! I hope you will find something that you like either for yourself or as a gift for a loved one. There are many options from which to choose above. Thank you so much for your support, which means a lot. May you know that Jesus LOVES you with an everlasting love and has a great plan for your life. GOD BLESS YOU!


Artwork notes:

Embedded in the top right-hand corner is the Hebrew acronym for "B'ezras Hashem" [ב ס " ד] meaning "with God's help". It is a reminder to me as an artist of my dependence on the Almighty, the Originator of all creativity. This is a similar acknowledgement used by great artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel who signed their work with the Latin phrase, "Soli Deo gloria" which means, "Glory to God alone".

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Photograph copyright © 2015 Brian Tada. All rights reserved. To the glory of God. This image may not be copied, photographed, downloaded, distributed, displayed online or altered in any way.

As this is part of my livelihood, your purchase would be appreciated to help support my work in fine art floral photography. Thank you very much. God bless you.

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