Oncidium papilio

From Venezuela, often referred to as the butterfly orchid. The flower of this species open on the end of of a long slender stem and sway in the slightest air movement. Only one flower opens at any one time, but in succession, so that the plant flower for many months. The flower is yellow and brown on the lip with stripes of chestnut on the petals and sports what looks like three antennas. The orchid grow well under intermediate conditions with lot of bright light. Do not cut down the stem as it blooms from the same flower stem