Annette, you are a fountain of knowledge! I think that it is the Platanthera hookeri (Rein Orchid) -- it fits with the dry area that I found the plants in and the leaves certainly look the same. I hope I can get back to Musgrave Landing in a week or two and find it in bloom. Interestingly, I have found Rattlesnake Orchids and ladyslipper orchids here, and it is supposed to have some Phantom Orchids. I keep looking for the latter but so far no joy. It is listed as one of very few places in BC where they may be found. It is an area of just a few hundred square feet, but is a little rock peninsular that is spectacularly beautiful! Here is a link that might be useful:

Arthur I looked up the name you provided and found a very helpful and comprehensive page. http://www.jaycjayc.com/epidendrum-species-hybrids/ I read that it can tolerate a wide range of conditions. It is native to tropical Americas. The notes say it is a heavy feeder. Jo This post was edited by fortyseven on Tue, Jun 10, 14 at 14:30

Not an orchid. You've got one of the weedy Impatiens, Impatiens glandulifera ("himalayan balsam", "indiana balsam", among other names) or Impatiens balsamina ("balsam"). They grow easily from seed, but are invasive weeds in many areas, both difficult to control in gardens and a potential threat when they escape into the wild (Impatiens glandulifera is banned in Connecticut & Washington in the US for this reason). Patrick Alexander

Thanks guys. Harvey, When I repotted them I took my cue from the fat pbulbs as to media. All my orchids are in my shade/green house so high humidity. I only water these guys maybe every 3-4 days. I'd rather grow my plants in as natural way as possible so I'm thinking about mounting them on some cedar pieces I have. That way there's not much chance of overwatering, although I consider myself an underwaterer. I'm also considering planting them in those tree fern pots. I have my Brass nodosa and my D. lundleyi in those and really like the results. I'm retired so daily watering is easy.