Jardinerong Sunog (the Burnt Gardener)

It's that time of the year again for this plant to display its fireworks, though I must warn you not to come too close or you might find the odor quite offensive! I have seen ants and flies visit the individual blooms, but never butterflies, which are known to be attracted to more pleasant scents.  Cirrhopetalum surigaense* , despite its species name, is quite a widespread orchid, having been found in some southern Luzon provinces, as well as the islands of Mindoro and Leyte, and of course, Surigao del Norte. These plants flower only once a year, and those in my collection do so from late January to early February. Compared to many other cirrhopetalums, this species is easily distinguishable even when not in flower by way of its dark green, very rigid leaves . These are oblong to oblong-elliptic in shape and are up to 7.5 cm. long with a width of 2.8 cm. The stoutly spindle-shaped ribbed, yellowish pseudobulbs are up to 3.5 cm. high by 1 cm. in diameter and are separated...