A good magnifying glass should show them off. These glandular hars are on the barred portion of the outer tepals and on the edges and folds of the geniculate tepals. Looking at my old photos at high magnification, these hairs appear to have droplets of nectar at their tips, but this may just be the result of their shape and the light. David E. ________________________________ From: "mhach@ix.netcom.com" <mhach@ix.netcom.com> To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Sent: Wed, October 20, 2010 12:45:37 PM Subject: [pbs] Neomarica 'crystals' Dear Bulbophiles - I believe what Helen is referring to as 'crystals' are the hairs found on the flowers of the species. When examined closely the hairs are barely visible to the naked eye. Depending on how the light hits them they can either give a velvet appearence or refract light causing the flower to sparkle - like it is dusted with crystals.I have only examined a few species under magnification and can't verify that all the species have these hairs. Marc NJ USA