Enchanting Bliss Since orchids thrive on evaporated steam, they grow on tree limbs, scramble on wall ledges, and dwell in airy places where their roots are seen trailing elegantly around. All orchids have very unusual characteristics, inoculating three outer and three inner petals, and a central piece with all its reproductive organ grouped inside it. Each species claims its very own bird or insect as its pollinator some are bees, some butterflies, some ants; it is scientifically believed that orchids mutate the irresistible performs that normally a entire their specific creatures into mating each other. The orchid’s unique qualities make it a tropical wonder that has enchanted appreciators throughout time. The tapa cloth is produced by hand beating Mulberry strip witha wooden mallet against a tree base. After three hours or more each sheet becomes flexible. Modern attempts at developing machinery to replace these hand crafted methods have been a complete failure. Finally the sheets are joined by gluing them together with root crop starches. Master skill is necessary to meld sheets together for consistent thickness. Creations of the most skilled tapa makers are smoothly and seamlessly bonded. After drying in the sun for several days the cloth is bleached. Then the process of soaking, dying and bleaching is repeated tomake the finalproduct for decoration. Theoriginal designs were squares,triangles chevron bars,circles, diamonds etc. While superficially simple, these designs always conveyed a complex symbology known within the native culture. Painting is mostly done with Pandanus fruit brushes or coconut husks. Several hundred extracts from natural surroundings have been developed as dyes. This Genuine Tapa artwork archival giclee 8”x10” and 11”x14” are matted, shrink-wrapped and accompanied by an explanation of the tapa and the orchid.