The next Writhlington expedition to Sikkim is in March 2013 which is just nine months away and so the students who are going are busy preparing for the trip. One important task is getting to know the orchids of Sikkim to make identification easier when out in the Himalayas. This is Devin with one of Sikkim’s most dramatic species Dendrobium densiflorum. This species should be in flower next Easter and will not be difficult to identify.