It’s a generic flower shot! I know more about birds.
My wife and father-in-law have raised orchids for years. Beautiful plants and, like others have said, are easy to care for, so don’t feel intimidated.
We’ve found the secrets to success are:
1. Plastic or clay pots - 1 only, per plant. Use a size large enough to give the roots room to breathe and grow - to tightly packed and they’ll rot.
2. Use orchid mix or pine-bark as the planting medium - no dirt ever. If this starts to break down, replace it.
3. Water once weekly - my wife likes to fill the sink with about 4 inches of water and just soaks for about 30 minutes - enough to saturate the bark so it holds the moisture ‘til the next week. Also, you can dilute Peter’s plant food to 1/4 strength in the water used for soaking to feed it gently.
4. We live in the south (NC), so after there’s no danger of temps below 40, she moves them outside onto our covered porch until the fall.
5. She used to mist them, but doesn’t do that - even in the winter. Personal preference I guess.
6. Never-ever let water stand in the “throat” - dab it out with a paper towel if it should happen.
Good luck!