Show the holy ghost orchid natural history says the spanish friars who came to mexico found a strange exquisite magnolia like blossom with which they were able to illustrate a point in their teaching in a terrestrial orchid of alabaster whiteness from which there drifted a heavy compelling fragrance lay the snow snowwhite white image of a dove espiritu santo exclaimed the first priest who saw it he called it the dove of god the visual form 0 of f the holy ghost in their teachings the spanish priests used the dove orchid to illustrate the miracle of the holy ghost the indians ever since have regarded the flower with unwavering devotion |