I'm fairly sure these are orchids.

Image information:
Camera:NIKON D70  Date:Saturday August 14,2004 11:28 AM
Shutter speed: 1/90  F-stop: 8.0  Focal length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 450.0mm)  
Metering mode: Multi-segment  

Post processing: Cropping, minor sharpening and levels