patticake, I'm not quite sure I'm seeing what you're looking at. Is there an inflorescence growing? I know on my Encyclia Green Hornet, the buds appeared in clusters before the inflorescence started gaining speed so, that might be what to expect with this one as well, don't know though?
Can you take some more pics? I'm too excited here.
Again,
"ghost poop"....what a crack up!