A moth orchid opens its pale petals in a warm rainforest at night. Lily Chen walks you down a path of wet earth, beneath a curtain of vines whose leaves are as wide as dinner plates, and into a small private jungle of moth orchids, cattleyas, dendrobiums, bulbophyllums, and a single rare ghost orchid floating unmoored from any branch. Jewel orchids glow gold along the banks of a slow stream whose water is the temperature of warm milk. A fruit bat sleeps in the arms of a strangler fig above you, and the whole green dark seems to breathe as you settle in to rest.This is a slow walk through a garden that only opens at night. There is nothing to find, no one waiting for you at the end of the path — only the orchids themselves, the steam-warm air, the small listening sounds of the rainforest, and the invitation to let the green dark hold you for a while, the way it holds all its small, ancient lives.CHAPTERS:0:00 — The Moth Orchid at the Edge1:30 — The Glade of Cattleyas3:30 — The Lady of the Night5:30 — The Stream and the Jewel Orchids7:30 — The Bamboo Bridge9:00 — The Ghost Orchid11:30 — The Strangler Fig and the Small RestThis series was created with AI assistance — Lily Chen is a synthetic voice designed for slow, whispered narration. The writing was composed with AI tools and shaped into the form you hear today. We share this openly so listeners can make informed choices about the content they fall asleep to.DISCLAIMER 📢Bedtime Sleep Stories For Grownups is an independent production by HustleStudios. The stories and topics discussed are for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect HustleStudios or its affiliates.Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright law.This episode might be ad-supported. Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, early access, and exclusive promos.👉 Check our Patreon👉 Or subscribe via Apple Podcasts📻 Listen to Hustle Studios Radio 24/7!🎧 radio.hustlestudios.net/live🔊 All our podcasts — playing back to back, anytime!

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