So you found a sticky substance on one of your Orchid’s leaves, the spike or even around a new Orchid bud.  Should you panic?  No, at least not at first.   If what you find is what I think it might be, this sticky substance is referred to as “Orchid Nectar”, “Orchid Honey” and even “Honey Dew” in the Orchid community and is very common and completely harmless.  Those who have tasted it describe it as very sweet.

If the lower leaves of your Orchid are beginning to turn yellow and brown like the photo above, no worries, this is a normal process of Orchid growth.