We got a poinsettia at Christmas and an orchid at Valentine's day.
My fiance is very good with the plants.
I am concerned about the need for sun and bees.
She doesn't want to move them. The poinsettia is double the size now and blooming with little yellow mouths and liquid tongue.
All the blooms on the orchid are now open.
should we move them outside for a few hours?

 

You need to tell us where you live.

 

High desert, California.
dry and sandy.
8b 9a

 

Poinsettias do well indoors because they thrive in that environment. A temperature in the 65-75 degree range will be best for them. Bringing them out during the day when the temperature is in this range will be fine but avoid direct sun and watch for changes in the leaves.

Orchids are classified as cool, intermediate, or warm growing depending, of course, on their particular needs. Cool-growing orchids do well in 50 - 70 degrees, and intermediate 55-80 degrees. Without knowing your particular plant, I suggest going on the basis of how you keep your home temperature and stay reasonably close to that outdoors.

 

Pay particular attention to the light with the orchid. Many varieties don't do well in full sun. Again, try to match the outside conditions to what you have indoors. Neither plant you mentioned needs bees or other insects for pollination unless you want to produce seeds. They will flower without pollination.

 

Sounds like your plants are thriving.

So follow the age old advice.
"If it ain't broke don't fix it"

Many orchids need to have the flower spear cut back once all the flowers die so it will grow a new flower spear but look it up on the net as there are many different varieties.

 

Thanks for all the advice. I will leave the plants where they are.