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I just asked hubby and he can’t remember where Hell was either. I feel much better about this memory of mine. lol But I can tell you I have ;been to Hell and back Dora d…@cheetah.net wrote: > On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 22:20:36 GMT, Dangerous <danger…@telus.net> wrote: > >I was on a Western Caribbean Curise and I believe it was either Jamaica or Grand > >Canyon…I will have to go and check out my memory stash. > >Dora > Hell in German means bright. > Either the Grand Canyon or Jamaica? that’s > quite a geographical stretch even for a > memory. > Donn
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 19:08:46 -0800, d…@cheetah.net wrote:
|On 11 Jan 2002 00:34:44 GMT, su…@hwy285.com (Susan) wrote: | |>On Wed, 09 Jan 2002 20:30:25 -0800, d…@cheetah.net wrote: |> |> |>|On the last day of our vacations, it has |>|become a ritual to capture the sunset |>|photo. We have quite a few and they’re |>|framed on the walls of one of our extra |>|bedrooms. |>| |>|Photos of sunsets on these occasions |>|has made for the message of simplicity: |>|Every sunset is followed by a tomorrow |>|that is ours to make better or worse. |>| |>|Donn |>| |>Donn, I love your words! |>I love sunsets, too. Unfortunantly, I live in the heart of the |>mountains of Colorado and I don’t get to see the sunsets here. The |>mountains are in the way. |>But, when I go to Puerto Vallarta, there are the most gorgeous |>sunsets, ever. Like Kathi said, each one different. I have taken a few |>photos of them recently. One is on the front page of my web site at |>www.vacation-rentals-puerto-vallarta.com if you care to see it. A |>pirate type ship was passing right in front of the sun and I couldn’t |>resist the shot. Taken in July of 2001. On Casa Azul’s page (follow |>the condo link)there is a photo I took off of my balcony and the ray |>of light was coming right at me. I had never seen anything like it. |>The photo is nice, but ya just had to be there!!! It was taken on Nov. |>28th 2001. |>Love your photos, Kathi! |>I can’t wait to get back….it is cold here….ugh! | | |Do you recall the statue of Father Vallarta |near the Mercado Central? Do you recall the |water front area just across the road nearby? |The statue of the two dolphins in vertical |splendor as if leaping from the surf? I got |a sunset shot with the rays of the sun passing |between the two dolphins. | |Donn Of course I know the dolphins….I’d love to see your picture and put it on my site. Can I see it!?!?! — Susan If we weren’t all crazy we would all go insane…… Jimmy Buffet
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WOW!!! Enjoyed the rest of your site, too. <hant…@netins.net> wrote in message news:a1iqar$so6$1@ins22.netins.net…
| Hi All, | I took some sunset pictures yesterday that are just beautiful! I truly | think it would be impossible to paint with such depth of color. The color is | so alive – it glows as if it’s on fire. I’ve put 1 photo on the orchid page | & 1 on my M.S. page. Take care… | Kathy K. | | — | http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky | |
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Dora – The town of Hell is on the Grand Cayman island. It seems to be a real fun thing to take a bus ride across the island, see Hell, buy junk and get back on the boat. Been there, done that, bought the T shirt. Old Uncle Steve – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I just asked hubby and he can’t remember where Hell was either. I feel much >better >about this memory of mine. lol >But I can tell you I have ;been to Hell and back >Dora
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Thanks Pam & thanks for taking a look at my site. I’m glad that you enjoyed yourself . Take care… Kathy K. "Pam Stauffer" <stauf…@oregonfcu.com> wrote in message
news:a1lsvf$qqflb$1@ID-96096.news.dfncis.de… > WOW!!! Enjoyed the rest of your site, too. > <hant…@netins.net> wrote in message
news:a1iqar$so6$1@ins22.netins.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> | Hi All, > | I took some sunset pictures yesterday that are just beautiful! I truly > | think it would be impossible to paint with such depth of color. The color > is > | so alive – it glows as if it’s on fire. I’ve put 1 photo on the orchid > page > | & 1 on my M.S. page. Take care… > | Kathy K. > | > | — > | http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky > | > |
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Hi Donn! >Just where in hell is Hell?
There’s one in Michigan. Haven’t been there, but I know I’m going! <g> Sylvia
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Hi Kathy! Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing these. The rest of your site is very good, too. Sylvia
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"Susan" <su…@hwy285.com> wrote in message
news:3c3e3173.35091680@News.hwy285.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> On Wed, 09 Jan 2002 20:30:25 -0800, d…@cheetah.net wrote: > |On the last day of our vacations, it has > |become a ritual to capture the sunset > |photo. We have quite a few and they’re > |framed on the walls of one of our extra > |bedrooms. > | > |Photos of sunsets on these occasions > |has made for the message of simplicity: > |Every sunset is followed by a tomorrow > |that is ours to make better or worse. > | > |Donn > | > Donn, I love your words! > I love sunsets, too. Unfortunantly, I live in the heart of the > mountains of Colorado and I don’t get to see the sunsets here. The > mountains are in the way. > But, when I go to Puerto Vallarta, there are the most gorgeous > sunsets, ever. Like Kathi said, each one different. I have taken a few > photos of them recently. One is on the front page of my web site at > www.vacation-rentals-puerto-vallarta.com if you care to see it. A > pirate type ship was passing right in front of the sun and I couldn’t > resist the shot. Taken in July of 2001. On Casa Azul’s page (follow > the condo link)there is a photo I took off of my balcony and the ray > of light was coming right at me. I had never seen anything like it. > The photo is nice, but ya just had to be there!!! It was taken on Nov. > 28th 2001. > Love your photos, Kathi! > I can’t wait to get back….it is cold here….ugh! > — > Susan > If we weren’t all crazy we would all go insane…… Jimmy Buffet
Thank you Susan . Have a good day. 
Kathy K.
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 22:20:36 GMT, Dangerous <danger…@telus.net> wrote: >I was on a Western Caribbean Curise and I believe it was either Jamaica or Grand >Canyon…I will have to go and check out my memory stash. >Dora
Hell in German means bright. Either the Grand Canyon or Jamaica? that’s quite a geographical stretch even for a memory. Donn
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On 11 Jan 2002 00:34:44 GMT, su…@hwy285.com (Susan) wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->On Wed, 09 Jan 2002 20:30:25 -0800, d…@cheetah.net wrote: >|On the last day of our vacations, it has >|become a ritual to capture the sunset >|photo. We have quite a few and they’re >|framed on the walls of one of our extra >|bedrooms. >| >|Photos of sunsets on these occasions >|has made for the message of simplicity: >|Every sunset is followed by a tomorrow >|that is ours to make better or worse. >| >|Donn >| >Donn, I love your words! >I love sunsets, too. Unfortunantly, I live in the heart of the >mountains of Colorado and I don’t get to see the sunsets here. The >mountains are in the way. >But, when I go to Puerto Vallarta, there are the most gorgeous >sunsets, ever. Like Kathi said, each one different. I have taken a few >photos of them recently. One is on the front page of my web site at >www.vacation-rentals-puerto-vallarta.com if you care to see it. A >pirate type ship was passing right in front of the sun and I couldn’t >resist the shot. Taken in July of 2001. On Casa Azul’s page (follow >the condo link)there is a photo I took off of my balcony and the ray >of light was coming right at me. I had never seen anything like it. >The photo is nice, but ya just had to be there!!! It was taken on Nov. >28th 2001. >Love your photos, Kathi! >I can’t wait to get back….it is cold here….ugh!
Do you recall the statue of Father Vallarta near the Mercado Central? Do you recall the water front area just across the road nearby? The statue of the two dolphins in vertical splendor as if leaping from the surf? I got a sunset shot with the rays of the sun passing between the two dolphins. Donn
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Hi All, I took some sunset pictures yesterday that are just beautiful! I truly think it would be impossible to paint with such depth of color. The color is so alive – it glows as if it’s on fire. I’ve put 1 photo on the orchid page & 1 on my M.S. page. Take care… Kathy K. — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky
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I think "*WOW*" about says it all. That’s really beautiful, Kathy. Thank you. <G> — Michael <<muirh…@island.net>> Peace is not the absence of war, but the universal presence of justice. <hant…@netins.net> wrote in message news:a1iqar$so6$1@ins22.netins.net…
| Hi All, | I took some sunset pictures yesterday that are just beautiful! I truly | think it would be impossible to paint with such depth of color. The color is | so alive – it glows as if it’s on fire. I’ve put 1 photo on the orchid page | & 1 on my M.S. page. Take care… | Kathy K. | | — | http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky | |
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On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 19:23:29 -0600, <hant…@netins.net> wrote: >Hi All, > I took some sunset pictures yesterday that are just beautiful! I truly >think it would be impossible to paint with such depth of color. The color is >so alive – it glows as if it’s on fire. I’ve put 1 photo on the orchid page >& 1 on my M.S. page. Take care… > Kathy K.
On the last day of our vacations, it has become a ritual to capture the sunset photo. We have quite a few and they’re framed on the walls of one of our extra bedrooms. Photos of sunsets on these occasions has made for the message of simplicity: Every sunset is followed by a tomorrow that is ours to make better or worse. Donn
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They are extraordinary! Never see them like that here….too many hills and trees of course, I had to get stuck on the orchids page, too. My MIL is a big fan….I am resisting the temptation, myself. I’d be afraid to kill such a beautiful flower <g> thanks Kathy Rhonda On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 20:26:39 -0800, "Michael" <muirh…@island.net> wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I think "*WOW*" about says it all. That’s really beautiful, Kathy. >Thank you. <G>
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Very deep and well put Donn. What a fantastic way of capturing memories. I myself buy a post card of all the places when we are on holidays and secretly mail it home to my husband. Once I mailed a card back from a town called HELL. Dora – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -d…@cheetah.net wrote: > On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 19:23:29 -0600, <hant…@netins.net> wrote: > >Hi All, > > I took some sunset pictures yesterday that are just beautiful! I truly > >think it would be impossible to paint with such depth of color. The color is > >so alive – it glows as if it’s on fire. I’ve put 1 photo on the orchid page > >& 1 on my M.S. page. Take care… > > Kathy K. > On the last day of our vacations, it has > become a ritual to capture the sunset > photo. We have quite a few and they’re > framed on the walls of one of our extra > bedrooms. > Photos of sunsets on these occasions > has made for the message of simplicity: > Every sunset is followed by a tomorrow > that is ours to make better or worse. > Donn
– http://urdangerous.tripod.com When opportunity knocks…don’t miss the dance.
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:18:26 GMT, Dangerous <danger…@telus.net> wrote: >Very deep and well put Donn. What a fantastic way of capturing memories. I >myself buy a post card of all the places when we are on holidays and secretly >mail it home to my husband. Once I mailed a card back from a town called HELL. >Dora
Just where in hell is Hell? Donn
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Thanks for taking a peek, Michael! Kathy K. "Michael" <muirh…@island.net> wrote in message
news:a1j55p$qro4e$1@ID-78693.news.dfncis.de… > I think "*WOW*" about says it all. That’s really beautiful, Kathy. > Thank you. <G> > — > Michael <<muirh…@island.net>> > Peace is not the absence of war, but the universal presence of justice. > <hant…@netins.net> wrote in message
news:a1iqar$so6$1@ins22.netins.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> | Hi All, > | I took some sunset pictures yesterday that are just beautiful! I truly > | think it would be impossible to paint with such depth of color. The color > is > | so alive – it glows as if it’s on fire. I’ve put 1 photo on the orchid > page > | & 1 on my M.S. page. Take care… > | Kathy K. > | > | — > | http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky > | > |
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Thanks, Rhonda & thanks for checking out my web site. Rhonda – I bet you would do fine with a little baby Moth orchid – really – just trust me 8>)…. I finally have an orchid that is blooming & I took a quick digital picture of it today. It’s not a great pic., but I may put it on my orchid page later today. Take care… Kathy K. "Rhonda" <rpw…@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:ll5r3uoi9c8rqkpoa4hh1dfh6sobiv7vob@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> They are extraordinary! Never see them like that here….too many > hills and trees > of course, I had to get stuck on the orchids page, too. My MIL is a > big fan….I am resisting the temptation, myself. I’d be afraid to > kill such a beautiful flower <g> > thanks Kathy > Rhonda > On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 20:26:39 -0800, "Michael" <muirh…@island.net> > wrote: > >I think "*WOW*" about says it all. That’s really beautiful, Kathy. > >Thank you. <G>
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news:tu5q3uo6lveiuifsj45ul8c831sjr6qsob@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 19:23:29 -0600, <hant…@netins.net> wrote: > >Hi All, > > I took some sunset pictures yesterday that are just beautiful! I truly > >think it would be impossible to paint with such depth of color. The color is > >so alive – it glows as if it’s on fire. I’ve put 1 photo on the orchid page > >& 1 on my M.S. page. Take care… > > Kathy K. > On the last day of our vacations, it has > become a ritual to capture the sunset > photo. We have quite a few and they’re > framed on the walls of one of our extra > bedrooms. > Photos of sunsets on these occasions > has made for the message of simplicity: > Every sunset is followed by a tomorrow > that is ours to make better or worse. > Donn
Donn, That’s a beautiful way to look at it . When it comes to sunsets I’ve always been a big fan . Just think – you get a new show every day & to witness the sky so alive is just breath taking… Take care… Kathy K.
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Kathy, can these orchids be grown inside..like a house? Dora – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -hant…@netins.net wrote: > Thanks, Rhonda & thanks for checking out my web site. > Rhonda – I bet you would do fine with a little baby Moth orchid – really – > just trust me 8>)…. I finally have an orchid that is blooming & I took a > quick digital picture of it today. It’s not a great pic., but I may put it > on my orchid page later today. Take care… > Kathy K. > "Rhonda" <rpw…@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message > news:ll5r3uoi9c8rqkpoa4hh1dfh6sobiv7vob@4ax.com… > > They are extraordinary! Never see them like that here….too many > > hills and trees > > of course, I had to get stuck on the orchids page, too. My MIL is a > > big fan….I am resisting the temptation, myself. I’d be afraid to > > kill such a beautiful flower <g> > > thanks Kathy > > Rhonda > > On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 20:26:39 -0800, "Michael" <muirh…@island.net> > > wrote: > > >I think "*WOW*" about says it all. That’s really beautiful, Kathy. > > >Thank you. <G>
– http://urdangerous.tripod.com When opportunity knocks…don’t miss the dance.
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I was on a Western Caribbean Curise and I believe it was either Jamaica or Grand Canyon…I will have to go and check out my memory stash. Dora d…@cheetah.net wrote: > On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:18:26 GMT, Dangerous <danger…@telus.net> wrote: > >Very deep and well put Donn. What a fantastic way of capturing memories. I > >myself buy a post card of all the places when we are on holidays and secretly > >mail it home to my husband. Once I mailed a card back from a town called HELL. > >Dora > Just where in hell is Hell? > Donn
– http://urdangerous.tripod.com When opportunity knocks…don’t miss the dance.
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Dora, Yes they can . If you can grow African Violets – you can grow Phalaenopsis (Moth orchids). I’m just a beginner, but so far I haven’t killed any of my orchids. I now have 13 little devils. One drawback though – it’s an addiction . I just put a pic. up on my orchid pg. of my 1st blooming Phal.. Not the greatest pic.,but what the heck . Take care. Kathy K. "Dangerous" <danger…@telus.net> wrote in message
news:3C3E14C2.CBF5152C@telus.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Kathy, can these orchids be grown inside..like a house? > Dora > hant…@netins.net wrote: > > Thanks, Rhonda & thanks for checking out my web site. > > Rhonda – I bet you would do fine with a little baby Moth orchid – really – > > just trust me 8>)…. I finally have an orchid that is blooming & I took a > > quick digital picture of it today. It’s not a great pic., but I may put it > > on my orchid page later today. Take care… > > Kathy K. > > "Rhonda" <rpw…@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message > > news:ll5r3uoi9c8rqkpoa4hh1dfh6sobiv7vob@4ax.com… > > > They are extraordinary! Never see them like that here….too many > > > hills and trees > > > of course, I had to get stuck on the orchids page, too. My MIL is a > > > big fan….I am resisting the temptation, myself. I’d be afraid to > > > kill such a beautiful flower <g> > > > thanks Kathy > > > Rhonda > > > On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 20:26:39 -0800, "Michael" <muirh…@island.net> > > > wrote: > > > >I think "*WOW*" about says it all. That’s really beautiful, Kathy. > > > >Thank you. <G> > — > http://urdangerous.tripod.com > When opportunity knocks…don’t miss the dance.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:39:57 -0600, <hant…@netins.net> wrote: ><d…@cheetah.net> wrote in message >news:tu5q3uo6lveiuifsj45ul8c831sjr6qsob@4ax.com… >> On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 19:23:29 -0600, <hant…@netins.net> wrote: >> >Hi All, >> > I took some sunset pictures yesterday that are just beautiful! I truly >> >think it would be impossible to paint with such depth of color. The color >is >> >so alive – it glows as if it’s on fire. I’ve put 1 photo on the orchid >page >> >& 1 on my M.S. page. Take care… >> > Kathy K. >> On the last day of our vacations, it has >> become a ritual to capture the sunset >> photo. We have quite a few and they’re >> framed on the walls of one of our extra >> bedrooms. >> Photos of sunsets on these occasions >> have made for the message of simplicity: >> Every sunset is followed by a tomorrow >> that is ours to make better or worse. >> Donn >Donn, > That’s a beautiful way to look at it . When it comes to sunsets I’ve always >been a big fan . Just think – you get a new show every day & to witness the >sky so alive is just breath taking… > Take care… > Kathy K.
And thank you for reminding me of our sunset traditions around here. The last one was taken from a cemetery in Sioux Fall, south Dakota. Sort of a subtle message, when the sunsets, the spirits rise again. Some of our sunset photos have a bit of humor. Donn
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On Wed, 09 Jan 2002 20:30:25 -0800, d…@cheetah.net wrote:
|On the last day of our vacations, it has |become a ritual to capture the sunset |photo. We have quite a few and they’re |framed on the walls of one of our extra |bedrooms. | |Photos of sunsets on these occasions |has made for the message of simplicity: |Every sunset is followed by a tomorrow |that is ours to make better or worse. | |Donn | Donn, I love your words! I love sunsets, too. Unfortunantly, I live in the heart of the mountains of Colorado and I don’t get to see the sunsets here. The mountains are in the way. But, when I go to Puerto Vallarta, there are the most gorgeous sunsets, ever. Like Kathi said, each one different. I have taken a few photos of them recently. One is on the front page of my web site at www.vacation-rentals-puerto-vallarta.com if you care to see it. A pirate type ship was passing right in front of the sun and I couldn’t resist the shot. Taken in July of 2001. On Casa Azul’s page (follow the condo link)there is a photo I took off of my balcony and the ray of light was coming right at me. I had never seen anything like it. The photo is nice, but ya just had to be there!!! It was taken on Nov. 28th 2001. Love your photos, Kathi! I can’t wait to get back….it is cold here….ugh! — Susan If we weren’t all crazy we would all go insane…… Jimmy Buffet
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On 11 Jan 2002 00:34:44 GMT, su…@hwy285.com (Susan) wrote: |On Wed, 09 Jan 2002 20:30:25 -0800, d…@cheetah.net wrote: | | ||On the last day of our vacations, it has ||become a ritual to capture the sunset ||photo. We have quite a few and they’re ||framed on the walls of one of our extra ||bedrooms. || ||Photos of sunsets on these occasions ||has made for the message of simplicity: ||Every sunset is followed by a tomorrow ||that is ours to make better or worse. || ||Donn || |Donn, I love your words! |I love sunsets, too. Unfortunantly, I live in the heart of the |mountains of Colorado and I don’t get to see the sunsets here. The |mountains are in the way. |But, when I go to Puerto Vallarta, there are the most gorgeous |sunsets, ever. Like Kathi said, each one different. I have taken a few |photos of them recently. One is on the front page of my web site at |www.vacation-rentals-puerto-vallarta.com if you care to see it. A |pirate type ship was passing right in front of the sun and I couldn’t |resist the shot. Taken in July of 2001. On Casa Azul’s page (follow |the condo link)there is a photo I took off of my balcony and the ray |of light was coming right at me. I had never seen anything like it. |The photo is nice, but ya just had to be there!!! It was taken on Nov. |28th 2001. Jeeze, the old MS brain acting up. I forgot about the two other sunset photos there. On the condos page, the Torre Punta photo I shot in September as well as the one on Casa Carmar (you have to click Casa Carmar). These were taken with my digital camera. I would love to get some fancysmancy camera with filters and all and try to make a living shooting sunsets, but I can’t seem to figure out the settings…..damn! — Susan If we weren’t all crazy we would all go insane…… Jimmy Buffet
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THANKS I’M THINKING IN BUYING THE Eric A. Christenson’s ‘Phalaenopsis A Monograph’ THANKS AGAIN – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – IS THERE ANY BOOK THAT DEALS WITH PHALAENOPSIS SPECIES??? SOMETHING LIKE THE CATTLYA AND THEIR RELATIVES, BUT ABOUT PHALAENOPSIS THANKS
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Eric A. Christenson’s ‘Phalaenopsis A Monograph’ published by Timber Press and available on Amazon.com. Great book. Line drawings and photographs of every species but one, which I forget which one that is. Wonderful tidbits on taxonomy and identification. By that I mean that he notes stuff like most equestris var rosea in pictures around today are actually hybrids of wild type var roseas and type equestris. Something a hybridizer should know. Or an interested hobbyist who wants to go to the next level of expertise. References not only to other taxonomic identifications but also to pictures in the AOS AQ, so you can look them up yourself. No ‘real’ culture, other than discussion of habitat. Anyway, I like it. K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – IS THERE ANY BOOK THAT DEALS WITH PHALAENOPSIS SPECIES??? SOMETHING LIKE THE CATTLYA AND THEIR RELATIVES, BUT ABOUT PHALAENOPSIS THANKS
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I got "Phalaenopsis" by Olaf Gruss and Manfred Wolff for Christmas. Unfortunately, only in German, I think. I don’t know how it compares to Cattleya and their relatives. — Reka http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "I hate flowers – I paint them because they’re cheaper than models and they don’t move." –Georgia O’Keeffe – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – IS THERE ANY BOOK THAT DEALS WITH PHALAENOPSIS SPECIES??? SOMETHING LIKE THE CATTLYA AND THEIR RELATIVES, BUT ABOUT PHALAENOPSIS THANKS
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IS THERE ANY BOOK THAT DEALS WITH PHALAENOPSIS SPECIES??? SOMETHING LIKE THE CATTLYA AND THEIR RELATIVES, BUT ABOUT PHALAENOPSIS THANKS
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Dr. Herman Sweet authored "The Genus Phalaenopsis" in 1980. It was published by the Orchid Digest as volume one of their orchids of the World series. — Ray Barkalow < First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info!
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Anybody out there know the Tribe, Sub-Tribe and Sub Tribe for the Sarcochilus’ ???? Kye — The Orchid Index. An Orchid Encyclopaedia Under Progress http://orchidindex.whitehavens.com/index.html ( Soon to be located at www.orchidindex.com )
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oops… make that Sub-Family, Tribe and Sub-Tribe Kye. — The Orchid Index. An Orchid Encyclopaedia Under Progress http://orchidindex.whitehavens.com/index.html ( Soon to be located at www.orchidindex.com )
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Genus: Sarcochilus Subtribe: Sarcanthinae – (includes sarcochilus, ascocentrum, aerides, neofinetia, phalaenopsis, vanda among many others Tribe: Vandaeae Subfamily: Vandoideae — Matthew Swift Swift’s Orchids www.swiftsorchids.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – oops… make that Sub-Family, Tribe and Sub-Tribe Kye. — The Orchid Index. An Orchid Encyclopaedia Under Progress http://orchidindex.whitehavens.com/index.html ( Soon to be located at www.orchidindex.com ) Anybody out there know the Tribe, Sub-Tribe and Sub Tribe for the Sarcochilus’ ???? Kye — The Orchid Index. An Orchid Encyclopaedia Under Progress http://orchidindex.whitehavens.com/index.html ( Soon to be located at www.orchidindex.com )
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You could ask your countrymen, John Woolf or, jeepers, the fellow who owns Easy orchids. The fellow who owns Easy is more approachable and likely to answer emails. K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anybody out there know the Tribe, Sub-Tribe and Sub Tribe for the Sarcochilus’ ???? Kye — The Orchid Index. An Orchid Encyclopaedia Under Progress http://orchidindex.whitehavens.com/index.html ( Soon to be located at www.orchidindex.com )
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Oops, sorry I didn’t read your question fully before answering. K – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You could ask your countrymen, John Woolf or, jeepers, the fellow who owns Easy orchids. The fellow who owns Easy is more approachable and likely to answer emails. K Barrett Anybody out there know the Tribe, Sub-Tribe and Sub Tribe for the Sarcochilus’ ???? Kye — The Orchid Index. An Orchid Encyclopaedia Under Progress http://orchidindex.whitehavens.com/index.html ( Soon to be located at www.orchidindex.com )
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Hi, Since several months, I’m looking for phalaenopsis seeds, but from botanical species. I’m also interested in others species, but a bit less. Could someone help me or provide me some ? Thanks Fran
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Orchid digest has a subscription mag and you can signup online http://www.orchiddigest.com/. although I can’t find it on the rack, the next best thing is delivered to your home. — Marty Shipps I never met an orchid I didn’t like or a cookie I wouldn’t eat!
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Have you gotten yours yet?? I’m hoping to get mine this week. (pantpant) I’d like to put out a mag similar, but designed to capture the Home Depot crowd, then later entice them into liking the hobby enough to subscribe to orchid mags like the OD and joining the AOS. Rather like a bucket orchid and a male euglossine bee! K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Orchid digest has a subscription mag and you can signup online http://www.orchiddigest.com/. although I can’t find it on the rack, the next best thing is delivered to your home. — Marty Shipps I never met an orchid I didn’t like or a cookie I wouldn’t eat!
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yes I see matt about every other week actually
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Cool! Already I have authors lining up to write for me!! And Matt Swift will advertise with me or I’ll kick his butt! (Have any of you met Matt? He’s like 6′ 10” and used to play wide receiver for the Rams before they moved.)(Kidding!)(But he is bigger than me.) Off to ask the editor of the Pastel Journal what kind of operating capital they had when they started. K Barrett Who is really just fooling around with this notion, but wonders if it might not really be doable. (else I wouldn’t be bothering you all) I think the biggest hurdle would be articles…<< No problem. I’m a writer. And I do it with humor, which would be essential, I think, for an otc mag. Diana
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Well of course, she ferreted it out in an up to date way.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – How in god’s name did you ever stumble across Modern Ferrett magazine… Never mind, I don’t want to know… K Talk to the folks at Modern Ferret too… They’ve been trying to keep it going for some time and have a good idea of what it takes. I think they even won some awards for their Mag Cool! Already I have authors lining up to write for me!! And Matt Swift will advertise with me or I’ll kick his butt! (Have any of you met Matt? He’s like 6′ 10” and used to play wide receiver for the Rams before they moved.)(Kidding!)(But he is bigger than me.) Off to ask the editor of the Pastel Journal what kind of operating capital they had when they started. K Barrett Who is really just fooling around with this notion, but wonders if it might not really be doable. (else I wouldn’t be bothering you all) I think the biggest hurdle would be articles…<< No problem. I’m a writer. And I do it with humor, which would be essential, I think, for an otc mag. Diana
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Well if people would like to put together a web mag I am a web designer with plenty of server space and HTML skills…. Kye
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Jim, identify yourself, tell everyone what you do. Matt
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – yes I see matt about every other week actually Cool! Already I have authors lining up to write for me!! And Matt Swift will advertise with me or I’ll kick his butt! (Have any of you met Matt? He’s like 6′ 10” and used to play wide receiver for the Rams before they moved.)(Kidding!)(But he is bigger than me.) Off to ask the editor of the Pastel Journal what kind of operating capital they had when they started. K Barrett Who is really just fooling around with this notion, but wonders if it might not really be doable. (else I wouldn’t be bothering you all) I think the biggest hurdle would be articles…<< No problem. I’m a writer. And I do it with humor, which would be essential, I think, for an otc mag. Diana
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I think the interest in orchids is not waning–but how long do the enthusiasts stay enthusiastic? Like the lady who joined our orchid society, bought a few plants, had them for a while–and then gave them to my dad, saying they were "too much trouble."
Alynne, I think you’ve hit a nail on the head. My society has changed over ‘active’ members twice since I joined. I judged a woodturners competition last year and met an ex AOS judge who quit because all he had to do was turn off the lathe and walk away when he was done with his hobby for the day. Didn’t have to arrange for vacation help etc. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I joined the AOS, read the magazine–and decided it wasn’t for me. (I am just a hobbyist–no advanced grower, here). I like the Orchid Digest–by email–as I can scan through and pick out the bits that interest me. RGO is a hoot–entertaining and informative. So what if I don’t understand everything AJ is talking about? I can pick up a bit here and there. Some of us pea-brains just like fiddling around with the plants and enjoying the flowers. We couldn’t care less about cloning, hybridizing, flasking, or exotic tiny species on vietnamese mountaintops. We want to hear about how to build a shadehouse, or an orchid stand, or what fertilizer to use when. When you start talking about RO water filters and ppm, we’re lost! <G We might appreciate a magazine that had pictorials on pretty new hybrids or ideas on slathouses and such. Some info on what kind of orchid grows well in what area of the country. What to do you in your type of growing space. Sort of a Good Orchid Keeping. Now that you are gagging, <G,
No gagging allowed on rgo!!! *G*!! You are talking about exactly what I wanted to supply. Capture the interested amateur, or the Home Depot crowd. Provide the sorts of info you are talking about, and maybe also travel pics of locales with orchids and where to stay when/if you go there. Decorating with orchids, floral design. Heck who knows… Maybe a few would transfer over to the AOS. What do you think about ‘Sexy Orchids’ as the mag’s title?? [kidding!! only kidding!!] what the heck is "The Pastel Journal?"
Ha!! Its a magazine devoted solely to artists who work in pastels. Talk about a limited market!! And talk about a graphics intensive magazine! But they are making a go of it too. I wrote to their editor/publisher and also to the ferret mag editor/publishers. I hope I hear back from them. They have a webpage around here somewhere, if you want to see some nice art/artists. One thing the editors did for their subscribers was put the whole first 3 years worth of the mag’s pictures in thumbnail size in a separate handout with reference to the volume in which that pic appeared. Quite handy. Ane really cool. The cover price on that mag is $5 but teh subscription price is about the same as People or anything else. K Barrett
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Actually I have seen the "Orchids" magazine in Barnes & Noble on sale for I think $5. If they don’t sell, they don’t sell. As expensive as it is, your membership to AOS is basically just to get the magazine and I think that pretty much covers the interest out there in addition to the Orchid Digest, which really is only a magazine albeit for the somewhat advanced grower. There might be a market out there for more regional orchid magazines but I doubt that anyone would make any money off of it. Matthew Swift Swift’s Orchids www.swiftsorchids.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
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I think the interest in orchids is not waning–but how long do the enthusiasts stay enthusiastic? Like the lady who joined our orchid society, bought a few plants, had them for a while–and then gave them to my dad, saying they were "too much trouble." I joined the AOS, read the magazine–and decided it wasn’t for me. (I am just a hobbyist–no advanced grower, here). I like the Orchid Digest–by email–as I can scan through and pick out the bits that interest me. RGO is a hoot–entertaining and informative. So what if I don’t understand everything AJ is talking about? I can pick up a bit here and there. Some of us pea-brains just like fiddling around with the plants and enjoying the flowers. We couldn’t care less about cloning, hybridizing, flasking, or exotic tiny species on vietnamese mountaintops. We want to hear about how to build a shadehouse, or an orchid stand, or what fertilizer to use when. When you start talking about RO water filters and ppm, we’re lost! <G We might appreciate a magazine that had pictorials on pretty new hybrids or ideas on slathouses and such. Some info on what kind of orchid grows well in what area of the country. What to do you in your type of growing space. Sort of a Good Orchid Keeping. Now that you are gagging, <G, what the heck is "The Pastel Journal?" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Actually I have seen the "Orchids" magazine in Barnes & Noble on sale for I think $5. If they don’t sell, they don’t sell. As expensive as it is, your membership to AOS is basically just to get the magazine and I think that pretty much covers the interest out there in addition to the Orchid Digest, which really is only a magazine albeit for the somewhat advanced grower. There might be a market out there for more regional orchid magazines but I doubt that anyone would make any money off of it. Matthew Swift Swift’s Orchids www.swiftsorchids.com Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
–Alynne http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Jungle/2947
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We got the OD last week. Cover and article on Genus Pleione. Some other articles include: White Phalaenopsis hybridizing, Understanding Roots, and Paph Vietnamense status. SuE – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Have you gotten yours yet?? I’m hoping to get mine this week. (pantpant) I’d like to put out a mag similar, but designed to capture the Home Depot crowd, then later entice them into liking the hobby enough to subscribe to orchid mags like the OD and joining the AOS. Rather like a bucket orchid and a male euglossine bee! K Barrett Orchid digest has a subscription mag and you can signup online http://www.orchiddigest.com/. although I can’t find it on the rack, the next best thing is delivered to your home. — Marty Shipps I never met an orchid I didn’t like or a cookie I wouldn’t eat!
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How in god’s name did you ever stumble across Modern Ferrett magazine… Never mind, I don’t want to know… K – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Talk to the folks at Modern Ferret too… They’ve been trying to keep it going for some time and have a good idea of what it takes. I think they even won some awards for their Mag Cool! Already I have authors lining up to write for me!! And Matt Swift will advertise with me or I’ll kick his butt! (Have any of you met Matt? He’s like 6′ 10” and used to play wide receiver for the Rams before they moved.)(Kidding!)(But he is bigger than me.) Off to ask the editor of the Pastel Journal what kind of operating capital they had when they started. K Barrett Who is really just fooling around with this notion, but wonders if it might not really be doable. (else I wouldn’t be bothering you all) I think the biggest hurdle would be articles…<< No problem. I’m a writer. And I do it with humor, which would be essential, I think, for an otc mag. Diana
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I own ferrets! I even am on a ferret emailing list. You would be amazed at what a niche market ferrets are. People get as weird (almost) about them as they do about orchids!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – How in god’s name did you ever stumble across Modern Ferrett magazine… Never mind, I don’t want to know… K Talk to the folks at Modern Ferret too… They’ve been trying to keep it going for some time and have a good idea of what it takes. I think they even won some awards for their Mag Cool! Already I have authors lining up to write for me!! And Matt Swift will advertise with me or I’ll kick his butt! (Have any of you met Matt? He’s like 6′ 10” and used to play wide receiver for the Rams before they moved.)(Kidding!)(But he is bigger than me.) Off to ask the editor of the Pastel Journal what kind of operating capital they had when they started. K Barrett Who is really just fooling around with this notion, but wonders if it might not really be doable. (else I wouldn’t be bothering you all) I think the biggest hurdle would be articles…<< No problem. I’m a writer. And I do it with humor, which would be essential, I think, for an otc mag. Diana
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Talk to the folks at Modern Ferret too… They’ve been trying to keep it going for some time and have a good idea of what it takes. I think they even won some awards for their Mag
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Cool! Already I have authors lining up to write for me!! And Matt Swift will advertise with me or I’ll kick his butt! (Have any of you met Matt? He’s like 6′ 10” and used to play wide receiver for the Rams before they moved.)(Kidding!)(But he is bigger than me.) Off to ask the editor of the Pastel Journal what kind of operating capital they had when they started. K Barrett Who is really just fooling around with this notion, but wonders if it might not really be doable. (else I wouldn’t be bothering you all) I think the biggest hurdle would be articles…<< No problem. I’m a writer. And I do it with humor, which would be essential, I think, for an otc mag. Diana
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Nope, that’s what OPM is for and for that you need a good business plan and an exit strategy.
That’s what working capital is for. And when you lose your shirt that’s what airplanes are for…LOL!!
http://www.entrepreneur.com/Your_Business/YB_SegArticle/0,4621,290081… 0.html – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – K Barrett Well not exactly true, you don’t get advertisers without showing that there is an audience. Who would advertise in a low circulation publication? And you can get by with less advertising if the cost of production is less. No one makes it on subscriptions or otc, they are paid for by the advertisers. Odd way of looking at things, eh? You’d think it would be the other way around. K But do woodworking mags make it on subscriptions or otc? I’m not really up on online mags. I just know they would have to be lots cheaper to produce and if you get your feet wet there you can move to print. What online magazines do you think are successful? All I can think of is the Drudge report… I should find out how Greg Allikas/Ned Nash coffeetable orchid book sold, and try to play to that same market. I just can’t imagine that magazines of woodturning make it yet there’s *nothing* on orchids. K Barrett I think the next question for you K is how many new mags fold in the first year and what kind of capital investment they take before putting out the first issue. I still think a web mag is the way to go these days Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
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That’s what working capital is for. And when you lose your shirt that’s what airplanes are for…LOL!! http://www.entrepreneur.com/Your_Business/YB_SegArticle/0,4621,290081… K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well not exactly true, you don’t get advertisers without showing that there is an audience. Who would advertise in a low circulation publication? And you can get by with less advertising if the cost of production is less. No one makes it on subscriptions or otc, they are paid for by the advertisers. Odd way of looking at things, eh? You’d think it would be the other way around. K But do woodworking mags make it on subscriptions or otc? I’m not really up on online mags. I just know they would have to be lots cheaper to produce and if you get your feet wet there you can move to print. What online magazines do you think are successful? All I can think of is the Drudge report… I should find out how Greg Allikas/Ned Nash coffeetable orchid book sold, and try to play to that same market. I just can’t imagine that magazines of woodturning make it yet there’s *nothing* on orchids. K Barrett I think the next question for you K is how many new mags fold in the first year and what kind of capital investment they take before putting out the first issue. I still think a web mag is the way to go these days Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
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Cool! Already I have authors lining up to write for me!! And Matt Swift will advertise with me or I’ll kick his butt! (Have any of you met Matt? He’s like 6′ 10” and used to play wide receiver for the Rams before they moved.)(Kidding!)(But he is bigger than me.) Off to ask the editor of the Pastel Journal what kind of operating capital they had when they started. K Barrett Who is really just fooling around with this notion, but wonders if it might not really be doable. (else I wouldn’t be bothering you all) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I think the biggest hurdle would be articles…<< No problem. I’m a writer. And I do it with humor, which would be essential, I think, for an otc mag. Diana
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I think the biggest hurdle would be articles…<<
No problem. I’m a writer. And I do it with humor, which would be essential, I think, for an otc mag. Diana
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Well not exactly true, you don’t get advertisers without showing that there is an audience. Who would advertise in a low circulation publication? And you can get by with less advertising if the cost of production is less.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – No one makes it on subscriptions or otc, they are paid for by the advertisers. Odd way of looking at things, eh? You’d think it would be the other way around. K But do woodworking mags make it on subscriptions or otc? I’m not really up on online mags. I just know they would have to be lots cheaper to produce and if you get your feet wet there you can move to print. What online magazines do you think are successful? All I can think of is the Drudge report… I should find out how Greg Allikas/Ned Nash coffeetable orchid book sold, and try to play to that same market. I just can’t imagine that magazines of woodturning make it yet there’s *nothing* on orchids. K Barrett I think the next question for you K is how many new mags fold in the first year and what kind of capital investment they take before putting out the first issue. I still think a web mag is the way to go these days Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
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There’s an idea. I also asked Colin Hamilton about this idea. He was the ed of Orchid Australia for 10 yrs. He was the one who said interest in orchids was waning, but I assume he ment down under. Orchids have never had such popularity before in teh US – as I’m sure you know. K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The AOS put Orchids on the newstands a few years back, for a month or two. I remember seeing it at Barnes and Noble for a couple of months, but think it then disappeared, why don’t you ask them what happened? — Bob & Lynn Wellenstein AnTec Laboratory http://ladyslipper.com What online magazines do you think are successful? All I can think of is the Drudge report… I should find out how Greg Allikas/Ned Nash coffeetable orchid book sold, and try to play to that same market. I just can’t imagine that magazines of woodturning make it yet there’s *nothing* on orchids. K Barrett I think the next question for you K is how many new mags fold in the first year and what kind of capital investment they take before putting out the first issue. I still think a web mag is the way to go these days Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
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No one makes it on subscriptions or otc, they are paid for by the advertisers. Odd way of looking at things, eh? You’d think it would be the other way around. K – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – But do woodworking mags make it on subscriptions or otc? I’m not really up on online mags. I just know they would have to be lots cheaper to produce and if you get your feet wet there you can move to print. What online magazines do you think are successful? All I can think of is the Drudge report… I should find out how Greg Allikas/Ned Nash coffeetable orchid book sold, and try to play to that same market. I just can’t imagine that magazines of woodturning make it yet there’s *nothing* on orchids. K Barrett I think the next question for you K is how many new mags fold in the first year and what kind of capital investment they take before putting out the first issue. I still think a web mag is the way to go these days Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
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The AOS put Orchids on the newstands a few years back, for a month or two. I remember seeing it at Barnes and Noble for a couple of months, but think it then disappeared, why don’t you ask them what happened? — Bob & Lynn Wellenstein AnTec Laboratory http://ladyslipper.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What online magazines do you think are successful? All I can think of is the Drudge report… I should find out how Greg Allikas/Ned Nash coffeetable orchid book sold, and try to play to that same market. I just can’t imagine that magazines of woodturning make it yet there’s *nothing* on orchids. K Barrett I think the next question for you K is how many new mags fold in the first year and what kind of capital investment they take before putting out the first issue. I still think a web mag is the way to go these days Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
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But do woodworking mags make it on subscriptions or otc? I’m not really up on online mags. I just know they would have to be lots cheaper to produce and if you get your feet wet there you can move to print.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What online magazines do you think are successful? All I can think of is the Drudge report… I should find out how Greg Allikas/Ned Nash coffeetable orchid book sold, and try to play to that same market. I just can’t imagine that magazines of woodturning make it yet there’s *nothing* on orchids. K Barrett I think the next question for you K is how many new mags fold in the first year and what kind of capital investment they take before putting out the first issue. I still think a web mag is the way to go these days Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
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What online magazines do you think are successful? All I can think of is the Drudge report… I should find out how Greg Allikas/Ned Nash coffeetable orchid book sold, and try to play to that same market. I just can’t imagine that magazines of woodturning make it yet there’s *nothing* on orchids. K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I think the next question for you K is how many new mags fold in the first year and what kind of capital investment they take before putting out the first issue. I still think a web mag is the way to go these days Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
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I think the next question for you K is how many new mags fold in the first year and what kind of capital investment they take before putting out the first issue. I still think a web mag is the way to go these days
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
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Ok, I was wondering out loud the other day about the need for an Orchid magazine for the general public. I go to Barnes and Noble ever so often and see mags on breeds of dogs, woodturning, crafts and hobbies, and wonder why isn’t there a non-society orchid mag? I subscribe to ‘The Pastel Journal’ fer crying out loud, and they seem to be making a go of it. I’m not even an artist! Their picture quality ranks up with anything the OD puts out. Advertisments would carry the cost of a mag, not subscriptions. I’m given to understand that interst in orchids is decreasing, and some mags are folding. I really can’t believe that’s true. I also am given to understand that the big hurdle to leap is distribution. I did a rudimantary search on the web and that doesn’t seem insurmountable. I think the biggest hurdle would be articles… LOL!!! How crazy am I? K Barrett
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Thanks for the advice – I’ll go take a look at kitchenculture… Ed – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Ed, Ah Yes… I had 13 years at a University Microbiology Department so you are right – the smells of hydrolysates, bactopeptone and blood agar are not that dissimilar. If you do get into the plant tissue culture there is always a lot of good information and two listserv at http://www.kitchenculturekit.com/ The hometissueculture listserve has a number of orchid members always keen to offer help. Regards Alan L Winthrop http://www.tissuequickplantlabs.com Ah.. thanks for the clarification. I’m a molecular biologist so the terms are not that alien, and we have laminar flow hoods etc in the lab so I bet before long I’ll be trying my hand at plant tissue culture – it’ll make a change from smelly bacterial cultures. Thanks Ed
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Hi Ed, Ah Yes… I had 13 years at a University Microbiology Department so you are right – the smells of hydrolysates, bactopeptone and blood agar are not that dissimilar. If you do get into the plant tissue culture there is always a lot of good information and two listserv at http://www.kitchenculturekit.com/ The hometissueculture listserve has a number of orchid members always keen to offer help. Regards Alan L Winthrop http://www.tissuequickplantlabs.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ah.. thanks for the clarification. I’m a molecular biologist so the terms are not that alien, and we have laminar flow hoods etc in the lab so I bet before long I’ll be trying my hand at plant tissue culture – it’ll make a change from smelly bacterial cultures. Thanks Ed
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Ed, Chances are that they’re referring to a division of a sympodial plant – one in which the pseudobulbs grow from a rhizome. Cut the rhizome so that there are three or more bulbs in each "piece," and each can sprout new growth. — Ray Barkalow < First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info!
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Hi Ed, It is confusing…when one starts talking about lab work. The term ‘meristem culture’ is a legacy of work done in the 60’s. There is very little meristem culture going on nowadays. It is only necessary to isolate the meristematic tissue or dome if pursuing a plant virus eradication program. It became confusing back in the 1960’s when ochid nurseries started to offer ‘mericlones’ which were meant to be ‘meristemmed’ plants of selected clones. All divisions or bits of a plant, or ‘piece of an orchid’ can be called a clone. To be accurate meristem culture and cloning is not the same, though under certain conditons ‘meristem culture’ has been used to produce clones, ie virus free orchid plants of named varieties….. I said it was confusing! Nowadays most lab propagation or cloning of plants relies on propagating from larger volumes of tissue, rather than the simple apical meristematic dome. The terms ‘plant tissue culture’ or ‘micropropagation’ are more widely used and are almost interchangable as terms for propagation. ‘Tc’ or ‘microprop’ are basically a range of varied laboratory techniques used to produce or clone plants. With orchids you can sometimes also have ’stem prop’ or ’stem propagations’ – this makes reference to the starting material of the plant. Phalaenopsis propagation makes use of this technique where they use ’flower stem’ buds in the lab. Hope this has not made things more confusing! Regards Alan L Winthrop http://www.tissuequickplantlabs.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all. This may sound silly but… When people talk about buying a ‘piece’ of an orchid – do they mean a small cut-off bit for them to culture in the lab and clone?? As in meristem culture? Thanks Ed
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Ah.. thanks for the clarification. I’m a molecular biologist so the terms are not that alien, and we have laminar flow hoods etc in the lab so I bet before long I’ll be trying my hand at plant tissue culture – it’ll make a change from smelly bacterial cultures. Thanks Ed – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Ed, It is confusing…when one starts talking about lab work. The term ‘meristem culture’ is a legacy of work done in the 60’s. There is very little meristem culture going on nowadays. It is only necessary to isolate the meristematic tissue or dome if pursuing a plant virus eradication program. It became confusing back in the 1960’s when ochid nurseries started to offer ‘mericlones’ which were meant to be ‘meristemmed’ plants of selected clones. All divisions or bits of a plant, or ‘piece of an orchid’ can be called a clone. To be accurate meristem culture and cloning is not the same, though under certain conditons ‘meristem culture’ has been used to produce clones, ie virus free orchid plants of named varieties….. I said it was confusing! Nowadays most lab propagation or cloning of plants relies on propagating from larger volumes of tissue, rather than the simple apical meristematic dome. The terms ‘plant tissue culture’ or ‘micropropagation’ are more widely used and are almost interchangable as terms for propagation. ‘Tc’ or ‘microprop’ are basically a range of varied laboratory techniques used to produce or clone plants. With orchids you can sometimes also have ’stem prop’ or ’stem propagations’ – this makes reference to the starting material of the plant. Phalaenopsis propagation makes use of this technique where they use ’flower stem’ buds in the lab. Hope this has not made things more confusing! Regards Alan L Winthrop http://www.tissuequickplantlabs.com Hi all. This may sound silly but… When people talk about buying a ‘piece’ of an orchid – do they mean a small cut-off bit for them to culture in the lab and clone?? As in meristem culture? Thanks Ed
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Hi all. This may sound silly but… When people talk about buying a ‘piece’ of an orchid – do they mean a small cut-off bit for them to culture in the lab and clone?? As in meristem culture? Sounds a bit odd for someone that has just started growing these things… Probably best that I don’t look into this too much, as by all accounts I’ll just get sucked in!! Thanks Ed
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Ed, if you’re here, you’re already sucked in! J. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all. This may sound silly but… When people talk about buying a ‘piece’ of an orchid – do they mean a small cut-off bit for them to culture in the lab and clone?? As in meristem culture? Sounds a bit odd for someone that has just started growing these things… Probably best that I don’t look into this too much, as by all accounts I’ll just get sucked in!! Thanks Ed
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Drugs…:-) hantayo – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Sounds like you’re doing it the right way. 1. Good for you! 2. How in the world do you have such self control?!? — Ray Barkalow –<– First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info Thanks for the reminder Ray. The only orchids I have are Phalaenopsis. 3 are seedlings of Phalaenosis ‘ Happy Valentine ‘ & the other one is a white Phalaenosis. Actually I’m a very careful person. So far I’m just doing a lot of reading & looking. I’m under control – really I am. Take care. hantayo Be careful. You’d be wise to put the brakes on and get really comfortable growing what you have before venturing further. One of the most common mistakes a beginner makes is seeing something he or she likes and buys it in hopes that they can grow it. Soon they end up with a group of plants that need widely differing conditions, and then get discouraged when a bunch of them die. Just ’cause it’s an orchid, does not mean that it likes the same conditions as other orchids. — Ray Barkalow –<– First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info Hi Crystal, I will soon have 4 orchids & I’ve only been hanging around this ng for about 3 to 4 weeks. That adds up to one orchid a week! Oh my God – I’m doomed!
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I hired a sales guy once who said he belonged to Joggers Anonymous. Whenever a member gets the urge to jog, another member comes over and they Diana
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I wonder if a person could get the same affect from a Wild Blackberry wine cooler? Scotch is a little too strong for my taste. hantayo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Recommended cure, Have a large Scotch, it does not relieve the addiction, but it puts it in perspective. If you have a second scotch you might feel well enough to go and buy another orchid. One of the pleasant things about this addiction is that you find so many other addicts, who are all like you, really nice people. So its not all bad. The real problem about it is facing the Bank Manager. The only cure for this side effect is to find a Bank Manager who is already addicted. Alternatively give your Bank Manager an Orchid and try to get him addicted. I would not hold my breath, but it sometimes works. Ted Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Dan and Marla Nikirk schrieb: sure you are…that’s what they ALL say!…. I seem to recall saying something like that several hundred orchids ago….. shortly before we moved the kids out and took over their bedroom. *EG*
Now, Marla, don’t underexaggerate! That move was worth a <BEG!!! Reka
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Recommended cure, Have a large Scotch, it does not relieve the addiction, but it puts it in perspective. If you have a second scotch you might feel well enough to go and buy another orchid. One of the pleasant things about this addiction is that you find so many other addicts, who are all like you, really nice people. So its not all bad. The real problem about it is facing the Bank Manager. The only cure for this side effect is to find a Bank Manager who is already addicted. Alternatively give your Bank Manager an Orchid and try to get him addicted. I would not hold my breath, but it sometimes works. Ted – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Hi Diana, My goodness – all of you have a great sense of humor! Why I’m humbled in the presence of greatness. Thanks to everyone for the smiles – I needed that! hantayo
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I’ll go for the wine cooler. that sounds good to me… I see you like Siamese cats as well as orchids. they can be a good mix. just keep em well apart…<G – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I wonder if a person could get the same affect from a Wild Blackberry wine cooler? Scotch is a little too strong for my taste. hantayo Recommended cure, Have a large Scotch, it does not relieve the addiction, but it puts it in perspective. If you have a second scotch you might feel well enough to go
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You said it brother. The support group is your local orchid society. Oh wait, that’s kind of like going to AA at a bar. Oh well RJ
Gee – RJ – thanks for your helpful suggestion. Wait a minute :-/ … That’s a terrible idea! 
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Hard to believe anyone can read our posts and not know that we are all in deep dookie when it comes to our "addiction". That 12 Step program sounds just about like me, Marla, except for the GH. We don’t have room, but since we’re in So. Florida we just keep expanding outwards. I know an amateur built a fence around his lot, and when we had that rare but deadly frost last winter, he carried every last one into his garage. I thought carrying my 70 inside was a big deal! And we know an older man who has hundreds outside; he needed to be hospitalized, and the weather turned bad. His neighbor took them all in for him, and when he got better he said he had no choice but to marry her! An Orchid love story…… Best, Diana
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Thanks for the reminder Ray. The only orchids I have are Phalaenopsis. 3 are seedlings of Phalaenosis ‘ Happy Valentine ‘ & the other one is a white Phalaenosis. Actually I’m a very careful person. So far I’m just doing a lot of reading & looking. I’m under control – really I am. Take care. hantayo – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Be careful. You’d be wise to put the brakes on and get really comfortable growing what you have before venturing further. One of the most common mistakes a beginner makes is seeing something he or she likes and buys it in hopes that they can grow it. Soon they end up with a group of plants that need widely differing conditions, and then get discouraged when a bunch of them die. Just ’cause it’s an orchid, does not mean that it likes the same conditions as other orchids. — Ray Barkalow –<– First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info Hi Crystal, I will soon have 4 orchids & I’ve only been hanging around this ng for about 3 to 4 weeks. That adds up to one orchid a week! Oh my God – I’m doomed! hantayo Well… if you think they are addicted, the last thing you should do is hang out here. I’ve gotten about 5 more since I started regularly lurking about six months ago. I’m almost at the stage of wondering what I can garage sale to get more orchids. Crystal — Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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I already went through the ramp up period. You probably don’t remember but I bought a Sherry Baby from you two winters ago… it was about that time I realized I could keep them alive, and actually get blooms. While I am starting to acquire a large range of species, I am really pleased at the amount of new root and foliage growth. Six months ago I figured I might as well get serious, since I was starting to acquire enough that I couldn’t just treat them like a normal house plants. That’s when I started lurking here… which has only made things worse. Crystal — – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Be careful. You’d be wise to put the brakes on and get really comfortable growing what you have before venturing further. One of the most common mistakes a beginner makes is seeing something he or she likes and buys it in hopes that they can grow it. Soon they end up with a group of plants that need widely differing conditions, and then get discouraged when a bunch of them die. Just ’cause it’s an orchid, does not mean that it likes the same conditions as other orchids. — Ray Barkalow –<– First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info Hi Crystal, I will soon have 4 orchids & I’ve only been hanging around this ng for about 3 to 4 weeks. That adds up to one orchid a week! Oh my God – I’m doomed! hantayo Well… if you think they are addicted, the last thing you should do is hang out here. I’ve gotten about 5 more since I started regularly lurking about six months ago. I’m almost at the stage of wondering what I can garage sale to get more orchids. Crystal — Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Not a good sign..;-) Whatever you do…. do not look any links from the people on this site. I make the mistake of doing stuff like that, and then someone posts something like psychopsis papillio and I just cant get it out of my mind. I’ve had to start hiding my purchases by buying on line. Crystal — – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Crystal, I will soon have 4 orchids & I’ve only been hanging around this ng for about 3 to 4 weeks. That adds up to one orchid a week! Oh my God – I’m doomed! hantayo Well… if you think they are addicted, the last thing you should do is hang out here. I’ve gotten about 5 more since I started regularly lurking about six months ago. I’m almost at the stage of wondering what I can garage sale to get more orchids. Crystal — Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Well – it’s too late – I’ve already looked at the links. I know exactly what you mean! That’s one of my big problems! I find it difficult to let go of something once I’m obsessed with it. Orchids do have powers – I’m sure of it. If it wasn’t for the evil computer & internet I would be fine (I think…). hantayo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Not a good sign..;-) Whatever you do…. do not look any links from the people on this site. I make the mistake of doing stuff like that, and then someone posts something like psychopsis papillio and I just cant get it out of my mind. I’ve had to start hiding my purchases by buying on line. Crystal — Hi Crystal, I will soon have 4 orchids & I’ve only been hanging around this ng for about 3 to 4 weeks. That adds up to one orchid a week! Oh my God – I’m doomed! hantayo Well… if you think they are addicted, the last thing you should do is hang out here. I’ve gotten about 5 more since I started regularly lurking about six months ago. I’m almost at the stage of wondering what I can garage sale to get more orchids. Crystal — Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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That’s so good! And to think I just had 4 more orchids arrive today! LOL Cindy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – 12 steps for the orchid addiction……. 1. Find a local society. 2. Learn the name and location of every grower in your area. 3. Buy ‘one’ orchid to appease the craving. 4. Put mapped location of all the growers on the wall with push pins at each site. 5. Find a second job. 6. Decide which furniture you can sell to make room for a light bench. 7. Buy a ‘few more’ orchids to appease the craving. 8. Apply for an extended limit on your credit card. 9. Plan all vacations around growers and shows in the area you would like to visit. 10. Buy orchids ‘by the dozen’ to appease the craving. 11. Buy pots, mounts, and mix in bulk quantities….. Move car out of garage to store them. & 12. Forget the light bench and order a large Greenhouse! Marla Well… if you think they are addicted, the last thing you should do is hang out here. I’ve gotten about 5 more since I started regularly lurking about six months ago. I’m almost at the stage of wondering what I can garage sale to get more orchids. Crystal — Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Sounds like you’re doing it the right way. 1. Good for you! 2. How in the world do you have such self control?!? — Ray Barkalow –<– First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Thanks for the reminder Ray. The only orchids I have are Phalaenopsis. 3 are seedlings of Phalaenosis ‘ Happy Valentine ‘ & the other one is a white Phalaenosis. Actually I’m a very careful person. So far I’m just doing a lot of reading & looking. I’m under control – really I am. Take care. hantayo Be careful. You’d be wise to put the brakes on and get really comfortable growing what you have before venturing further. One of the most common mistakes a beginner makes is seeing something he or she likes and buys it in hopes that they can grow it. Soon they end up with a group of plants that need widely differing conditions, and then get discouraged when a bunch of them die. Just ’cause it’s an orchid, does not mean that it likes the same conditions as other orchids. — Ray Barkalow –<– First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info Hi Crystal, I will soon have 4 orchids & I’ve only been hanging around this ng for about 3 to 4 weeks. That adds up to one orchid a week! Oh my God – I’m doomed! hantayo Well… if you think they are addicted, the last thing you should do is hang out here. I’ve gotten about 5 more since I started regularly lurking about six months ago. I’m almost at the stage of wondering what I can garage sale to get more orchids. Crystal — Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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I am only planning my shopping now for the greenhouse visits at the Chicagoland Growers Orchid Fest the last weekend in Sept. I am in control. I do not need to worry about a weekend with 6 Orchid nurserys hosting 11 other Orchid Growers… 17 Orchid Houses!!!!! times – how many plant choices in about 12 hours. … There is no hope we have gone from 50 (cold hardy – gh freeze)plants to almost 400 in less than 2 years…There is no hope..I am doomed to work all winter.. My orchids demand more friends. SuE – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – sure you are…that’s what they ALL say!…. I seem to recall saying something like that several hundred orchids ago….. shortly before we moved the kids out and took over their bedroom. *EG* Marla I’m under control – really I am.
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sure you are…that’s what they ALL say!…. I seem to recall saying something like that several hundred orchids ago….. shortly before we moved the kids out and took over their bedroom. *EG* Marla – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m under control – really I am.
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Be careful. You’d be wise to put the brakes on and get really comfortable growing what you have before venturing further. One of the most common mistakes a beginner makes is seeing something he or she likes and buys it in hopes that they can grow it. Soon they end up with a group of plants that need widely differing conditions, and then get discouraged when a bunch of them die. Just ’cause it’s an orchid, does not mean that it likes the same conditions as other orchids. — Ray Barkalow –<– First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Crystal, I will soon have 4 orchids & I’ve only been hanging around this ng for about 3 to 4 weeks. That adds up to one orchid a week! Oh my God – I’m doomed! hantayo Well… if you think they are addicted, the last thing you should do is hang out here. I’ve gotten about 5 more since I started regularly lurking about six months ago. I’m almost at the stage of wondering what I can garage sale to get more orchids. Crystal — Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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You said it brother. The support group is your local orchid society. Oh wait, that’s kind of like going to AA at a bar. Oh well RJ
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Well… if you think they are addicted, the last thing you should do is hang out here. I’ve gotten about 5 more since I started regularly lurking about six months ago. I’m almost at the stage of wondering what I can garage sale to get more orchids. Crystal — – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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12 steps for the orchid addiction……. 1. Find a local society. 2. Learn the name and location of every grower in your area. 3. Buy ‘one’ orchid to appease the craving. 4. Put mapped location of all the growers on the wall with push pins at each site. 5. Find a second job. 6. Decide which furniture you can sell to make room for a light bench. 7. Buy a ‘few more’ orchids to appease the craving. 8. Apply for an extended limit on your credit card. 9. Plan all vacations around growers and shows in the area you would like to visit. 10. Buy orchids ‘by the dozen’ to appease the craving. 11. Buy pots, mounts, and mix in bulk quantities….. Move car out of garage to store them. & 12. Forget the light bench and order a large Greenhouse! Marla – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well… if you think they are addicted, the last thing you should do is hang out here. I’ve gotten about 5 more since I started regularly lurking about six months ago. I’m almost at the stage of wondering what I can garage sale to get more orchids. Crystal — Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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& 13. Order a larger Greenhouse! Marla – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – 12 steps for the orchid addiction……. 12. Forget the light bench and order a large Greenhouse! Marla
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Hi Crystal, I will soon have 4 orchids & I’ve only been hanging around this ng for about 3 to 4 weeks. That adds up to one orchid a week! Oh my God – I’m doomed! hantayo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well… if you think they are addicted, the last thing you should do is hang out here. I’ve gotten about 5 more since I started regularly lurking about six months ago. I’m almost at the stage of wondering what I can garage sale to get more orchids. Crystal — Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Hey Marla – I’m trying to catch my breath ;-D ! I’m LOL & I don’t know if I will be able to stop any time soon! My God! hantayo – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – 12 steps for the orchid addiction……. 1. Find a local society. 2. Learn the name and location of every grower in your area. 3. Buy ‘one’ orchid to appease the craving. 4. Put mapped location of all the growers on the wall with push pins at each site. 5. Find a second job. 6. Decide which furniture you can sell to make room for a light bench. 7. Buy a ‘few more’ orchids to appease the craving. 8. Apply for an extended limit on your credit card. 9. Plan all vacations around growers and shows in the area you would like to visit. 10. Buy orchids ‘by the dozen’ to appease the craving. 11. Buy pots, mounts, and mix in bulk quantities….. Move car out of garage to store them. & 12. Forget the light bench and order a large Greenhouse! Marla Well… if you think they are addicted, the last thing you should do is hang out here. I’ve gotten about 5 more since I started regularly lurking about six months ago. I’m almost at the stage of wondering what I can garage sale to get more orchids. Crystal — Hi All! I wish that someone could have warned me that orchids are addictive! They are so beautiful. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for orchid addicts? hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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to find out how long do orchids live. I would appreciate any information you
I started some Cattleya divisions in the hill town of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico over 20 years ago that are still going strong. One of them has over 50 pseudobulbs and is a sight to see when going back every couple of years. It has been in the same half cocunut shell under an orange tree for all this time too. Weathered quite a few tropical storms. Tough stuff. The coir and the plant RJ
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Thanks RJ. I would love to see a picture of the orchid that you described – it must be beautiful! Have a good day! hantayo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – to find out how long do orchids live. I would appreciate any information you I started some Cattleya divisions in the hill town of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico over 20 years ago that are still going strong. One of them has over 50 pseudobulbs and is a sight to see when going back every couple of years. It has been in the same half cocunut shell under an orange tree for all this time too. Weathered quite a few tropical storms. Tough stuff. The coir and the plant RJ
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Thanks Dale. I didn’t know that orchids were perennial herbs! I came to the right place for information. You all know so much & I’m learning a lot from reading the posts here. Take care. hantayo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – : ….I’ve always loved orchids & I’m trying : to find out how long do orchids live……. Orchids are perennial herbs. Their life span is indefinite.
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Thanks Dale. I didn’t know that orchids were perennial herbs! I came to the right place for information. You all know so much & I’m learning a lot from reading the posts here. Take care. hantayo
Hi. There are exceptions. A lot of small twig epiphytes have a limited life span. The most cited example is psychmorchis pusilla, although other species also present this behavior. Maybe for this reason they have very rapid seed germination times, accelerated growing and very early flowering, in order to provide a sufficient plant population for preserving the species. Regards Jorge
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: ….I’ve always loved orchids & I’m trying : to find out how long do orchids live……. Orchids are perennial herbs. Their life span is indefinite.
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Thanks Alan. Wow – I had no idea that they could go on that long! My jade tree died around the age of 27 or 28. I loved that plant & it would still be alive if it hadn’t developed root rot. The guy just got too big for me to deal with. It got to the point that when I would water it I would end up leaving it standing in the excess water. I saved a couple of cuttings from it & they are doing okay. Now I’m going to go check out that picture on your website. Thanks. hantayo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Hantayo, It does really depend a little on what you are growing. Used to work at one of the old UK nurseries – Wyld Court Orchids, they had plants going back to the early days when the nursery was set up (1918). Some of the old Cymbidiums bred from Alexanderi ‘Westonbirt’ FCC RHS were produced in the 1930’s and kept on being divided and produced ‘good’ cut flowers and pot plants. Many of the old Phragmipediums were from the late 1800 days too. As for Paphs they probably have the most oldies. Many awarded clones of the green maudiae crosses were first exhibited in around the 1900’s and still being divided up. Paph rothschildianum ‘Mont Millais’ FCC RHS is a plant first brought into cultivation in 1886.There is a pic of that on our website. We used to say about Cyms and Paphs… as long as you don’t kill them and keep dividing they probably will outlive a lifetime interest. Regards Alan L Winthrop http://www.tissuequickplantlabs.com " I’m trying to find out how long do orchids live. I would appreciate any information you could give me. Thanks a bunch & take care. hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Hi Hantayo, It does really depend a little on what you are growing. Used to work at one of the old UK nurseries – Wyld Court Orchids, they had plants going back to the early days when the nursery was set up (1918). Some of the old Cymbidiums bred from Alexanderi ‘Westonbirt’ FCC RHS were produced in the 1930’s and kept on being divided and produced ‘good’ cut flowers and pot plants. Many of the old Phragmipediums were from the late 1800 days too. As for Paphs they probably have the most oldies. Many awarded clones of the green maudiae crosses were first exhibited in around the 1900’s and still being divided up. Paph rothschildianum ‘Mont Millais’ FCC RHS is a plant first brought into cultivation in 1886.There is a pic of that on our website. We used to say about Cyms and Paphs… as long as you don’t kill them and keep dividing they probably will outlive a lifetime interest. Regards Alan L Winthrop http://www.tissuequickplantlabs.com " I’m – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – trying to find out how long do orchids live. I would appreciate any information you could give me. Thanks a bunch & take care. hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Thanks for the info., K Barrett. I’m trying to glean as much information I can, because I actually ordered 3 plugs (P9819 Phalaenopsis ‘Happy Valentine’ ) & I’m a nervous wreck. I just know I will end up killing them. I’m not sure what kind of medium they will need or what to plant them in. I’ve been searching several sites for the medium I need to order. There are so many different kinds that I begin to feel my eyes glaze over. I do have knowledge when it comes to growing plants & flowers outside & taking care of house plants but, orchids are a completely different critter. Thanks again for your response. hantayo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well, most of us kill them pretty frequently… *G* If you are asking ‘in nature’… Heck I’d have no idea how to answer that question… I know that many of the old greenhouse firms had stud orchids, IIRC mostly paphs, which lived for decades. There are some – like Sophronitis species – which folks seem to think live a few years and then die. Whether thats because of their culture or whether it because the plant just doesn’t thrive in captivity I couldn’t say. I still have the first orchid I ever bought. Its now 7 years old. K Barrett Hi all, I’m so happy to have found this ng! I’ve always loved orchids & I’m trying to find out how long do orchids live. I would appreciate any information you could give me. Thanks a bunch & take care. hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Well, most of us kill them pretty frequently… *G* If you are asking ‘in nature’… Heck I’d have no idea how to answer that question… I know that many of the old greenhouse firms had stud orchids, IIRC mostly paphs, which lived for decades. There are some – like Sophronitis species – which folks seem to think live a few years and then die. Whether thats because of their culture or whether it because the plant just doesn’t thrive in captivity I couldn’t say. I still have the first orchid I ever bought. Its now 7 years old. K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all, I’m so happy to have found this ng! I’ve always loved orchids & I’m trying to find out how long do orchids live. I would appreciate any information you could give me. Thanks a bunch & take care. hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Hi all, I’m so happy to have found this ng! I’ve always loved orchids & I’m trying to find out how long do orchids live. I would appreciate any information you could give me. Thanks a bunch & take care. hantayo — http://showcase.netins.net/web/motherearthfathersky/
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Thahks Sharon!! And I do hope the next IPA is in Calif!! K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi All, Just had a wonderful weekend in Indianapolis, IN, at the IPA Symposium. There were some great speakers with lots of information to share. The talks and workshops were informative with Q&A’s with the big growers for us little hobbiests. The plants presented in the show were eye-poppers. I was able to clerk during judging and learned a lot with the wonderful judges I worked with, Dick Wells, Nancy Meares, and Jose Exposito. The judges awarded several plants, including our team which awarded two Phrags. I am very proud that my little Phal Jo Vernon got a third place ribbon. It was in some pretty fancy company for such an upstart. The vendors were offering wonderful plants, of which I bought too many but, hey, who’s counting. I was able to purchase 3 compots, several seedlings and one blooming Phal pulcherrima. One of the compots and two of the seedlings were bought at the auction on Saturday evening. Met some wonderful people that had been only legends to me before the meeting, such as H. P. Norton and family of Orchidview in SC. Wonderful people. Wonderful plants. George Vasquez of Zuma Canyon Orchids in CA was a treat with a great sense of humor. Jose Exposito of Soroa Orchids in Miami has a wonderful point of view about hybridizing of the future including setting goals for hybridizing. And I finally became a member of the IPA which I think will be very helpful to me in the future. Just thought I would let you all know about the Symposium and what a pleasure it was to attend. Dick Wells of Hilltop Orchids was the Chairman of the bunch putting it together and did a fantastic job in getting the very nice location, making sure we were all taken care of, and just being on his toes to make sure everything went the way it should. Thanks for letting me make this little report of a wonderful weekend. Sharon in Indiana
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Sorry Al, that wasn’t me. That was Sarah Chandler from the Indiana Orchid Society who did all that wonderful greeting and getting us on the right track. Sharon in Indiana
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – in addition I would like to say that it was a pleasure to meet and talk with Eric Christenson. His new book "Phalaenopsis, a Monograph" which is likely to become the bible for Phal species enthusiasts is a wonder indeed. He is currently working on a project funded by the AOS to produce an encyclopedia of orchids. Mr. Christenson also has degrees in applied plant genetics and I got lots of good answers to my questions about how color/pigment traits work in plants. :-) And if I am not mistaken, Sharon, you were the registrar with the thankless job of monitoring the front table during much of the gathering. Thank you for your work. :-) Al PS. Sorry to send this to you directly Sharon. I have just gotten home after the wild weekend in Indianapolis and from setting in an airport all day. PPS. It is rumored that next year’s IPA may be in California. Hi All, Just had a wonderful weekend in Indianapolis, IN, at the IPA Symposium. There were some great speakers with lots of information to share. The talks and workshops were informative with Q&A’s with the big growers for us little hobbiests. The plants presented in the show were eye-poppers. I was able to clerk during judging and learned a lot with the wonderful judges I worked with, Dick Wells, Nancy Meares, and Jose Exposito. The judges awarded several plants, including our team which awarded two Phrags. I am very proud that my little Phal Jo Vernon got a third place ribbon. It was in some pretty fancy company for such an upstart. The vendors were offering wonderful plants, of which I bought too many but, hey, who’s counting. I was able to purchase 3 compots, several seedlings and one blooming Phal pulcherrima. One of the compots and two of the seedlings were bought at the auction on Saturday evening. Met some wonderful people that had been only legends to me before the meeting, such as H. P. Norton and family of Orchidview in SC. Wonderful people. Wonderful plants. George Vasquez of Zuma Canyon Orchids in CA was a treat with a great sense of humor. Jose Exposito of Soroa Orchids in Miami has a wonderful point of view about hybridizing of the future including setting goals for hybridizing. And I finally became a member of the IPA which I think will be very helpful to me in the future. Just thought I would let you all know about the Symposium and what a pleasure it was to attend. Dick Wells of Hilltop Orchids was the Chairman of the bunch putting it together and did a fantastic job in getting the very nice location, making sure we were all taken care of, and just being on his toes to make sure everything went the way it should. Thanks for letting me make this little report of a wonderful weekend. Sharon in Indiana
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in addition I would like to say that it was a pleasure to meet and talk with Eric Christenson. His new book "Phalaenopsis, a Monograph" which is likely to become the bible for Phal species enthusiasts is a wonder indeed. He is currently working on a project funded by the AOS to produce an encyclopedia of orchids. Mr. Christenson also has degrees in applied plant genetics and I got lots of good answers to my questions about how color/pigment traits work in plants. :-) And if I am not mistaken, Sharon, you were the registrar with the thankless job of monitoring the front table during much of the gathering. Thank you for your work. :-) Al PS. Sorry to send this to you directly Sharon. I have just gotten home after the wild weekend in Indianapolis and from setting in an airport all day. PPS. It is rumored that next year’s IPA may be in California.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi All, Just had a wonderful weekend in Indianapolis, IN, at the IPA Symposium. There were some great speakers with lots of information to share. The talks and workshops were informative with Q&A’s with the big growers for us little hobbiests. The plants presented in the show were eye-poppers. I was able to clerk during judging and learned a lot with the wonderful judges I worked with, Dick Wells, Nancy Meares, and Jose Exposito. The judges awarded several plants, including our team which awarded two Phrags. I am very proud that my little Phal Jo Vernon got a third place ribbon. It was in some pretty fancy company for such an upstart. The vendors were offering wonderful plants, of which I bought too many but, hey, who’s counting. I was able to purchase 3 compots, several seedlings and one blooming Phal pulcherrima. One of the compots and two of the seedlings were bought at the auction on Saturday evening. Met some wonderful people that had been only legends to me before the meeting, such as H. P. Norton and family of Orchidview in SC. Wonderful people. Wonderful plants. George Vasquez of Zuma Canyon Orchids in CA was a treat with a great sense of humor. Jose Exposito of Soroa Orchids in Miami has a wonderful point of view about hybridizing of the future including setting goals for hybridizing. And I finally became a member of the IPA which I think will be very helpful to me in the future. Just thought I would let you all know about the Symposium and what a pleasure it was to attend. Dick Wells of Hilltop Orchids was the Chairman of the bunch putting it together and did a fantastic job in getting the very nice location, making sure we were all taken care of, and just being on his toes to make sure everything went the way it should. Thanks for letting me make this little report of a wonderful weekend. Sharon in Indiana
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Hi All, Just had a wonderful weekend in Indianapolis, IN, at the IPA Symposium. There were some great speakers with lots of information to share. The talks and workshops were informative with Q&A’s with the big growers for us little hobbiests. The plants presented in the show were eye-poppers. I was able to clerk during judging and learned a lot with the wonderful judges I worked with, Dick Wells, Nancy Meares, and Jose Exposito. The judges awarded several plants, including our team which awarded two Phrags. I am very proud that my little Phal Jo Vernon got a third place ribbon. It was in some pretty fancy company for such an upstart. The vendors were offering wonderful plants, of which I bought too many but, hey, who’s counting. I was able to purchase 3 compots, several seedlings and one blooming Phal pulcherrima. One of the compots and two of the seedlings were bought at the auction on Saturday evening. Met some wonderful people that had been only legends to me before the meeting, such as H. P. Norton and family of Orchidview in SC. Wonderful people. Wonderful plants. George Vasquez of Zuma Canyon Orchids in CA was a treat with a great sense of humor. Jose Exposito of Soroa Orchids in Miami has a wonderful point of view about hybridizing of the future including setting goals for hybridizing. And I finally became a member of the IPA which I think will be very helpful to me in the future. Just thought I would let you all know about the Symposium and what a pleasure it was to attend. Dick Wells of Hilltop Orchids was the Chairman of the bunch putting it together and did a fantastic job in getting the very nice location, making sure we were all taken care of, and just being on his toes to make sure everything went the way it should. Thanks for letting me make this little report of a wonderful weekend. Sharon in Indiana
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That is a good idea… I was wanting to have them right in my front living room… I may build some light shelves in my spare room and then move one out to the living room when it blooms… just kinda for ‘decoration’ out tehre. THanks! Kim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Why not build some inexpensive light shelves? details are at this url: http://www.users.cloud9.net/~epeople/orchid/orchid.shtml Joe I seem to have lost my little ‘orchid book’ but I was thinking that there is an orchid prefers less light than a phalaenopsis… do you guys know which it is? I really really would like to grow orchids in my main living room window.. however (as seen in previous post) I am concerned about not having enough light. it is a 6 foot window that is directly under our front porch. The porch is only 3-4 feet wide, so there is still quite a bit of light.. (faces north east)… Do you gusy think there is anyway to successfully grow an orchid with this much light? Thanks so much for all your help! Kim
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Why not build some inexpensive light shelves? details are at this url: http://www.users.cloud9.net/~epeople/orchid/orchid.shtml Joe – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I seem to have lost my little ‘orchid book’ but I was thinking that there is an orchid prefers less light than a phalaenopsis… do you guys know which it is? I really really would like to grow orchids in my main living room window.. however (as seen in previous post) I am concerned about not having enough light. it is a 6 foot window that is directly under our front porch. The porch is only 3-4 feet wide, so there is still quite a bit of light.. (faces north east)… Do you gusy think there is anyway to successfully grow an orchid with this much light? Thanks so much for all your help! Kim
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Hi, Ludisia discolor seems to grow better with light in the phal range. This orchid boasts a little white flower and pretty leaves. . . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I seem to have lost my little ‘orchid book’ but I was thinking that there is an orchid prefers less light than a phalaenopsis… do you guys know which it is? I really really would like to grow orchids in my main living room window.. however (as seen in previous post) I am concerned about not having enough light. it is a 6 foot window that is directly under our front porch. The porch is only 3-4 feet wide, so there is still quite a bit of light.. (faces north east)… Do you gusy think there is anyway to successfully grow an orchid with this much light? Thanks so much for all your help! Kim
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I seem to have lost my little ‘orchid book’ but I was thinking that there is an orchid prefers less light than a phalaenopsis… do you guys know which it is? I really really would like to grow orchids in my main living room window.. however (as seen in previous post) I am concerned about not having enough light. it is a 6 foot window that is directly under our front porch. The porch is only 3-4 feet wide, so there is still quite a bit of light.. (faces north east)… Do you gusy think there is anyway to successfully grow an orchid with this much light? Thanks so much for all your help! Kim
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