Something's missing...oh yeah FLOWERS! - Page 17 - Orchid Board

Phal-gal · #**161** 08-27-2009, 01:24 PM

I like Doc G's sense of humor!!

Hedge · #**162** 08-27-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Leisurely

If sounds of the rainforest work then I should have an abundance of flowers because I have about a dozen Cuban tree frogs that have taken up residency in my greenhouse. They make music through the entire night.

You guys in florida sure have fun - I'm lucky if I get a toad in the compost heap, and some frogs in the pond - never in the green house . And as for more sunshine - I in Britain have a question - what is sunshine ?

Phal-gal · #**163** 08-27-2009, 09:02 PM

You'll never guess what I got in my greenhouse......not frogs. A Red-shouldered hawk!! And I do not live out in the country, but at the beach

! I was tending to my orchids in the greenhouse and had the door open while I was there, and SWISH!, in came a hawk, hit my fan with its talons, and then flew back out! Auuuggghhhh!

Leisurely · #**164** 08-27-2009, 09:32 PM

I haven't seen any birds in my greenhouse except house wrens and they just love to peck all of the growing medium out of the pots. I do not have a red-shouldered but there is a red-tailed hawk that visits the trees preying on collar dove.

Hedge, I have had a lot of experience with your English type weather so I know what it is like. I lived in Bremen, Germany on the North Sea for three years where sunshine always came in the liquid form.

RosieC · #**165** 08-28-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hedge

And as for more sunshine - I in Britain have a question - what is sunshine ?

We had some this morning just for an hour or two! Then this afternoon we had the heaviest rain I have ever seen, the office window looked like someone was holding a massive power-shower right up close to it.

AaronM · #**166** 09-17-2009, 07:57 PM

The flower situation is improving and I have finally had a chance to play around with our digital camera (the really clear photo). I will start making a point of adding more photos as things continue to bloom.

Phal-gal · #**167** 09-17-2009, 09:06 PM

Pretty flowers! Remember, its time to enter our photos for the 2010 calendar!!

Hedge · #**168** 09-18-2009, 06:59 PM

Congratulations, Aaron, especially on the Vanda

Leisurely · #**169** 09-18-2009, 07:12 PM

Aaron, what is the name of your Vanda? I just recently posted a pic of Vanda Robert's Delight that looks identical to your picture.

AaronM · #**170** 09-18-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Leisurely

Aaron, what is the name of your Vanda? I just recently posted a pic of Vanda Robert's Delight that looks identical to your picture.

I believe that is Vanda Sanderiana x Dr. Anek. It was an orphan I took in and had no name but someone at my orchid society has one that looked identical to mine and that's the name.