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Old 03-13-2008, 01:54 PM
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I just did my very first mount today and I thought I'd post the results. See what you guys thought and to see if ya'll saw something I might have done wrong.

The orchid is a mini Phal that I got at Home Depot and the mount is a piece of Mopani wood. It's an African hardwood that is used a lot in aquariums and reptile habitats.



I have another larger piece that I'm planning on mounting two mini Phals on, but I have to wait for the second one to finish blooming, which will be a while since it still has one unopened bud. I didn't think that mounting it while it was still blooming would be a good idea.
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Old 03-13-2008, 02:36 PM
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I love it! It looks great!
I look forward to photos of your other mounts
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Old 03-13-2008, 10:27 PM
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I see a Serious, serious problem.







It's not in my greenhouse!
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Old 03-13-2008, 11:19 PM
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Ack! Ray, you scared me for a second there.

Thank you both, Ray and Dorothy, for your very nice words. I love how it turned out. I can't wait to do the other larger piece of wood, but the flowers on the orchid are showing no signs of fading anytime soon.
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Old 03-13-2008, 11:27 PM
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Looks beautiful! Love it!
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Old 03-14-2008, 12:14 AM
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Hi Kim, It looks really nice. Where will you put it? Are you keeping it out in the open, or in an enclosure? I know phals are mounted quite often, but I often wondered how they are tended to keep from getting overly dry. Just curious. Nice mount!
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Old 03-14-2008, 12:58 AM
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Talking Catts mounted

Everyone I guess I will get in on the fun
I mounted 6 Catts today on cork bark and driftwood. I like the driftwood the best. The shape of the cork is kind of weird. But anyway I had a great time. I was concerned about the amount of moss I used. I soaked the moss overnight and then once mounted I watered them with KLN to encourge root growth. If I had know what fun this was I would have started years ago.

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Old 03-14-2008, 10:21 AM
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Very nice Kim and Sheridan! It's all a fun learning experience, isn't it? You both did a great job!
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Old 03-14-2008, 11:11 AM
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It's not in my greenhouse!
Ray - You crack me up! You had me going too!

Very nice looking mounts you two!
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Old 03-14-2008, 11:29 AM
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Beautiful Sheridian ... all that hard work has paid off
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