Plants with no ID,can't upload the photos

[Cove Lady]

I have been trying to post pictures of plants that have no ID. I go to manage attachments, bring up my computer and select the pictures. I then click on upload and nothing happens at all. What am I doing wrong, I am using a MAC, do I have to do something different because of that? Help I want to do this, it is frustrating.,.,

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...y.php?cat=1790

** edited to add link to member's album ** WR

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If your pictures are too big, this will happen. There is a size limit on pictures. When you get the separate box to upload photos, look at the bottom. Those are the size limits. I think forum sponsors (donors) are allowed to upload bigger photos. I know I can.

If you are taking pictures with your phone, go into the camera settings, and set the image size lower. I am able to upload photos of sizes up to 1600 x 1200. I haven't tried larger photos because my phone takes poor photos, and there's no point.

You can resize photos you've already taken, one at a time, with a free online tool, Resize Images online

[Salixx]

Alternatively, you can use a photo upload site like photobucket or maybe snapfish and then embed the photos in your post. I sometimes use photobucket, they give you the full code to post it right in the forum so all you have to do is copy and past that into your post.

[Cove Lady]

Some body suggested that I load the photos to the gallery. I created an album, I think. Now I have to figure out how to get them from there to here. I had to go to the upload place on this page, had to get them from my computer same as before. They seemed to up load but then a message came on saying that a security code was missing so they didn't up load apparently. I did not see any way to access the album I created if indeed it was created. I'l learn how this forum works some day.

[gngrhill]

I also believe that you must post 5 times before you can upload photos

[Cove Lady]

Well, I went to My Photos and they are there, I have no idea how to get them to here to include them in this thread. When I go Manage Attachments it only gives me the option to down load from my computer.

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I went to your gallery. Nice plants! I clicked on the first flower, the pink one. I scrolled down the page until I saw the list of boxes filled with Web addresses. I looked at the one that says Direct link: and clicked in the box after it. The whole thing turned blue, highlighted. I copied this to the clipboard. I think on a Mac you hold the four-squiggly Control key and press the C key. Then go to the message you want to write. Paste the clipboard contents where you want it, using four-squiggly plus the V key. You will wind up with this:

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...815_190141.jpg

I think your pink flower is an Oncidium hybrid, maybe a Miltassia. This is a hybrid of Miltonia and Brassia. The plant with no flowers looks like a Dendrobium. It looks a lot like Dendrobium kingianum or one of its hybrids.

Have you looked at this thread?
Tips for posting Photos

And this in the FAQs?
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...b3_attachments

I thought of something else. When your file does get uploaded, it can be hard to notice it happened! I maximize the upload manager window. When it is uploaded, the small box below the top box changes and shows the file you just uploaded. I'm missed this a few times and sat there waiting, when it actually did upload.

It is also possible your upload problems with the upload manager are due to the slowness of this site at times. How long did you wait? Did the connection time out?

[PaphMadMan]

No plant ID based on a picture or 2 can ever really be certain, but here goes...

The pinkish one is probably Bratonia (Miltassia) Charles M. Fitch. It is a variable cross, and there are similar hybrids, but few are as widely distributed and it looks right.

And I also agree the "cat. alliance" does appear to be Dendrobium kinginanum or a similar Dendrobium.


The mis-labeled Aerangis citrata is mostly likely an Angraecum, possibly Angraecum leonis.

[WhiteRabbit]

Just jumping in to let the OP know that I added the link to her album