Hello from West Central Florida - Orchid Board

HorseChick · #1 06-08-2008, 11:44 AM

I've been lurking here for a while and thought I'd go ahead and post my intro.

First my ID...The name comes from my other hobby, collecting, showing and painting scale model horse figurines. Breyer Horses are the brand that most are familiar with but I collect mostly artist resins theses days.

I live in continental US orchid heaven...otherwise known as Florida. Most of my orchids are mounted and hang outdoors year round. I have close to 100 orchids now.

I don't really specialize but I do have more Phals then anything else. As I've gotten older I've developed an appreciation for species and primary hybrids and have been concentrating on them over the last year or so.

I work in horticulture as an Interiorscaper/Certified Pest Control Operator. I've been with the same company for over 15 yrs. I love the work and the perk of getting many of my orchids (and plants in general) at wholesale costs.

It is a goal of mine to be able to keep a Masdevallia alive for longer then 6 months here.

This looks like a great board. I may not be here every day as life and those orchids keep me hopping but I hope to learn and contribute to this board for a long time to come.

HC

Edited to add that my photo is of one of my favorite orchids and is one of the few that resides indoors year round, Maxillaria tenuifolia.

bellini girl · #2 06-08-2008, 11:59 AM

HC, hello right back at ya. Welcome to OB. Would love to see pics of ur chids. don't give up on the masdie..have a mas. tovarensis for 2 years now. Went through a bad time. Happy to say it survived and now has about 4 spikes. Can't wait till it blooms

Lecent

HorseChick · #3 06-08-2008, 12:06 PM

Thank you for the welcome!

I used to have a Webshots album full of them but took them down because of them always being downloaded

Here are a couple of photos I took last month.

In order they are:

CTNA Why Not X B. nodosa
Phal Mini Mark
A photo of my outdoor (mounted) Phals in all their glory

bellini girl · #4 06-08-2008, 12:10 PM

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice. Especially love the mounted phals, great set up with the lattice work. Hmmm, great idea for saving space

Lecent

HorseChick · #5 06-08-2008, 12:18 PM

I have three of those lattace works now

My house has one bank of window that are conductive for growing and I save it for the Paphs and that Maxillaria.

I've learned from trial and a big error the Max doesn't like being mounted. Thankfully mine recovered and is doing well.

My husband is grumbling that one day soon the house will be wrapped entirely in lattace.

Is this a bad thing?!