NH orchid lover

[reanaosrhyt]

Hi!
I finally decided to register...as I've been lurking as a guest for the past month or so XD

I'm a college junior studying zoology, but I am also passionate about orchids. Most of my collection is fairly new (obtained within the past year) but I have had some plants for longer. The one that's been with me the longest I've had for about 5 years. To be honest, I don't know exactly what kind about 1/3 of my collection is. I hope that maybe some of you experts can help me, once I can take pictures. I don't live in a dorm so I have a bit of growing room!

See my profile for my orchid collection list. Aside from orchids I have 1 bonsai plant and 4 bonsai in training, a plumeria, a christmas cactus, a few cacti seedlings, jade, and a dwarf orange tree (or tangerine tree?...long story).

I am also pretty passionate about dogs. I have two--Tucker and Carmella (aka Tuck and Mellie, both little ten pounders). I take agility classes with Mellie and hope to be able to compete with her someday if we are able to get good enough. Kind of hoping to (maybe?) get a thrid dog next year, money depending. I work at a dog boarding kennel, but my dog fix is never satiated!

Also, I'm moving within the next month, and although the windowsils will be narrower (not as many pots will be small enough to fit on the windowsil)...the windows are facing in a much more beneficial direction. Right now I only 1-3 hours of light in the early am...and at the new place there is light through most of the afternoon! This is a huge plus in my area, where in the winter the sun rises at 7-8 am and goes down around 4.

I hope to meet some people with similar interests (most of my friends aren't plant people let alone orchid people) and get some advice, as I am quite inexperienced with anything besides your run-of-the-mill home improvement store phals.

[kinknstein]

Welcome to the OB! You will find lots of people to talk to about plants here, I must warn you though, your orchid collection might start growing really fast!! My collection has more than tripled in size since I joined.

[RosieC]

Welcome to Orchid Board

[trdyl]

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

Until recently, like last month, I too was one of those lurking in the shadows. Reading articles from time to time. I just wish this wonderful board was around 33 years ago when I started. I think that there would have been a few more orchids in the world today. I killed quite a few over the years learning.

[zxyqu]

Agreed with all the above! Welcome. Continue lurking, you'll learn plenty from all the experts on here from a really broad orchid knowledge bank. As Ted said, hopefully we can keep all your orchids alive and well. Best of Luck, and lets see some pictures!

[Zoi2]

Welcome to the OB!
Joann

[kiki-do]

Hello NH! I'm your neighbor from Maine. Glad to see you here and don't be shy about asking questions or posting pics whenever possible.