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01-09-2012, 04:32 AM
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Hi! Delurking after roughly a year
Hello OB! I've been lurking here for about a year, probably a bit more, but I've decided it's about time to inch my way out of the woodwork. I've been sticking to the neofinetia falcata threads for the most part.
Orchids have been among my favorite plants for a long time now, but I've only started becoming really obsessed with proper culture in the past year. Right now, I'm on a particularly big craze! My mom and I have been accumulating orchids over the years, mostly phals, oncidiums and dendrobiums. It's usually the happier phals that bloom, while the rest are mostly sitting around, alive, but probably not thriving. (I just repotted a whole bunch, since I know some of them have been sitting in the same medium for years. Probably not the best time of year, but we have to make do since I'm in school.) The ones I consider mine are mostly miniatures. Recently I've been collecting neofinetias, and I'm planning on slippers, pleurothallids, and encyclias. Hopefully I'll be able to care for them properly even at school!
OB is such a great resource, and even as a lurker, I'm falling more and more in love with orchids as I become more exposed to them. I'm looking forward to everyone's guidance as I hopefully interact more in the forums!
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01-09-2012, 07:17 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Welcome to Orchid Board. Glad you joined. I used to be a lurker too. I pretty much tossed my orchid books aside after joining. This site is much more educational.
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01-09-2012, 08:53 AM
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01-09-2012, 09:49 AM
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I also have found it enjoyable to learn about new types of orchids. This is a really neat resource as books aren't at all interactive. I dare to buy new types of orchids as I know I can always ask questions if I have problems. Welcome!
Leafmite
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01-09-2012, 10:39 PM
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Hello and welcome
Joann
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01-09-2012, 11:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Welcome to OB! Smart move collecting miniatures, that way you can fit more orchids into the space you have!  |
01-09-2012, 11:42 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Here's one apropos your user name, thought you might like it ! Name's at bottom of pix.
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01-10-2012, 03:08 AM
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Welcome to Orchid Board  |
01-10-2012, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Welcome to Orchid Board. I was once a Lurker too. I didn't last as long as you but I have lerned sooo much about culture, growing and just plain had fun here. One thing I learned...Post it! ...They will answer & answer & answer 
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01-10-2012, 09:59 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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I too was a lurker! Come on in the waters fine! So many great answers to any question that you might have. Ginnibug
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