Introduction

[smckenna9]

Hello,

While I have used this forum over the last couple years, I have never really posted or followed much, but I am starting to get into a lot of the natural history and science behind orchids, so I thought I should introduce myself.

I grow a variety of genera, and I try to focus on trichopilia. Currently I grow marginalia, nobilis, hennisiana and tortillis. I am interested in suavis and sanguinolenta as well, but they are a bit harder to find. I also grow some phrags, angraecums, maxilliaria, coelogyne, j. sedirea, p. xanthina, i. aurantiacus, o. incurvum, m. regnelli, cischwenfia, and some other things.

I look forward to learning from all of you; let me know if you have any questions on trichopilia or if you have any tips on people who grow some of the other lesser known species.

I am going to try to post some pictures below... let's see if it works.

[bellini girl]

Glad you could join us. Very friendly folk live here on OB and are always willing to share tips about any aspect of orchid growing. Nice blooms BTW

[WhiteRabbit]

Great photos! I look forward to seeing more pix of your orchids!

[Zoi2]

Hello and welcome. Your flowers are beautiful.
Joann

[Lana]

Welcome to the OB! Your flowers are so pretty!

[RosieC]

Welcome to Orchid Board

[tucker85]

Welcome to Orchid Board!

[Oscarman]

Hi smckenna9 and welcome to the OB!

We are glad you officially joined us. Thanks for telling us a little about you.

At the OB you will find a wealth of information from thousands of users with similar interests as you.

The main features can be found under the Site Map on almost any forum page. In addition to great topics discussed in many forums you may wish to check out the Glossary of orchid terms, share some pictures of your beauties in your own Photo Gallery, and maybe see what events are happening in the Orchid Calendar.

Whatever you choose, we are all here to learn from each other in a friendly atmosphere.

Enjoy!

[gnathaniel]

Welcome! Very nice Trichopilias. Is your hennisiana fragrant?

--Nat

[smckenna9]

Hey Nat,

It is. They are pretty neat and quite easy to grow. I will have some pictures of tortillis up soon; it's spiking now, which is weird, as most of them usually flower for me in the fall.