Hello from SW FLorida!

[anamilena]

Hi, My husband and I are growers of diminutive orchids in beautiful Lee County Florida. What started as a hobby in 2007 after finding a eulophia graminea bulb in the Miami area, has since turned into an addiction propagating eulophia, oeceoclades maculatas and other orchids that are native to the area. We´re so fortunate to live in an area where we can grow all of our orchids out of doors. Anyway we look forward to being a part of your community! Ana

[bethmarie]

Hi Ana! Welcome

[Leadfoot]

Hi Anna & Husband, Welcome! I'm a bit to your north! Do you have any pictures of the plants you keep or keys to your success growing them? I'm just getting my feet wet with outdoor orchids -- having some success with a hybrid Enc. Tampensis and Brav. Nodosa -- but would appreciate your perspectives on oeceoclades maculata. Take care...Mike

[anamilena]

Hi Mike, I´d be glad to share whatever I´ve learned about these little jewels.We currently have over 500 o. maculatas in various growth stages, from just poking through the mulch to fully mature ( and huge) plants in full bloom to others laden with heavy seed pods. I´ll post some photos this afternoon, we have to batten down the hatches today because of Isaac´s arrival tomorrow. We´ve also gone alttle crazy with the eulophias which have to be the easiest orchids to grow. Anything you would like to know Mike just ask!

[anamilena]

Here´s some photos. You can see we´re letting the ants do the pollination on the o. maculatas. Nothing like a supply of free labor! I still haven´t been able to pin down the type of ant . I thought they were large suger ants, but they bite and leave welts. But they´re willing and ready to work and I´m not one to stand in their way. The other photo a small portion of some of the orchids we´ve propagated here.

[anamilena]

Thanks Sonya, We´re glad to be here!

[WhiteRabbit]

Glad you found us!

[tucker85]

Welcome to Orchid Board!

[anamilena]

Thanks Tucker, We´re glad to be here!
Rosie I think (hope) we´ll just get a heavy wind and rain event here. We´re in a flood zone (200 feet from the Caloosahatchie. I´m looking at the projected path and the tide charts and I´ve got my fingers crossed.

[bellini girl]