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12-30-2007, 09:32 PM
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Hello, my curiosity has just overcome my shyness...
Hello to Everyone,
I have been observing Orchid Board for a while (“lurking”) and enjoyed reading all of the helpful comments and viewing all those beautiful pictures. My favorite NOID orchid is in bloom now, and I thought it is time to come on board and ask if anyone recognizes it. I am going to post my question on the identification forum, but before that I just wanted to say hello and a few words on how I caught the “orchid fever”. All started when I almost killed my first Phalaenopsis that presented me with sprays of beautiful flowers several times for three years despite my full ignorance. Now I know that the only luck was that the pot sat on a very shallow plate, so I could not over-water it. In order to save the poor thing, I started researching about orchids and became more and more immersed in their world.
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"The more people I talked to, the more mystified I became by the power of orchids to attract and then manipulate people into taking care of them." - Eric Hansen: Orchid Fever
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12-30-2007, 09:36 PM
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 Hi Juli
Welcome to Orchidboard 
I'm happy to see another new member come out of their "shy" stage...by reading all the helpful, thoughtful and funny posts here, anybody lurking must see that the members of Orchidboard are the greatest folks around 
What types of orchids are you growing now? We'd love to see some 
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12-31-2007, 12:04 AM
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Hi Juli and welcome aboard! There are lots of wonderful people here to help and answer questions. I look forward to reading your posts.
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12-31-2007, 05:00 AM
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Welcome Juli! Its great to have you here and wonderful that you have decided to join in the fun that is orchid addiction - and sharing that addiction with everyone at Orchid Board!
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12-31-2007, 10:14 AM
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Welcome
indeed. Hope you will enjoy it here-I think you will!! |
12-31-2007, 11:04 AM
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Welcome, Juli. Feel free to jump right in with any questions or comments. Have fun.
Kim
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01-01-2008, 08:43 PM
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Thank you all for the warm welcome!
I have now about 30 orchids scattered around in my house...sampler attached below...
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"The more people I talked to, the more mystified I became by the power of orchids to attract and then manipulate people into taking care of them." - Eric Hansen: Orchid Fever
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01-01-2008, 08:59 PM
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Beautiful collection!
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01-01-2008, 09:01 PM
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WOW! 
What a lovely collection!
Is that first pic Phal Nobby's Amy? Looks very similar to the one I have, although your is much more established...and gorgeous! I think I have the same yellow one too! and the second pic, the red one...stunning...and  Know what I mean?  |
01-02-2008, 11:08 AM
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You grow them beautiful. Congrats on a very nice and colorful collection. I really like that first Phal. Welcome to the Orchid Board.
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