The Great Lunar Orchid & The Giant Moon Moth

[Moon Moth]

How to introduce oneself on an orchid-lovers' forum?

Easy!

My favourite plant of The Orchidaceae is The Great Lunar Orchid (Phalaenopsis argentum) ~ perhaps the strangest, most beautiful and fantastic orchid in the many worlds of humanity. Allow me to now introduce to you what I suggest is the most fantastic and mysterious botanical "orchid novel" that has ever been written.... any search will find this on The World Wide Web ~ "Lillian Glade and The Seed of The World Tree" by Glenorchy McBride III. Include the term "Dragonsfoot" in your search.)

I am a plant ecologist.

Hello

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"Give us a quote!" You cry, potent in the grip of orchid-addiction!

"Certainly." I reply, potent in the grip of naughtiness.

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THE LUMINOUS ORCHID OF THE MOON

It is said that The Orchid is the daughter of secrets.

The quiet promise of her luminous lips leads men laughingly astray. To Hope. To Hell. To wherever she wants to lead men. But always to Bliss. And this secret ever increases the enchantment of her charm.

The rarest orchid known to humanity is a great and wondrous bloom of night. The wizards name it ~ Phalaenopsis argentum. The Great Lunar Orchid.

Its night flowers are soft enough to eat a man.

But this rare orchid grows only among the complex canopy boughs of a carnivorous tentacular plant, The Giant Strangler Fig (Ficus persomnia) in the deep and ancient rainforests. Thus is this rare flower only to be found in the hot, moist, inaccessibly primeval regions of our living planet.

In nearly two centuries, no witch or wizard (or any other humanoid) has successfully reproduced this magickal plant in cultivation.

Until now.

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McBride G (2016) Lillian Glade & The Seed of The World Tree. Pan-Gaia Eco-Art Workshop Pty. Ltd., Australia.

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PS ~ My name is Rivervalley the Satyr!

[Ray]

There is no such plant as Phalaenopsis argentum , neither species nor hybrid. In fact, the only orchid of that name is the registered hybrid, Paphiopedilum Argentum, a cross between Paphiopedilum victoria-regina and Paph. stonei .

[Moon Moth]

Hello Ray

May I first compliment you on your choice of title, "Orchid Iconoclast" ~ beautiful.

In relation to your comment on the 'such thing' of Phalaenopsis argentum, I think you are an expert, and I admire expertise very greatly ~ though the orchid to whom I have referred is indeed certainly not Paphiopedilum argentum.

As to the true nature and identity of this lovely lunar orchid, may I suggest that a person with your experience and skill and enthusiasm may find some clues in the story to which I have referred ~ A search on the world wide web (as hyperlinks appear to be restricted in new members' forum posting) using the search terms "Lillian Glade" "Glenorchy McBride" and "Dragonsfoot" ought yield a direct result allowing you to read the story on the web.

A MYSTERY ~ Have fun!

Rivervalley

[jkofferdahl]

Originally Posted by Moon Moth

Hello Ray

May I first compliment you on your choice of title, "Orchid Iconoclast" ~ beautiful.

In relation to your comment on the 'such thing' of Phalaenopsis argentum, I think you are an expert, and I admire expertise very greatly ~ though the orchid to whom I have referred is indeed certainly not Paphiopedilum argentum.

As to the true nature and identity of this lovely lunar orchid, may I suggest that a person with your experience and skill and enthusiasm may find some clues in the story to which I have referred ~ A search on the world wide web (as hyperlinks appear to be restricted in new members' forum posting) using the search terms "Lillian Glade" "Glenorchy McBride" and "Dragonsfoot" ought yield a direct result allowing you to read the story on the web.

A MYSTERY ~ Have fun!

Rivervalley

And may I suggest that we grow real orchids, not fantasy.

Have fun!

[Subrosa]

If you wish to entice me to read your next book, do some research and incorporate a real orchid into the storyline.

[Fernando]

what has 'argentum' to do with 'moon' anyway ... I'd prefer Doritis camembertii, the only delicatessen in the orchid world, with a magic smell ...

[jkofferdahl]

"...any search will find this on The World Wide Web ~ "Lillian Glade and The Seed of The World Tree" by Glenorchy McBride III. Include the term "Dragonsfoot" in your search.)"

ANY search? Nope. I'm a librarian, so I started in my library's catalog. Nothing. Tried Google, nothing. So I tried the booklist on Amazon.com, nothing. So I tried WorldCat, nothing. With nowhere else to turn, I then went to OCLC - which will include this title if it exists anywhere in the United States. NOTHING.

Tomorrow, after you come down, try a real introduction.

[Orchid Whisperer]

Ooh! Ooh! I'm an expert too!
I can identify a whack-a-doodle from miles away!

[AnonYMouse]

I see a pile on.

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This has nothing to do with the OP, therefore a hijack.

In these days of logic deniers and anecdote trumping data (irony intended), it is nice to see solid backing in the pile on performed by nerds.

Alternate High School

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Also, take some writing lessons. If an author can't be bothered to learn grammar and writing, their work isn't worth reading. There's a reason most self-published books can't find a real publisher.