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01-29-2013, 10:36 PM
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Very cool!
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01-29-2013, 11:16 PM
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Thanks once more, Sonya.
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01-30-2013, 05:46 AM
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A very cool plant and stunning close-up.
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01-30-2013, 09:09 AM
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Thanks, Picotee.
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What a beauty. An orchid that looks like an Ericad. 
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02-06-2013, 02:22 PM
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Thanks again, Tindo. The article I mentioned suggests that they are pollinated by birds who mistake them for high-altitude tropical Ericads.
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02-06-2013, 02:27 PM
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Awesome!!!
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I could not find any mention of an article. Can you point me in the right direction.
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02-06-2013, 02:31 PM
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I don't think it's available on line, Tindo, or only to subscribers, but I can send you a photocopy of it, if you'd like.
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02-06-2013, 04:05 PM
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I have a pretty resourcefull library on hand, maybe you can give me the name etc.. and the staff can help me find it. Thanks. I'm very interested in plant-bird interactions.
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02-06-2013, 05:48 PM
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The magazine is Orchids, the monthly publication of the American Orchid Society, and it'[s the latest issue, February 2013.
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