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01-13-2010, 05:27 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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Hi my Florida friends. I apologize for my "chilly" post earlier. Even tho New England is a lot colder than Florida, we are prepared for it, more or less. I hope it warms up really soon, there and here.
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01-13-2010, 05:32 PM
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LOL 
Spring is just around the corner...Spring is just around the corner...Spring is just around the corner...Spring is just around the corner...Spring is just around the corner... |
01-13-2010, 06:20 PM
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Have you guys tried knitting your plants little woolen pullovers  |
01-13-2010, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Des
Have you guys tried knitting your plants little woolen pullovers |
Funny guy 
When I got back into orchids just a few short years ago, I told myself I was going to buy only a few plants and those that can handle outdoors growing only....
Now I have close to 150 chids, two pergolas, special sprinklers, and poles across the ceiling in my garage to house them during the cold snap. I also have them hanging from the china cabinet, and dining rooms chairs.
And yet as I type this, just realize that I might not ever be able to go on vacations again.
It's terrible I tell ya, terrible. |
02-18-2010, 12:27 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
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You do make me laugh, my friend 
Thought I'd share some pics of the room in winter: |
wow, my house is full also, it has been a tough winter for orchid growers., hopefully it will end soon, and we can live in our house again. What is with all the containers of water on your shelves, in your pics.? btw lovely vandas, mine are in the bathtub, I just turn the shower on to water them.. Necessity truly is the mother of invention. And tothink I complained about the heat all summer. Bett |
02-18-2010, 09:55 AM
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I am soooo ready for this cold to get out of here!!!  At least I've gone from having to put up my makeshift greenhouse to just protection from mostly wind. I just want to put everybody back to where they are happy. I even picked up some newbies to add to my collection over the weekend and have to wait till it stays above 50 at night. Maybe by Saturday I can redo everything...I hope...From what I hear we have been 10 degrees below our normal here. Highs 60 and low 42. Really feels colder than that because of the wind. As soon as it warms up I take the plastic off till it cools in the evening then back on, the sheets come off the same. Looks like I have a couple ghosts on the patio.
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02-18-2010, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by camille1585
In that same article they also shared the story of some poor guy who chucked a couple dozen of these 'dead' lizards into his car to dispose of them. Except they woke up in the nice warm car and starting crawling all over him while he was driving! Apparently the poor guy had the scare of his life.
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 I would have been great filming his face |
02-18-2010, 01:19 PM
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Wow, Ants! I was wondering what happened to all the iguanas! We don't have too many in Weston yet, but I know there are thousands in Hollywood and Pembroke Pines. I drive west on Taft everyday on my way home. I used to see at least 20 on the banks of the canals or by the side of the road. Some of them easily 4 ft long. Lately I haven't seen a single one. Very sad. But maybe it is for the best to decrease the population a little bit. They are really taking over and becoming a problem for the native species. Still so very sad. I miss seeing the little dinosaurs.
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02-18-2010, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by cb977
LOL
Spring is just around the corner...Spring is just around the corner...Spring is just around the corner...Spring is just around the corner...Spring is just around the corner... |
LOL...we tell ourselves that, but it just gets colder and colder. 
Guess it's time for me to break out the facepaint, strap on some vandas, and do a warmth dance. |
02-19-2010, 03:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL
 TO ALL
THANKS FOR SENDING ME MESSAGES REGARDING ABOUT THE WEATHER HERE IN FLORIDA. IT'S BEEN VERY COLD. WE HAD TEMPERTURE'S IN THE 20'& 30'S. SINCE I'VE BEEN LIVING IN FLORIDA ALMOST 7 YEARS THIS IS THE COLDEST AND LONG WEATHER THAT WE HAD THIS YEAR. SOME OF MY ORCHIDS HAD DIED IN THIS COLD WEATHER. I HAD PUT SOME INSIDE THE HOUSE. BUT THE ONE THAT I HAD OUTSIDE WAS PLANTED IN THE GROWN. I'M WAITNG FOR SPRING SO I CAN PLANT MORE ORCHIDS AND VEGETABLES THIS YEAR. TO START ALL OVER AGAIN. WELL THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL. TAKE CARE  MS. VICKIE
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