Another of Florida's rarest orchids - Tolumnia bahamensis

[got ants]

Hey Prem, I just went to JDSP yesterday. Oh my gawd!!! What the hell happened there? It looked like 90% of the park has been clear-burned. Where your pics taken after, or before this tragedy? Are those Tols still OK?

[prem]

Hi 'got ants',
I took my pictures back in April, so I don't know the status of the area in question. I know someone who lives right in the area (he, in fact, directed me to these plants). I will have him check on the plants to see if they're ok.

---Prem

[got ants]

Well Prem, what's their status?

[got ants]

[bump] any word yet?

[prem]

no word yet.

---Prem

[prem]

Just checked on the Tolumnia population that I had photographed last year. It does appear that a control burn was done in the area, but it must've been a very cool burn, as all the bahamensis are looking healthy and blooming their little hearts out right now.

---Prem

[shadytrake]

I have this species in my collection. I will have to try to modify the culture to mimic the natural habitat...maybe it will bloom better.

It has bloomed twice for me but is very fragile.

[Justin Parkkonen]

Prem,

Mind sharing the location? I live about 20 minutes from JD and can't find these things for the life of me.

Thanks!

[johnblagg]

good post and wonderfull picture

[susiep]

Are we talking about Jonathan Dickinson State Park? Do they grow further south, too? I seem to remember those down in south Miami in the pine/palmetto woods where they eventually built the turnpike extension. Same one?