(Pseudo) Newbie saying hello!
 

Hey everyone!

I actually registered and posted a couple times nearly a year ago after finally taking the plunge! I'm a pretty busy student and tend to get sick of the computer, so I disappear sometimes...:)

I have been a bad child the past week or so. Visited both the Orchid specialists here in town and not walking away empty handed. I wanted to share my new babies tonight and then get some sleep before I launch in to a couple questions I have.

Just for the sake of introduction: I'm 25, a student in horticulture and a nursery worker, so I have a good grasp of plants. In fact I just did a count the other day of my house plants (first time I've done this believe it or not...) and with the 3 new orchids I'm at 61 or 62...Then there's the outside!

Hope everyone is having a good day! I plan to stick around and get to know you guys!

Janelle :waving

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I've had this one a little while, along with a Phal that I don't have a photo of in bloom. Since you're meeting the family though!

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Welcome back Janelle! Those are some cool looking Paph's, I am always affraid of killing them so I have none. Do you know the name of the bottom plant?

Good to see you again! Nice paphs. I hope with your grasp of plants you don't squeeze too hard. They like hugs, but not too tight! LOL

Kim

Welcome back the the board then :) Nice paphs. I have one nearly identical to the second one. In fact, it may be the same.

Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone!

Tim: The tag on the bottom plant says--Billra. Hawaiian Glacier 'Queen Anne'. That was a grocery floral dept., mark down buy a few months back. I've googled it and the only genus name I can find is Beallara, which my book doesn't have.

Kim: HA! What's funny to me is that I didn't like how I said that when I wrote it! I pondered coming up with something better, but then my eyelids got five pounds heavier...*sigh* I am shamed...*wink*

I forgot to say that even though "I have a good grasp of plants", I've been fairly intimidated by Orchids in the past.

Nichole: Thanks! The first two plants are NOIDs unfortunately.

Jacki: Well, I hope I do okay with them! I've been told they aren't too difficult. As long as I can keep them alive for now! If there's any trouble in getting them to re-bloom I'll worry about it when I know more I suppose!!!

Thanks again everyone!!! Later!

Janelle