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Search: Posts Made By: catthom
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 05-19-2012, 12:19 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,621
Posted By catthom
Absolutely great shots! We have warblers,...

Absolutely great shots! We have warblers, finches, wrens and other small birds galore. But, I can never get photos of the small and swift. This is a copy of something iI posted on FB just a few days...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-12-2012, 12:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,856
Posted By catthom
Confession- "I brought plants in inside a plastic...

Confession- "I brought plants in inside a plastic bag full of dirty underwear and smelly socks !" I did the same from Mexico.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 04-05-2012, 01:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,367
Posted By catthom
Encyclia tampensis is a native Florida orchid (I...

Encyclia tampensis is a native Florida orchid (I have a couple in pots, and a couple in trees) and they are not- here at least- in their native territory- an early summer bloomer. May through August...
Forum: Orchids in the Wild 04-01-2012, 08:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,608
Posted By catthom
Love it, love it, love it! Wonderful work- the...

Love it, love it, love it! Wonderful work- the photography, time, editing- everything! Thanks so much for sharing.
Forum: Identification Forum 04-01-2012, 10:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,569
Posted By catthom
Wow! Beautiful!

Wow! Beautiful!
Forum: Identification Forum 03-31-2012, 07:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,569
Posted By catthom
Are dichaeas that hard to grow here?

Are dichaeas that hard to grow here?
Forum: Identification Forum 03-31-2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,569
Posted By catthom
Wow, I would never have thought Dendrobium=...

Wow, I would never have thought Dendrobium= thanks!
Forum: Identification Forum 03-31-2012, 02:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,569
Posted By catthom
Dichaea I think?

I got this from a friend, it has very tiny yellow blossoms. I believe it is a Dichaea of some sort? It hasn't bloomed in years- but apparently our warm winter (I'm in Tampa Florida) finally...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-19-2011, 03:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,001
Posted By catthom
I'm in Tampa- welcome! Cat

I'm in Tampa- welcome!
Cat
Forum: Identification Forum 06-12-2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,123
Posted By catthom
Oh, the cutting I got was not identified as a...

Oh, the cutting I got was not identified as a local plant, just a NOID. I think they will become local in my backyard, but not misrepresented in general.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-12-2010, 06:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,562
Posted By catthom
Coffee, hmm. Grounds or liquid?

Coffee, hmm. Grounds or liquid?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-12-2010, 01:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,562
Posted By catthom
snails and grasshoppers eating buds

Dang, now that everything is growing and blooms are starting, I now have snails climbing all over and eating my buds. Plus, the dreaded lubber grasshoppers are joining in. I've been watering them and...
Forum: Identification Forum 06-12-2010, 01:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,123
Posted By catthom
OK, I see the links now, but wanted clickable...

OK, I see the links now, but wanted clickable thumbnails. I've posted the photos in my gallery, along with a sweet little Encyclia Tampensis that just started blooming. I have 2 other variations that...
Forum: Identification Forum 06-12-2010, 01:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,123
Posted By catthom
Arrgh! I did this before, why is it not posting...

Arrgh! I did this before, why is it not posting the image?
Forum: Identification Forum 06-12-2010, 01:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,123
Posted By catthom
A couple of quick close ups- it's almost done...

A couple of quick close ups- it's almost done blooming.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb172/catthom3/flowers%20yard/th_epinoid2.jpg...
Forum: Identification Forum 06-12-2010, 12:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,123
Posted By catthom
OK, I'll have to photograph the blossoms closer,...

OK, I'll have to photograph the blossoms closer, but this looks to be a match too.
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 06-10-2010, 09:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,525
Posted By catthom
Sounds like good stuff. I love seeing orchids in...

Sounds like good stuff. I love seeing orchids in the wild- so post away!
Forum: Identification Forum 06-08-2010, 09:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,123
Posted By catthom
Bingo! Mine doesn't have as many speckles, but a...

Bingo! Mine doesn't have as many speckles, but a little research and everything else fits! Thanks, I've been puzzling over this baby for years. Epidendrum cristatum it is!
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 06-08-2010, 01:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,690
Posted By catthom
Heck, you are in prime orchid growing territory....

Heck, you are in prime orchid growing territory. Just read, research, ask questions and then make the jump- buy!
There are numerous growers in Homestead, and the Redlands area is a great place to...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 06-08-2010, 01:37 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,525
Posted By catthom
Hey, and welcome! Cat, in Tampa

Hey, and welcome!
Cat, in Tampa
Forum: Orchids in the Wild 06-08-2010, 01:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,564
Posted By catthom
Great shot- I love it! Now, I can only hope to...

Great shot- I love it! Now, I can only hope to see one in the wild myself. I'm probably a bit too north (Tampa area).
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 05-21-2010, 12:00 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,860
Posted By catthom
Sure, count me in- but I'm not much of a grower-...

Sure, count me in- but I'm not much of a grower- just a hit and miss orchid lover.
Cat
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 05-19-2010, 02:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By catthom
No, but I have several friends who are members of...

No, but I have several friends who are members of the Tampa branch. I'm always envious when they win something beautiful! My schedule is too hectic right now, but when (and if) life slows down some,...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 05-18-2010, 06:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,860
Posted By catthom
Hello from a fellow mid-Floridian! This past...

Hello from a fellow mid-Floridian! This past winter was horrible. I lost most of my phals- even though they were well protected and have survived other freezes. I'm counting them out in my next...
Forum: Identification Forum 05-16-2010, 10:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,123
Posted By catthom
Looks good, but the bloom comes directly from the...

Looks good, but the bloom comes directly from the apical end of the branch/shoot (with alternate leaves), not the base of the pseudobulb (there are no pseudobulbs anyway).
Drat.
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