Terrarium is finally finished!

[Paul Mc]

It took almost 3 months of playing and experimenting, but I think I have finally finished it!

I would like to take the time in this thread to explain my thoughts, issues and things I did/learned in the process of making this terrarium as there doesn't appear to be a thread like that here on the OrchidBoard.

For those of you not interested in all of the nitty-gritty, I will spare you the details and jump right to the pictures!

And of course, as this is my first terrarium build and mounting effort, please feel free to give me your thoughts and suggestions! This has been a HUGE learning curve for me and I appreciate everyone's input! I really appreciate the patience everyone here has shown me as I've been asking tons of questions and learning.

So, here are the pics!

The "final" terrarium build minus 4 orchids that still need to be mounted:


My hand made water fall/fountain that has a very soft and pleasant sound like a trickling river in the distance.


And now for the orchids that are mounted thus far!
1.) Bulbophyllum sikkimense


2.) Haraella retrocalla


3.) Maxillaria uncata 'Lineas Rojis'


4.) Mediocalcar decoratum


5.) Porroglossum dalstroemii


6.) Sedirea japonica


7.) Trisetella gemmata


The new orchids that just arrived this evening are Aerangis fastuosa, Dendrobium cuthbertsonii, Haraella odorata (I know, just found out it's the same thing as retrocalla - good thing I love this one, lol...) and Dryadella zebrina. I will post pics once I get them mounted in a few days. I want them to adjust to the new climate before I tamper with them though.

So my next posting here will be more about the detail of what went into the construction of this terrarium from the very beginning.

Thanks for viewing!