Introduction
 

Greetings all. I'm new to the Orchid Board and Just figured out how to post. I have a small greenhouse populated with an eclectic variety of mostly species orchids. The majority are Bulbophyllums and Pleurothallids and Dendrobiums. I gravitate towards unusual small species owing to the space limitations and my 300 or so plants are pushing the envelope. Photography led me into growing orchids after visiting several shows and finding it was much easier to photograph them in my own controlled environment. 10 plants on the window sill soon grew to 40 so the greenhouse was inevitable. The nice thing about photographing orchids is that they never die on you and you can look at them at any time of the year:banana: So my photographic orchid collection outnumbers actual plants by about 20 :1. I have started adding photographs to the gallery and will always be interested in seeing Bulbophyllums and Pleurothallids, especially the Masdevallias that I can't grow in my warm greenhouse here in the central valley of California where temperatures are in the high 90's and low hundreds much of the summer and 110 is not unheard of in most years.i

Welcome to the Orchid Board! I'm just starting to become a masdevellia fan:)

Nice to meet you and welcome to OB!

Welcome and right up my alley! I enjoy looking at photos and orchids in particular.

Welcome Foto!
 

Hi! I am new to OB as well. :cheer:
I have very little knowledge of bulbos and masdies. :hmm It seems my education is broadening by the day! Your pictures are beautiful and your orchids interesting! It looks like I will be delving beyond my phalies, cats, epi and miltonia shortly and indoubtably! :roll: (uh oh :lol: )
Which if any are fragrant?? :)
Dorothy

Welcome Foto!
 

oops double entry .. I'll get the hang of this yet!

Hi Foto!

Welcome to the OB! Another Californian! WOOT! Keep them coming! :lol:

I'm in the Southern part myself but that's still pretty close! Looking forward to talking with you and exchanging info! :banana: :banana:

Hi and welcome to Orchidboard :banana:

WOW!!! :drool: Wonderful photos! Great 'chids, too :D

Enjoy the forums and come to chat sometime :) A bunch of us usually start getting there around 8pm est.

I look forward to seeing more of your :photo: and hearing more about your collection :clap:

Welcome! you are going to love this forum. Your photo gallery is fantastic! Lucky you. I'm new here too.
FirstTimer

Hi there Fotobuff, I haven't checked out ur gallery yet but I will :nod:
First , I Wanted to welcome you to the OB forum, Nice to meet you and see you around the forum eh?! :D

:welcome: aboard, it's great that your found the OB...a great place. Your :photo:s are great. You sound like you have a wonderful collection. Glad you joined..:banana:

Welcome to OB
 

:welcome:

You'll get loads of information here. I think this board is the most unique of all the orchid boards of which I am a member.

Kev

Welcome to OB. I can't wait to see more of you photos. I absolutely love these ones

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...96-copyweb.jpg http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ranthum-we.jpg

oh and the Sydney Opera House too! :biggrin:
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...15-copyweb.jpg

I checked your gallery. You have some amazing species!

Zoinks! These are great pictures!

K

Hi Fotobuff and welcome onboard! :) Your photos are of such a high quality and standard :nod: , it must help having the perfect subjects [orchids] :) of which to take photos.

Is this a Masdevallia?
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...96-copyweb.jpg

The Cleistocentron merrillianum is amazing :shock: ...I love the blue of the blooms :drool:

Wow .. now there is a Blue! orchid!
Very cool!