RE: now wild orchid link

Amazingly beautiful, Jim.  Almost makes it worth living with all the
Florida heat and humidity.  Almost.

Kitty

> [Original Message]
> From: Donna <justme@prairieinet.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 5/31/2003 6:06:00 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT]now wild orchid link
>
> It is posted....
> http://www.illianagardenpond.org/jimsphotos.htm
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 
> > > > some of you may remember that i found a wild orchid growing on an
> old
> > oak
> > > > at the nursery a few years ago and, using a gouge, i removed one
> of
> > > > bulblets [or whatever they're called] and glued it [gooped it] to
> > another
> > > > oak tree near the front door to our new headquarters building.
> > > >
> > > > i checked it today, about a year after gooping it, and it has made
> a
> > home
> > > > for itself--it is now four bulblets and they are getting much
> larger.
> > it
> > > > may bloom, i think, within 2 years.
> > > >
> > > > i got so excited by this development that i went back to the
> source
> > tree.
> > > > that orchid is in full bloom--so many tiny flowers, in fact, it
> looks
> > > > something like a swarm of bees. and, using the ever-handy gouge, i
> > >removed
> > > > three more babies that i will goop onto my ponytail palm this
> weekend.
> > > >
> > > > a friend of mine, who spends many hours at this time of year
> boating
> > up
> > >and
> > > > down the myakka river, says there are now many, many wild orchids
> > >blooming
> > > > and he intends to take a photo excursion this weekend.
>
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