"K Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spaketh thusly: >Take heart. Troy Meyers flasks species orchids for very little >cost, he does it as a labor of love and an attempt to conserve these >species. Aaron Hicks started the Seedbank Project with the same >idea. I doubt they make a damn dime on their efforts, but they're >doing something they like. Priceless!
Well, I can't speak for Troy (whose operation had five people working there, last I checked), but I've been full-time on the Seedbank since March of this year. Ever since Countryside Orchids closed down, best as I know I'm the only person working full-time as an orchid retailer in the Rocky Mountain states. I also have more orchids in culture than anyone else in that territory, AFAIK. Now I'm to the point where I list flasks for sale on the web. Of course, that's taken "only" 8-1/2 years. The best way to end up with a million bucks in the orchid biz? Start with TWO million. Cheers, -AJHicks Chandler, AZ _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com