[OGD] collecting orchids in Malaysia

Dear Peter, Thank you for your comments/critics on the articles. Let me clear several things... First of all, the articles were made up based on a series of discussions in a local orchid enthusiasts group (no Viateur, not OGD). There are much more being discussed and written but do not appear i

[OGD] RHS lists question

Can any one explain what is mean in this listing http://los.lon.imag.net/RHS/natural06.htm by Synonym and True or False? Cynthia, Prescott, AZ > The latest copies (Dec. 7, 2006) of the 3 listings from Julian Shaw (RHS > orchid registrar) are now available on the London Ontario Orchid Society >

[OGD] Malayan Orchid Review Vol 40

The 2006 edition of Malayan Orchid Review (Vol 40) has been published. This 116-page edition contains hundreds of high-quality photos, several expert articles on breeding and growing orchids, and articles on the Orchids of Pulau Ubin, the Orchids of the Western Ghats, and Molecular Phylogenies. Ta

[OGD] collecting orchids in Malaysia

Oh dear, here we go again. Nik Fahmi, in his New Straits Times article: http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Sunday/National/20061217094927/Article/local1_html has become the latest in a long list of people (all of whom really ought to know better) to confuse a National issue with an Internati

[OGD] Cattleya Orchid for 2 million baht (Thailand)

"Cattleya Orchid [name not mentioned]... belonged to... Charlie Srikongsri received the best orchid award... this week at the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006. ... This award-winning orchid has 13 flowers with unblemished white petals and brilliant red lip, and it has a bright yellowish shade in th

[OGD] jewelry / Singapore

"the Singapore-based Risis... was formed when SISIR (the Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research) perfected a process that could plate orchids in pure 24 carat gold. Recently, the company gold-plated a... Mokara Datin Seri Endon, in memory of the prime minister's late wife." a