[OGD] Selling Pollen
Peter, While I agree with your observation, I've always felt it appropriate to at least offer to purchase anything from someone if the object obtained by you will enable you to make money. I.E. if you need pollen to make a new cross that you're going to sell, you recognize that and offer something to the person. Now I'll be the first to admit I have no idea how the hybridizer community handles this - I only know that I occasionally hear people make offhand remarks at shows about making sure nefarious people don't remove pollinia from blooms. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- Kathy, I'm mighty relieved to hear that. Your post made me think the last vestiges of the free world (phrase not meant in the US-Republican sense) had finally succumbed to rampant commercialism. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Posts in other languages
Perhaps I incorrectly assumed an international community of orchid enthusiasts would have no problem when the occasional resources are posted in other languages. I have to question anyone's ulterior motives regarding xenophobia and racism when they object so strenuously to simply seeing another language beside their own. Viateur's postings are highly relevant, targeted, and educational, and we all are lucky to have his services. If you are unhappy with what you find here, you are free to start your own orchid mailing list, it's that simple. Stubbornhard-headed. are two words that describe continued use of Portuguese, French and Spanish on a distribution list which has been designated to serve the readership in English. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Cymbidium dayanum dark red form - varietal/clonal name?
Hi folks, Does anyone out there know if this dark red form of Cymbidium dayanum: http://tinyurl.com/yqqxvm has a clonal or varietal name? It was photographed in Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo, at Orchids de Villa Nursery. Thanks, -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/883 - Release Date: 7/1/2007 12:19 PM ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Researching intellectual property ownership
Roger in Bangkok asked how one goes about researching intellectual property ownership. In this case, it's deceptively simple. If you want to use a piece of intellectual property in the course of your business and you are not the creator of the IP, then you must have a release from the creator. In simpler terms: if you don't have some sort of permission from the photographer in writing, then you can't use the photo in your business. The problem comes from people not understanding intellectual property and thinking they can take any photo they find on the net or any photo given to them by a friend or business associate and use it in their business. The watermark/logo thing doesn't work. Unless you splash the logo/watermark across the front of the orchid, people just crop your notice out. Because of that, I don't put watermarks on my work. It really detracts from the viewing experience. Professionals do it because the online version of their work is meant as a sales tool, not a reference material. I may sound like a Scrooge when I say this, but if you're running a business of any type in the 21st Century, you absolutely MUST be aware of how to use intellectual property in your business. At some point that photo you innocently use without permission will come from a photographer with the attitude and financial means to make your life very very miserable. Bottom line: If you did not take the photo yourself or have permission DIRECTLY from the photographer to use the photo, don't use it! Hope this educates a lot of the lurkers out there who have *any* type of home-based business. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org Hi Eric-- Can you suggest just how one goes about researching such intellectual property ownership? I'm not really at all clear about how to do that. I was told that a written (ie email) response from the source declaring ownership, and permission to use, was considered due diligence under the law ... of course laws vary state to state and country to country as well. If the auction owner was told by a hybridizer that it was his picture, doesn't that make the hybridizer the thief (or at least more so the thief)? Wouldn't it be easier for everyone to simply put their/your logo and (c) as a watermark on along the edge of the photos like so many professionals and news agencies have done for years? In the instance cited, I'm afraid I would feel like I had been bushwhacked ... and I understand that there are some unscrupulous type who are even doing that. It all reminds of the frivolous patents filed simply laying in wait fro someone to fall into them and get sued ... even to the point of patenting particular candle designs! Regards/Roger, in Bangkok No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.13/843 - Release Date: 6/10/2007 1:39 PM ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] eBay sellers beware - the photographers are watching you
Just thought I'd share a little bit - I had 8 ebay auctions taken down last night from 4 sellers who were using my photography without permission. One of the auction owners contacted claimed they got the images from a hybridizer and didn't know they were stolen. Sorry, that doesn't cut it. You have a legal obligation to research every bit of intellectual property you use in your business and you should be prepared for the consequences if you don't have the appropriate rights. And yes, I was very rude to this person when I informed them that I would continue to have eBay take auctions down with my photos on them. I'm a nice guy until you start stealing my work. I don't cut you slack when you fail to do your legally-required due diligence during the course of operating your business. eBay auctions are the only place I consistently have my photos stolen. My opinion of the entire marketplace is rather low, especially after spending 2 hours last night going through THOUSANDS of auctions and seeing the same 20 photos used across the board, everywhere. So let this be an education and wake-up call to those selling orchids on eBay - the photographers are watching you. Thanks a million to one of the loyal readers on my site - Jon, from the midwest, for alerting me to this last round of illict photo use. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org (posted to rec.gardens.orchids, alt.binaries.pictures.orchids, Orchid Guide Digest Mailing List, The American Orchid Society Forum) No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.5/826 - Release Date: 5/31/2007 4:51 PM ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Traveling with Flasks in your carry on luggage in the USA?
Hi, A visiting orchid friend from Australia is trying to find any info about carrying glass flasks in his carryon luggage on his return flight from SFO to Sydney next Sunday. Does anyone have any direct experience or knowledge about how glass flasks are treated at the security checkpoints in the US? Thanks, -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/818 - Release Date: 5/25/2007 12:32 PM ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Lycaste flasks to South Africa?
Hi everyone, I received a private email from a hobbyist in South Africa wondering where he might obtain flasks of Lycaste. If you have any info on Lycaste flasks, both species and hybrids, please contact me off-list. Thanks, -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.3/809 - Release Date: 5/17/2007 5:18 PM ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Borneo Photos and more at www.orchidphotos.org
Greetings from San Francisco! I spent most of March 2007 traveling through Sarawak and Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Borneo straddles the equator, southwest of the Philippines and southeast of the Thai/Malay Peninsula. It has extensive lowland tropical rainforests and the tallest mountain in southeast Asia, Gunung Kinabalu, at approx 14,000 feet (4000 meters). Even though it was not peak blooming season, I photographed well over 100 different species, some in situ, others in various nurseries: http://tinyurl.com/37gvzy In addition to the orchids, the number of tropical plants boggles the mind, especially to someone from temperate North America. Those photos can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/2upwsn I was most excited to see and photograph Nepenthes, and I wasn't disappointed. Mount Kinabalu is one of the only habitats for the indescribable Nepenthes rajah, the largest pitcher plant in the world. Photos of N. rajah and many more Nepenthes can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/2rpk2x One of my favorite tourist activities is visiting local markets, and Borneo did not disappoint. I visited three different markets from Kuching, Ranau, and Kota Kinabalu. Borneo is famous for the dizzying array of tropical fruits endemic to the island. Check out Artocarpus odoratissimus! Those photos are here: http://tinyurl.com/2j53wf Finally, a small selection of scenery shots. Here you'll find some nice views of Mount Kinabalu, urban scenery from Kuching, Kinabalu cloud forest images, and lovely shots from our longboat ride up the river along the edge of Gunung Mulu National Park at: http://tinyurl.com/2oxjr4 A special shout out to my traveling companions, all from Australia, most of whom are on OGD: John V., Peter M., Phil D., Alan H. and Stephen T. - thanks for letting a Yank tag along! After my return to San Francisco, I had the pleasure of joining noted photographer and flower expert Ron Parsons for a wildflower walk through the moss forest on the western flank of Mount Tamalpais, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. We encountered Calypso bulbosa and Corallorhiza maculata in bloom, along with many other spectacular wildflowers. Those photos are at: http://tinyurl.com/2428sx Finally, I'm always indebted to the graciousness of Tom Perlite at Golden Gate Orchids for allowing me to periodically visit his busy nursery and take photos. This last visit saw a plethora of unique plants in bloom including Masdevallia notosibirica, Bulbophyllum aff. mastersianum, several breathtaking Pleiones, and 5 different Paphiopedilum species. Those photos are at: http://tinyurl.com/ysxbw4 Enjoy the show! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 4/25/2007 12:19 PM ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Bulbophyllum odoratum/Eria?
Hi all, After my last website update notice, I had an inquiry about this plant: http://tinyurl.com/yf4r8h The writer wondered if it really was a Bulbophyllum and not an Eria or something else. When I took the photo, the plant did resemble a large Bulbophyllum in growth. The tag was from Andy's Orchids. I will admit to thinking this was a very strange Bulbophyllum. Once I got home, a quick Google search brought up different clones of the same species name, so I went with the name on the tag. Any Bulbophyllum people out there have an opinion? Thanks! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.16/551 - Release Date: 11/25/2006 10:55 AM ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] What's New at www.orchidphotos.org - Nov '06
Hi everyone, Here's a brief update on what's new at www.orchidphotos.org I took my first trip down to Santa Barabara a few weekends ago. Spent two days visiting Cal-Orchid and Santa Barbara Orchid Estate. Highlights include Cyrtorchis chailluana from Cal-Orchid and Oncidium cariniferum from SBOE. Thanks to Bruce D. from the Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society for doing all the driving! http://tinyurl.com/yl6z4m Next we have the November meeting of the San Francisco Orchid Society. SFOS is well-known as a place to see interesting species. Highlights include a really cute Bulbophyllum dhaninivatii, two classic large-flowered Cattleyas - C. trianae and C. warscewiczii, an unusual Sobralia - Sobralia crocea, and an infrequently seen Oncidium alliance species - Oliveriana brevilabia. http://tinyurl.com/ykac8l Finally, a visit to Tom Perlite's greenhouses is always inspiring. Highlights include Bulbophyllum odoratum, Coelogyne barbata, Masdevallia macrura, a really spectacular dark burgundy form of Rhynchostylis gigantea, and a gaggle of highly colorful Masdevallia hybrids. http://tinyurl.com/yht4ba Thanks, and enjoy! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.15/550 - Release Date: 11/24/2006 5:20 PM ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] What's new at www.orchidphotos.org
Hi everyone, It's been awhile since I sent out an update outlining what's new at www.orchidphotos.org! The San Francisco Orchid Society meetings are always a great place to see unusual and exciting species and hybrids. June 2006 was especially rich in wonderful plants, but gems are exhibited every month. http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/SFOS/06June2006/index.html I have all of the orchid photos from my April 2006 trip to Peru online, along with the Ericads and Melastomes I encountered on the trip. The Macchu Picchu shots are also online. http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/peru2006/orchids/index.html http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/peru2006/ericads/index.html http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/peru2006/melastomes/index.html http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/peru2006/macchupicchu/index.html Tom Perlite at Golden Gate Orchids never ceases to amaze with his spectacular hybrids and unusual species. The latest shots from his greenhouses are on the main page, with an emphasis on Masdevallia hybrids. http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/ggate0706/index.html Enjoy the show! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/428 - Release Date: 8/25/2006 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Botanical drawing of Renanthera imschootiana
Hi, A local artist is working on a painting of Renanthera imschootiana. She has asked if I have any detailed photos or drawings of the column/lip on this species. I've sent her my photo, but it's not detailed enough. I've gone through my personal library and found no botanical drawings of this species. Is there anyone out in OGDland who would be so kind as to check their libraries and send a scan my way for her? Thanks! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 7/14/2006 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Unknown bulbo from Africa
Hi, Was wondering if anyone out here recognized this African bulbophyllum: http://tinyurl.com/jjqn2 Thanks for any help! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/383 - Release Date: 7/7/2006 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Pacific Orchid Exposition 2006 photos now online
Hi everyone, I have the first set of photos from the 2006 Pacific Orchid Exposition online and ready for viewing at: http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/POE2006/index.html A nice cross section of what was on display is presented. Quite a few interesting species, many attractive displays, some unique and interesting hybrids - a little for everyone. Many more photos from the show await processing and posting, stay tuned! Enjoy! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.4/282 - Release Date: 3/15/2006 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Paph. gratrixianum and P. affine
Hi, So this little story started two nights ago when someone brought in a no-ID paph to the San Francisco Orchid Society Meeting. http://tinyurl.com/a4bc2 It's a relatively small flower for a paph and I immediately though of Harol Koopowitz's recent article on tiny paphs in the latest Orchid Digest. Ron Parsons thought it was a form of Paph. gratrixianum. He also thought that the larger versions of P. gratrixianum in circulation are actually P. affine. When I went to research the issue, I found contradictory information. Braem Chiron claim P. gratrixianum and P. affine are synonyms. Their photo of P. gratrixianum is the one seen frequently on show tables, etc. The Kew World Checklist said something completely different. It says P. affine is really P. x affine, a natural hybrid between P. appletonianum and P. villosum. So. Given that the plant was bought in with no tag, a relatively knowledgeable person IDs it as a different P. gratrixianum than what's commonly grown as such, AND the disagreement between two reputable sources. Is the plant ID'd correctly in the first place? If so, who can shed some light on the contradictory reference materials? Thanks for your attention and help. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.3/254 - Release Date: 2/8/2006 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] What's new at www.orchidphotos.org
Hi everyone, It's been awhile since I've sent out an update about my site, www.orchidphotos.org. First off, after a year of work, I finished the species library! Each genus now has its own page, making it easier to find things and making it easier to browse the images. You should notice a definite speed improvement over my previous organizational structure. http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/index.html Secondly, I've been busy taking photos, and have started shooting hybrids! (I've reached a plateau of sorts in terms of new species I can photograph here in the Bay Area) First is a visit to Tom Perlite and Golden Gate Orchids: http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/ggate011406/index.html There were quite a few nice Odontoglossum-type hybrids in bloom plus a smattering of other things. The Peninsula Orchid Society just had their annual Show and Sale: http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/PeninsulaShow06/index.html Lots and lots of Cymbidiums, some Mormodes, Paphiopedilums, and some lesser-seen species. Finally, I visited some growers in Pacifica, CA in October 2005. The growers there include Hawk Hil, Joe Parker, and Hanging Gardens: http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/PacificaOct05/index.html Lots of Odonts, Draculas, Pleurothallids, Restrepia, Sigmatostalix, etc. Enjoy! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.19/231 - Release Date: 1/16/2006 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] F4 generation of orchidists
Kathy, I would definitely say there is a F4 generation firmly in place. Here on the West Coast, we have great growers and hybridizers like Tom Perlite, Alan Koch, John Leathers, Bob Hamilton, Andy Phillips, Anna Chai, Jim Rose, SB Orchid Estate, and that's just in California. Outside of California I can think of firms like Motes, Fuchs, JL, HR, Tropical Orchid Farm, Piping Rock, Hoosier, I.N. Komoda Orchids, right off the top of my head. Internationally there are the Japanese, Taiwanese, Thai, Belgians, and firms like Ecuagenera, Suphachadiwong, Orquideas del Valle, Vacherot. Again, all from the top of my head. I would even say there is an F5 generation coming along - isn't Patrick O'Day running Marty's Orchids in Hawaii now? -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Pneumatophores (upward directed roots) in Gongoras
Nina Rach said: Interesting. I've never seen any stanhopeas do this, at least not more than an inch or so, and even that's rare. If Paul or anyone else would like to send a photo, I'd be happy to post it on The Stanhopea Pages. Many of the Gongoras we grow at OrchidMania exhibit this growth habit, along with our Catasetum Alliance species. We grow both in 4-8 cedar baskets. I can send Nina a photo when I am next in the greenhouse. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 4/7/2005 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Multi-petaled orchids? Possible?
Hi everyone, I received this email inquiry from a student in Singapore about the possibility of multi-petaled orchids. My botany skills are not strong enough to compose a cogent and informed reply, so I am hoping someone out in OGD land would be willing to assist this student. The student's name and email address are at the end. Thanks! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org Forwarded message: Dear Sir/Madam I am impressed and is very facinated by your website about orchids. I am currently studying in the National Institute of Education (Singapore). I have a question and would really appreciate if you could help me answer it in detail because I need it for my Genetics report. My question: As we all know, there are multi-petals flowers everywhere e.g rose. They exist either in wild type or through mutations. However, to date, we cannot find any multi-petal orchids. Why orchids cannot have multi-petals? Is it possible to clone a multi-petal orchids? Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks Doreen Sin [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 3/21/2005 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] New photo organizing scheme at www.orchidphotos.org
Hi everyone, With the growth of my website, www.orchidphotos.org, comes changes. The existing organization -- alphabetical by entire letters of the alphabet, has become too large and unweildy. I am now organizing things at the generic level. I am also using a new web page creation tool that breaks large genera up into smaller pages. The result should be much faster download times for the individual genera over the current system. The nice thumbnails are still present, so don't worry there. Feedback on the new page layout, showing genera starting with 'A' and 'B': http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/index.html would be appreciated. Thanks! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 3/9/2005 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Flora Malesiana Orchid Series on CD-ROM - new ordering site
Hi everyone, Andre Schuiteman just sent me an email informing me of the new secure ordering website for the wonderful series of orchid CD-ROMs he and his colleagues have produced. http://www.etiis.org.uk/ The following volumes are available immediately: Orchids of the Philippines Volume I - Illustrated checklist and genera Orchids of New Guinea Volume I - Illustrated checklist and genera Orchids of New Guinea Volume II - Dendrobium and allied genera This volume will be released at the end of March 2005: Orchids of New Guinea Volume III Genera Acanthephippium to Hymenorchis Someone donated Orchids of New Guinea Vol. I to my organization, OrchidMania, and I can confirm that these CD-ROMs are top-notch and contain a wealth of information. I just ordered Orchids of New Guinea Vol. II for myself and the price (including shipping) wasn't too bad, just 33.62 pounds (about $65) - this is a discount over the original price directly from the authors. Hopefully this easier way of ordering for those of us outside of the EU will increase sales, which will allow Andre and his team to produce more wonderful CD-ROMs. Disclaimer: I am in no way associated with this project other than having a desire to see it succeed. Thanks, -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.2 - Release Date: 3/4/2005 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Need references for Ida portillae
Hi, At the Pacific Orchid Exposition in San Francisco last weekend, I photographed this stunning smaller-flowered Ida species. There were two vendors in the show with the plant and they both call it Ida portillae. I cannot find that species listed in either the IPNI or Mobot plant databases online. It is also not shown in Oakley's Ida article in The Orchid Digest vol. 67(1). Is this a relatively new species? Can anyone shed any light on where I might where the species was described? Is it completely misidentified?(something I doubt, as both vendors exhibiting it are known for paying close attention to the taxonomy of species in their collections.) Here is my photograph of this Ida species: http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/temp/Ida.jpg Any comments would be most appreciated. Thanks, -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 2/25/2005 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Den. forbesii culture
Bob, I have a mature Den. forbesii that blooms for me every year. The plant is about 14 tall with about a dozen pseudobulbs. It grows in a mostly north facing bay window here in SF. The building is slightly skewed off of due north, so in the summer I get about an hour of direct sun in the morning and afternoon. Temps are in the cool to intermediate range and I water it fairly frequently, although it does dry out from time to time. Given your plant's size of 4 inches I would suspect you're still in the seedling stage and it's got a few more inches of growth before it will flower. Good luck! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 2/22/2005 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Catasetum viridiflavum
Hi, Since I am the photographer of the species in question on Jay's site: http://www.orchidspecies.com/catviridiflavum.htm I based my identification on Plate 86 in Holst's _The World of Catasetums_ Just as a point of info for everyone. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 2/10/2005 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Epi. Green Hornet really an outcross of Anacheilium cochleatum?
Hi, This is for the more taxonomically inclined on the list. Everyone knows that Epi. Green Hornet is (Epi. lancifolium x Epi. cochleatum). Those two species were transferred first to Encyclia, then to Prosthechea, and now they are Anacheiliums. However, in Withner and Harding's new book The Cattleyas and Their Relatives: The Debateable Epidendrums, Epi. lancifolium is now considered synonymous with Anacheilum cochleatum. So, if I am understanding everyone and everything correctly, is Epi. Green Hornet really an outcrossing of the species Anacheilium cochleatum? Puzzle me an orchid -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.1 - Release Date: 12/20/2004 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Bootleg copies of botanical articles
Peter O'Byrne recently wrote: You should support the journal by purchasing your copies (just like everyone else does) rather than asking someone to bootleg them for you. Peter, is it correct to then infer from your comment that when I go to the scientific library at the California Academy of Sciences and photocopy these articles for my own personal use that I am bootlegging the magazine? How is going to a library and making copies yourself different from having a third party do the exact same thing and send them to you in an email or as a physical paper photocopy that is mailed to you? I'm not trying to be flame bait here, just pointing out to me what is a very obvious disconnect of thought. Thanks, -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.799 / Virus Database: 543 - Release Date: 11/19/2004 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Updates to the OrchidPhotos.org website!
Hi everyone, I've been putting in the work on the website the last few weeks and wanted to let everyone know what's new: * Thumbnail pages R and S are up. There are large numbers of Restrepias, Stanhopeas, Sobralias, Scaphosepalums represented. Lots of other fascinating species as well. http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/species/r/index.htm http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/species/s/index.htm * The July Bay Area Pleurothallid Alliance Meeting is finally up. Sorry it took so long. Lots of new Masdevallias, Lepanthes, and Draculas. http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/SFPleuroJuly2004/index.htm * My trip to what I think is one of the best Orchid Conservatories in the United States - the Fuqua Orchid Center at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Their Highland Tropics room was amazingly close to being in the forest in Ecuador. If you're in or close to Atlanta, this is a *must stop* event for serious orchidists. http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/AtlantaBotGdn/index.htm * San Francisco Orchid Society events. October OrchidFest was well attended and there were lots of great things to see. The October and November Orchid Society meetings had some unusual species including Helcia brevis, Aeranthes henricii, Grosourdya appendiculata, Catasetum ochraceum, Dendrobium tobaense, and lots more. http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/SFOrchidFest/index.htm http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/SFOS/05Oct2004/index.htm http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/SFOS/02Nov2004/index.htm Keep checking back - the October Bay Area Pleurothallid Alliance Meeting is in process and I am about to start updating letters A thru S again with new species as well as trying to finish the alphabet. Too many wonderful orchid events to attend, greenhouses to visit, photos to take to get it all done. Enjoy! Feel free to contact me with comments, suggestions, or questions. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Not allowing photography at Botanical Gardens
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on why major public botanical gardens have started imposing no-photo rules? I have run across at least three, in all areas of the country, of very large stature, that have no-photo rules of varying degrees. One has a no professional photo rule of any publicly displayed plant (with no apparent enforcement of this rule on premises, just stated on the big rules board as you enter, go figure), another won't let you take any photos in the back greenhouses but will in the public areas, and the other you have to go through the public affairs department, which I am told is very strict, about getting permission to take any photos. Some of the reasonings I can understand - in a very popular garden, the number of people taking photos can impair the experience for others, but other than that, I can't think of any other legitimate reasons. How do these gardens handle requests from academic researchers? Are they given a different level of access than the rest of the public? That then leads to how is academic research quantified? A lay person writing a book on orchids and needs photo illustration? Someone doing accredited college/university level research? Is this a symptom of the declining budgets for the nonessential public services like Botanical Gardens? Are they now requesting licensing fees and residuals on photographs taken of their collections? I've not taken the issue as far as making a formal request for permission, so I don't know. Or is this an effort to start running Botanical Gardens more like a private enterprise, which as we all know, tend to operate on a vastly different set of access rules and licensing of content (the plants) rules than a traditional publicly supported garden. Or am I just being too sensitive? -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Re: Not allowing photography at Botanical Gardens
Hi, I didn't post which gardens because my intention is to not shine a light specifically on any one garden, possibly alienating and/or upsetting the garden, but to explore the larger issue of why this is happening. Thanks, -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Greater New York Internatioan Orchid Show dates?
Hi everyone, I am planning to attend the 2005 Greater New York International Orchid show and really need to get the dates nailed down so I can start getting plane tickets. There are no dates on the GNYOS website. I found a vendor who has the dates listed as March 30 through April 3 2005 - can anyone with a connection to the GNYOS confirm those? Thanks a lot! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Some new additions to my orchid species photo site
Hi everyone, I've been working on my website the last few nights - it's a love-hate thing you know. I recently spent a day at my friend Dan Newman's Hanging Gardens greenhouse, and those photos can be found at: http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/HG/Aug2004/index.htm The August 2004 San Francisco Orchid Society meeting is up at: http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/SFOS/03Aug2004/index.htm And I put letters N and O of the thumbnail based Species Photographs up online. Those can be accessed from the main page at: http://www.orchidphotos.org/ Coming soon: The last meeting of the Pleurothallid Alliance of the Bay Area and more letters in the thumbnail based Species Photographs. Enjoy, and let me know what you think! Thanks. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Pholidota chinensis reddening
Joy, That is a natural response to higher light levels. Our plant does the same thing at OrchidMania. When it does spike, watch out for water in the curl of the leaf that surrounds the growing inflorescence. It can cause the spike to rot or become damaged, marring the floral display. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org www.orchids.org ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Stripping of native orchids
That question brought to mind one I've had for awhile - seems a good time to ask it. Is it illegal in any state to remove/collect *any* orchid, regardless of whether it is on public or private land? This speaks both to conservation efforts and private property interests - I am curious how they intersect in this instance. -Eric in SF ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Brachionidium species ID?
Hi everyone, I've been trying, in vain, to identify this cute cute little Brachionidium species I photographed in the Podocarpus National Park, Ecuador. There were hundreds of these plants growing on the embankment of the path within 10 meters of the entrance to the park. The flower: http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/species/b/image012.htm I checked out Luer's green book on Brachionidium from my orchid society library and with the poor (for diagnostic purposes) photograph I have, the closest match I could find was Brachionidium dodsonii. If anyone else out there has any insight into Brachionidiums, I'd love to hear from you! Thanks, -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Orchid species starting with 'E' up with thumbnails
Hi all, Thanks to the *many* people who replied back with comments and suggestions on my new thumbnail pages for the orchid species photos. The response was enthusiastic and convinced me that this is the way to go, with a few tweaks here and there. This will be the last email announcing a new page - I hate cluttering up people's inboxes. After this, just check back periodically on the main page at www.orchidphotos.org to see if I've added a new page of thumbnails. The letter 'E' is ready! http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/species/e/index.htm As always, love to hear your comments, and enjoy! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
