"Postal service issues wetlands stamp... Artist John D. Dawson illustrated the flora and fauna of the Everglades in his painting used on a stamp to be issued today [4 October] by the postal service.
U.S. Postal Service... issue a pane of 10 stamps... that feature South Florida Wetlands. Artist... portrays more than 20 different sorts of plants and animals in his painting, an imaginary scene. The scene includes... cowhorn orchid." http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061004/NEWS01/61004022 see image : http://cmsimg.news-press.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=A4&Date=20061004&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=61004022&Ref=AR&Profile=1002&MaxW=400&MaxH=400&Q=80&title=1 ****************** "Press Release... To raise awareness of the diverse species inhabiting the fragile environment of the world's largest subtropical marshland -- the Florida Everglades -- the U.S. Postal Service dedicated the Nature of America: Southern Florida Wetland stamp pane and stamped postal cards today [4 October]. The stamps and cards depict... 21 plants and animals found in southern Florida wetland areas... The sheet of 10 First-Class 39-cent stamps... and 10 stamped postal... are available... artist John D. Dawson... from Hilo, HI... The stamp pane depicts a wetland community where freshwater blends with salt water along the coast, and so the art includes both freshwater and coastal species. ... A description of the wetland and a numbered key to the artwork appear on the back of the stamp pane along with a corresponding list of common and scientific names for the species. ... Cowhorn Orchid (Cyrtopodium punctatum) Leafy Vanilla Orchid (Vanilla phaeantha)" Article URL : http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061004/dcw001.html?.v=67&printer=1 ******** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
