[OGD] Iris, again!

2006-10-29 Thread Andrew Easton
Guido, she may be able to read but she sure is weak on comprehension! It's a pity she couldn't go exploring with that dopey Pom, Tom Hart-Dyke. There are some areas in Colombia that would be just ideal for their accumulated efforts and talents..   AE __

[OGD] salinity in water.

2006-10-29 Thread Ron Boyd
Hi all. Question on amount of salinity in water. I have several rainwater tanks . I collects off the fiber glass orchid house roof and the other of a colorbond coated steel roof. After infrequent rain, the salt reading are around 120 PPM. Normally after frequent rain it is around 20 to 30 PPM. I l

[OGD] Cure for headachses (C. tigrina)

2006-10-29 Thread braem
Dear Iris, people would have less headachess if they would read literature. C. tigrina is the valid name for "C. leopoldii". (I have published that in 1984) Now, if you consider "C. leopoldii" a good species, then C. tigrina is not the same as C. guttata. regards Guido From: [EMAIL PROTECTE

[OGD] Tom Hart-Dyke and Paul Winder (Darien Gap)

2006-10-29 Thread viateur . boutot
"The only part of Central or South America that can't be safely traversed is the Darien Gap, separating Panama and Colombia. It's the haunt of smugglers, drug traffickers and paramilitary groups as well as being dense rainforest and is where orchid hunting backpackers Tom Hart-Dyke and Paul Win

[OGD] logging (Indonesia)

2006-10-29 Thread viateur . boutot
"70 species of orchid wiped out by logging in Indonesia" article URL : http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,1932062,00.html Are you aware of articles on that topic ? *** Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchid

Re: [OGD] Spell Check Glitch

2006-10-29 Thread IrisCohen
In a message dated 10/29/06 6:02:39 AM, I wrote: Now they are both excepted species. Of course I meant accepted. The moral is don't write e-mails late at night. Iris ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/