"Federal authorities arrested a Fort Lauderdale orchid dealer... on charges he imported over 1,400 orchid plants from the Philippines in February 2005.
Mac Rivenbark, 41, owner of Mac's Orchids, told authorities at Miami International Airport the plants had been artificially cultivated when they were actually collected from the wild in violation of environmental protection laws, prosecutors allege. If convicted, Rivenbark could be sent to prison for up to five years and fined $250,000... A federal magistrate in Miami set bond at $175,000 for Rivenbark, a past president of the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society who frequently leads courses on orchid care for area groups." http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-0711orchids,0,1906544.story **************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
