"David Bird... subterranean orchid lair in Kansas City, Mo. Under hundreds of feet of solid rock, burrowed into an elaborate maze of caves, Bird has created a haven... Bird's Botanicals. ... thousands of orchids...
Kansas and Missouri... varieties of native orchids (20)... Bird has traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Hawaii just to purchase orchids, but he frequents Costa Rica and Ecuador to collect orchid species [legally ?]. ... Bird's obsession began at 16, when his parents took him to Hawaii... a more than 30-year journey in the world of orchids. ... The species [hybrids !] he has created have been named for the women in his life: the Linda Bird for his wife and Vashti for his oldest daughter... Bird uses only fans and the natural temperatures of the cave to regulate the room, which fluctuates just 6 degrees" article URL: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/jan/25/orchid_obsession/?living *********** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
