I agree whole heartedly with all the statements made, but one....there are more than 1000 plants in the world...in the past (and I am sure recently) many flasks have been made of this plant..and many seedlings sold..I used to acquired them from the University of North Carolina..and I, myself, visited the site in the Everglades and saw them growing right off the road..but with plenty of wild reptiles (read Gators) and snakes etc..plus...ranger vehicles watching over what you do...you really would not want to venture out of the road...The place needs protection..it is fabulous..eyes water to think of the beauty..one of our duties is to save such spots...not just for the Ghost Orchids..but other orchids and plants there, to say nothing of the birds...you have never seen anything like those birds...We need better presidents to help the cause..no one could veto such a worthy effort Bill Bergstrom _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
