[OGD] ebay warning
Hi all, the Nigerian Scammers are now into ebay in Australia. One we know of buys an item and offers a greater price than bought for on ebay and requests the item to be sent to Nigeria. The current one has been banned from ebay but ( we believe ) starts up again under a new name. The Australian address given does not exist, nor does the person. They are working on the buying at the moment and wont be long before the selling starts which means you will never see the item purchased. Investigate fully the seller before you buy. The scammers usually are signed up on only a very short time with ebay. Regards, Roy. On Yahoo!7 24: Watch it from 9.30pm on Thursdays on Seven___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Ripping time for Renanthera Phal species, please.
Hi all, a friend of mine has pollinated a Renanthera monachica and the pods are becoming very fat. She would like to know if anyone is able to provide the ripping times for this specie. She has also pollinated two (rare? uncommon?) species: Phal. chibae x self and a Phal. kunstleri x self: do you know the ripping time for these two species? Thanks for any help. Gabriele, Roma, Italy ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] green capsule harvest time / Renanthera species
Gabriele [Fontana] wrote : Renanthera monachica... ripping times for this specie[s]. for Renanthera species : 150-180 days source : Erich Michel, Proceedings / 16th World Orchid Conference, page 238. species: Phal. chibae... Phal. kunstleri for Phalaenopsis species : 110-120 days source : Ruben P. Sauleda, Harvesting Times of Orchid Seed Capsules for the Green Pod Culture Process, American Orchid Society Bulletin, April 1976, page 308. ** Good luck to your national team at the World Cup, on Sunday ! [Forza Italia !] ** regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] orchid jewelry from an architect
Frank Gehry has joined with Tiffany... to create a... jewelry collection. ... 77-year-old L.A. resident... drew inspiration from structural elements, childhood memories, Renaissance masters and contemporary painters... his pieces incorporate such unusual materials as black gold; pernambuco, a Brazilian wood known for its orange-red color; and cocholong stone, a variety of opal. His... earrings, bracelets, brooches and necklaces are often accented with sterling silver, diamonds and gemstones. .. The collection encompasses ... groups or motifs: ... Orchid involves feminine shapes with sensual surfaces. ... $6,800 for an 18-karat-gold and diamond Orchid pendant... ...said Tom Carroll, a regional vice president with the luxury jeweler... ... the Orchid collection is strong. Tiffany has always incorporated flora and fauna into its designs. But we've never done an orchid quite the way Mr. Gehry does... ... Kimberly Arp Babbit... ... I saw Mr. Gehry's [sterling silver] Orchid drop earrings and thought, 'I love those earrings. They are simple, very elegant and minimalistic.' ... You can wear them anywhere, she said of her Orchid drops. source : http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/fashion/stories/0709SLgehry.html see photo : [caption : Orchid earrings in sterling (near left), $375 (large are $425)] http://img.coxnewsweb.com/B/03/17/26/image_4426173.jpg ** regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] named after Carol Gracie / which species ?
[Carol] Gracie has had five species named after her ... plants that she has discovered or co-discovered, including one tropical underground orchid that she found while grounded in the forest understory while her husband was high above searching the canopy for specimens. source : http://www.acorn-online.com/news/publish/article_7912.shtml Do you know which orchid species was named after her ? ** regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Hot Sauce and Squirrels
For those not comfortable with hot sauce, squirrel is excellent in a stew with onions, carrots, celery, and potatos. Ed Merkle Merkle's Orchids 1008 Maplewood Place Nashville, Tennessee 37216 _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] ebay warning
ROY LEE wrote: Hi all, the Nigerian Scammers are now into ebay in Australia. One we know of buys an item and offers a greater price than bought for on ebay and requests the item to be sent to Nigeria. The current one has been banned from ebay but ( we believe ) starts up again under a new name. The Australian address given does not exist, nor does the person. They are working on the buying at the moment and wont be long before the selling starts which means you will never see the item purchased. Investigate fully the seller before you buy. The scammers usually are signed up on only a very short time with ebay. Regards, Roy. This is off topic, but generally helpful information, so I hope that it benefits someone. I had a friend who was selling a motorcycle online, for say 2500USD ... someone from somewhere in Africa won the auction, told her they would pay for the shipping of the bike as well... They arranged to have someone in the states stop by hand over the FAKE bank's cashier's check, for the amount of the bike and the shipping price -- idea being that she give the guy the bike and pay for the shipping... it's doubtful the bike would've ever made it to Africa, but if she'd handed over the bike and laid out the cash, she would've been out a fairly significant amount... This happened over a year ago so I don't fully recall all the details, but if something's too good to be true, or a little fishy, it probably is, for either circumstance.. -m ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Help needed with ID
Nancy, I saw a photo of a Vanda Teres - Miss Joaquimon the Flickr photopage with your Den. Moschatum. Are those yours also? I would like to know more about them if you are willing to email me, [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Thanks, Tom - Original Message - From: nancy To: orchid list Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 3:42 PM Subject: [OGD] Help needed with ID Greetings -This division was among some given to me a couple ofyears ago. I did not write down the name, because Iwas sure I'd remember. Well, my memory said Dendrobiumparishii, which it surely is not. When it turned outto be *not* deciduous (even though I water-starved itin winter), I thought perhaps it was a reed-stemepidendrum; that also seems incorrect.I believe it is a species; the person who gave it tome pretty much sticks to species plants.Sadly, it is mounted on a small cork square. The canesare about 18" (.5m), no aerial roots, slightlypubescent. Flowers are about 2" (50mm), vivid yellow,with a slightly pouched lip - the lip may have aslight fringe as the flowers finish opening. Scent ofmelted wax.http://flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/181795200/http://flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/181795203/http://flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/181795201/Can anyone hazard a guess?Thanks - NancyVoici mon secret. Il est très simple : on ne voit bien qu'avec le c½ur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.---Antoine de St Exupéry, _Le petit Prince___Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD)orchids@orchidguide.comhttp://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Are Bromeliads Orchidaceous Plants?
Hello, This is my first post and I have a question to the taxanomists on the listor anybody who can help! My question is, are bromeliads orchidaceous plants? I know bromeliads are in the family of Bromeliaceae and orchids are in the order of Orchidaceae butthe word "orchidaceous" describes epiphytic plants, so does that mean all epiphytic plants are orchidaceous, including bromeliads. Thanks, Steve Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Bromeliads and orchidaceous
Orchidaceous plants are orchids, members of the family Orchidaceae.IMHO the answer to your question is, "NO." "My question is, are bromeliads orchidaceous plants? " ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
