[OGD] Re Sophronitis Leaves

Thanks Bob the insects turn out to be minute scale had some leaves tested and was confirmed as the problem many thanks for your assistance have only seen the brown hard shell scale before so this one had me bluffed. Thanks Again Les ___ the

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 135

Justin, You don't have much choice. Unless the procedure has changed, you are assigned a guide at Park Headquarters where you have to report before climbing up the mountain. In principle you are not allowed to take another route than the prescribed one (so you don't need a guide at all, you only

[OGD] Dendrobium hybrids in Singapore

I will (probably) be visiting Singapore for a very short visit and would like to visit some nurseries specialising in dendrobium hybrids for tropical cut-flower markets. If anyone knows of such nurseries, could they please e-mail me their contact details (names, e-mail addresses etc.) -

[OGD] Dendrobium brymerianum var histrionicum

It appears that one of my plants of Dendrobium brymerianum may be the variety histrionicum. The buds did not open at all but self pollinated . My initial reading indicates that this is a habit of this variety, that it happens occasionally and may be dependent on growing conditions. Does

[OGD] Jason, ME!

Jason, thanks for reminding me. I do apologise ... I didn't realise that Andy Easton meant you when he wrote about his good friend Jason Oong. I also failed to make the possible (but apparently non-existant) connection with Jason Wong. I did indeed meet you at the OSSEA meeting on the 4th

[OGD] Jason, ME!

Peter, Thank you for answering so soon. I just don't like the idea of being accused of selling Appendix I plants at the meeting. I know the rules very well. Whoever who called you to complain to you must really learn more about orchids before making a statement like that. It is not only

[OGD] Jason.

Title: Jason. Jason, great to see you posting on the OGD. I apologize for my lack of typing skills and for missing the doubled o in my posting. Good for the readers to hear from a local about the great respect in which O'Byrne is held in Singapore. But of course I make another mistake, you

[OGD] Andy

Hi Andy, How are you my dear friend? I don't normally get involved in messy stuff but I do have to defend my reputation when I am accused of things I didn't do. Jason ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com

[OGD] South Africa and WOC's.

Title: South Africa and WOC's. Mike, The whole sorry affair will probably never be told. Faced by the South African delegation's success in winning support at Dijon, the Dragon Lady stacked the WOC Site Selection Committee at the last moment with active, in touch orchid figures like

[OGD] Jason Ong.

Title: Jason Ong. Jason, it was very pleasing to see you at the Tokyo Grand Prix and to realize that you have graduated from being an enthusiastic and serious hobbyist into a commercial grower with a wide range of interesting species in Singapore. Heaven knows, the orchid scene needs lots of

[OGD] WOC - Dijon

Thanks Michael [O'Connor] for your comment on how the site for the 2011 WOC was chosen. Hopefully, we will eventually learn from someone who actually participated in the decision what actually went on at the meeting of the Site Selection Committee in Dijon. Comments are interesting and may be

[OGD] Fighting CITES and the AOS

The AOS would NOT lose their non-profit status, as long as they adhere to IRS 501(C)(3) which is regarding non-profits, and what they may do: 3. The organization may not make lobbying a substantial part of its activity 4. The organization may not participate or intervene in any political campaign

[OGD] Dijon.

Title: Dijon. Viateur, the members of the Site Selection Committee were bound by a confidentiality agreement not to discuss the discussions at their meeting so you may not hear from a source. Of course too, it is quite possible that people voted one way and told their questioners that they

[OGD] cattle food and medicine in Nepal

Thanks to Braz Vaidya for providing most interesting info about orchids used as cattle food and in traditional medicine. Best regards, Viateur ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com

[OGD] Re: Fighting CITES Misuse

In a message dated 3/21/05 10:28:21 AM, Steve writes: 3. The organization may not make lobbying a substantial part of its activity 4. The organization may not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office But this is the only

[OGD] AOS financial data fiscal year ending June 30 1999

To give you some idea whatpercentage of income was used for lobbying in the fiscal year ending June 30 1999, hereis theGuide Star published Financial Data from the AOS' FORM 990 (July 1 1998 - June 30 1999) RevenueExpenses Contributions $ 369,545Program Services $ 2,016,731 Government

[OGD] Another inconsistency

I'm totally confused. In V7 #124, Andy Easton claimed: the WOC Site Selection Committee voted 11-5 to award the Conference to South Africa. A hastily convened meeting of the WOC Trustees then, in secret session, gave the 2011 WOC to Singapore. Andy Easton has never posted a retraction of

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 137

Viateur wrote : Message: 8 Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:11:25 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] As a reminder, the 10th WOC was held in Durban, South Africa, in 1981, with 1126 participants from 32 countries. Of course, that did not disqualify South Africa from possibly hosting another WOC, 30 years

[OGD] Vanda phylogeny

Dear Orchid-Digest List-serv members, I am sending this message on behalf of Lauren Gardiner, a graduate student at the University of East Anglia (UK) and RBG Kew (UK) who is studying the phylogeny of Vanda for her Ph.D. research. She is looking for source material of all species of Vanda,

[OGD] Species for Vanda phylogeny

Sorry about the formatting on the last email. Here's the list of species Lauren is looking for. Thanks again! Kathryn Vanda Species: Vanda alpina Vanda arbuthnotiana Vanda bensonii Vanda bidupensis Vanda bicolor Vanda bidupensis Vanda brunnea Vanda celebica Vanda

[OGD] Clarification

Dear OGD members, One of our astute members brought up a point off-list that I hope to clarify with regard to sending Vanda flower specimens. I have now checked with two US Customs officials (one at a plant inspection site) who both confirmed the following: It is legal to send material from

[OGD] Accurate remote digital hyrgrometer

I am a beginning orchid hobbyist. I have a digital indoor/outdoor thermometer/hygrometer combination which provides hygrometer readings that just do not appear accurate for my Florida (US) location, nor are the relative humidity readings close to that reported by our weather agency. Has