[OGD] WOC 19

Yeah, I know the date has changed. That has got to screw up someone's calendar. THAT's inevitable. But, jeepers! Quit whining. The discussion about who gets to judge, when it's going to be, what it will compete with... gets old. Get a grip! And get an orchid! I'd much rather have someone

[OGD] Genetics Question

You recall I complained about a seedling from Carter Holmes of a cross between two awarded B. nodosa. It grew grew but refused to bloom. (Wild collected B. nodosa from Andy's bloomed normally.) I had it mounted on tree fern. It was very close coupled; there was hardly any rhizome between the

[OGD] Orchids of the Bahamas

My family has given me an opportunity to step in for lastminute travel on a cruise ship to the Bahamas next week. Of course I immediately think orchids. We'll be in Cococay from dawntil duskand a full day inNassau. Anyone know the Bahamas well enough to recommend where to see orchids,

Re: [OGD] Genetics Question

Iris, I have noticed this with lots of species and hybrids. I have five different B. nodosa, one blooms regularly, two bloom on a very irregular schedule, and my last two are ones I grew from seed sent to me years ago by a friend. The seed grown ones have never bloomed. I think there is a

Re: [OGD] Need CITES clarification

William Fitz wrote: If I live in the USA or any other country that signed CITES, can I set up a lab, propagate hybrid orchids and sell them legally (not for export)? Or does one need to get permissions first as well as register the parent plants? Thanks. The short answer: CITES only applies

[OGD] Carson's rant

Carson E. Whitlow had a good rant, starting Recently, a requested CITES permit for salvaged plants was refused by the Canadian CITES office because we cannot allow you to profit from a plant that was once wild. Apparently, the Canadian CITES Administration is as arragent and stupid as those