[OGD] Global cooling

2008-01-04 Thread Buzz Baxter
Look out all you environmentalist wackos, the Russians have just announced a study that says the global warming is over and cooling is about to begin. Run for the hills and light your bonfires! Remember cold kills far more people every year than heat. Buzz Windsong Orchids __

Re: [OGD] rainiest / wettest

2008-01-04 Thread Toclos
Viateur's post is very true. This part of Colombia is the rainiest spot in the world, contributing to the volume of water of the most powerful river in south America, the Atrato river which spills its waters in the Darien Gulf, while at the same time providing "el Parque Nacional de las Orqui

[OGD] Seeds in sugar solution

2008-01-04 Thread peter croezen
Mark who asked: "How long is this?" 24 hrs for seeds from my own plants; 48 hrs for all other seeds. peter ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Conservatory to open at Stowe Garden / North Carolina (US)

2008-01-04 Thread viateur . boutot
"The Orchid Conservatory at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is scheduled to open on Jan. 19. The conservatory is 8,000-square-feet under five stories... glasshouse dedicated to the display of orchids and tropical plants. ... A $12.5 million capital campaign kicked off in 2003 to raise funding to

[OGD] rainiest / wettest

2008-01-04 Thread viateur . boutot
Mark/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : "As to this wettest-place-on-earth talk, San Francisco used to make that claim until someone suggested that the reference was to precipitation." In fact, to avoid confusion, one should probably refer to the rainiest place. The rainiest place on earth is, reportedl

[OGD] A good explanation of why we should take action on global warming

2008-01-04 Thread ogd
This popped up on another forum some of you I know participate on, but for others this high school teacher does a good job explaining why we should take action on global warming. http://tinyurl.com/ys88yl or http://www.switched.com/2007/12/19/high-school-teachers-global-warming-video-a-youtube

[OGD] Wettest place on earth

2008-01-04 Thread ogd
"As to this wettest-place-on-earth talk, San Francisco used to make that claim until someone suggested that the reference was to precipitation." Hello Rick, I thought it was New Orleans that use to claim the wettest place on earth until the other wetness came and they need scuba gear to get int

[OGD] Seeds in sugar solution.

2008-01-04 Thread ogd
"In my lab we soak seeds first in a sugar solution to germinate the contaminants so they are easier to kill." Hello Peter, How long is this? Mark ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchid

Re: [OGD] Orchids Digest, Vol 10, Issue 4

2008-01-04 Thread K Barrett
Thanks, Viateur, That's a start. I'll bet the family had the Wellington culture guide in mind when they thought of the pic. K Barrett N Calif, USA > > "looking for a photo of ... Oncidium Beatrice Emery"> > Trichocentrum > > (Oncidium) Beatrice Emery = Trichocentrum stramineum x > Trichoce

[OGD] AOS web page

2008-01-04 Thread K Barrett
Speaking of this month's 'Orchids', Fighetti says that later in January the newly redesigned web page will be launched with ALL the back articles from the Bulletin and Orchids available in the members only section. YAY I can't believe its really happening! Well I shouldn't celebrate too

Re: [OGD] Onc Beatrice Emery

2008-01-04 Thread K Barrett
Hi icones, Yeah, I was afraid of that. I saw the article on WOC medals in this month's 'Orchids' and noticed the discrepancy in the dates. People's memories are tricky things. Also, I saw the pics in AQ+. Its a nice plant. Someone should remake it. OK, I'll see if I can get my hands on

Re: [OGD] Dendrobiums

2008-01-04 Thread Oliver Sparrow
Michael O'Connor asked about some Dendrobiums. For a good range of pictures of commonly-cultivated species Dendrobiums, try Schelpe and Stewart, "Dendrobiums, an intro. to the species in cultivation." isbn 1 873 035 004 To be more directly helpful, see below. >Dendrobium binoculare General habi

[OGD] Anacamptis palustris subsp. palustris / habitat vs. golf (Spain)

2008-01-04 Thread viateur . boutot
"La Unión Mundial para la Naturaleza (IUCN...) ... se ha sumado a la campaña internacional promovida por asociaciones mallorquinas como el GOB en contra de la construcción de un campo de golf en la finca de Son Bosc, en el municipio de Muro. La directora de la zona mediterránea de la IUCN, Marga

[OGD] dendrobiums / descriptions & colour pictures

2008-01-04 Thread viateur . boutot
Michael O'Connor wrote : "authoritative information on, as well as good clear photos of... Dendrobium binoculare Dendrobium chrysanthum Dendrobium chryseum Dendrobium fimbriatum var occulatum Dendrobium gibsonii" Dendrobium binoculare was described in Gardener's Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 7