[OGD] Selling Pollen

Peter, While I agree with your observation, I've always felt it appropriate to at least offer to purchase anything from someone if the object obtained by you will enable you to make money. I.E. if you need pollen to make a new cross that you're going to sell, you recognize that and offer

[OGD] Posts in other languages

Perhaps I incorrectly assumed an international community of orchid enthusiasts would have no problem when the occasional resources are posted in other languages. I have to question anyone's ulterior motives regarding xenophobia and racism when they object so strenuously to simply seeing

[OGD] Cymbidium dayanum dark red form - varietal/clonal name?

Hi folks, Does anyone out there know if this dark red form of Cymbidium dayanum: http://tinyurl.com/yqqxvm has a clonal or varietal name? It was photographed in Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo, at Orchids de Villa Nursery. Thanks, -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org No virus found in

[OGD] Researching intellectual property ownership

Roger in Bangkok asked how one goes about researching intellectual property ownership. In this case, it's deceptively simple. If you want to use a piece of intellectual property in the course of your business and you are not the creator of the IP, then you must have a release from the creator.

[OGD] eBay sellers beware - the photographers are watching you

Just thought I'd share a little bit - I had 8 ebay auctions taken down last night from 4 sellers who were using my photography without permission. One of the auction owners contacted claimed they got the images from a hybridizer and didn't know they were stolen. Sorry, that doesn't cut it. You

[OGD] Traveling with Flasks in your carry on luggage in the USA?

Hi, A visiting orchid friend from Australia is trying to find any info about carrying glass flasks in his carryon luggage on his return flight from SFO to Sydney next Sunday. Does anyone have any direct experience or knowledge about how glass flasks are treated at the security checkpoints in the

[OGD] Lycaste flasks to South Africa?

Hi everyone, I received a private email from a hobbyist in South Africa wondering where he might obtain flasks of Lycaste. If you have any info on Lycaste flasks, both species and hybrids, please contact me off-list. Thanks, -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org No virus found in this outgoing

[OGD] Borneo Photos and more at www.orchidphotos.org

Greetings from San Francisco! I spent most of March 2007 traveling through Sarawak and Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Borneo straddles the equator, southwest of the Philippines and southeast of the Thai/Malay Peninsula. It has extensive lowland tropical rainforests and the tallest

[OGD] Bulbophyllum odoratum/Eria?

Hi all, After my last website update notice, I had an inquiry about this plant: http://tinyurl.com/yf4r8h The writer wondered if it really was a Bulbophyllum and not an Eria or something else. When I took the photo, the plant did resemble a large Bulbophyllum in growth. The tag was from Andy's

[OGD] What's New at www.orchidphotos.org - Nov '06

Hi everyone, Here's a brief update on what's new at www.orchidphotos.org I took my first trip down to Santa Barabara a few weekends ago. Spent two days visiting Cal-Orchid and Santa Barbara Orchid Estate. Highlights include Cyrtorchis chailluana from Cal-Orchid and Oncidium cariniferum from

[OGD] What's new at www.orchidphotos.org

Hi everyone, It's been awhile since I sent out an update outlining what's new at www.orchidphotos.org! The San Francisco Orchid Society meetings are always a great place to see unusual and exciting species and hybrids. June 2006 was especially rich in wonderful plants, but gems are exhibited

[OGD] Botanical drawing of Renanthera imschootiana

Hi, A local artist is working on a painting of Renanthera imschootiana. She has asked if I have any detailed photos or drawings of the column/lip on this species. I've sent her my photo, but it's not detailed enough. I've gone through my personal library and found no botanical drawings of this

[OGD] Unknown bulbo from Africa

Hi, Was wondering if anyone out here recognized this African bulbophyllum: http://tinyurl.com/jjqn2 Thanks for any help! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/383 - Release Date:

[OGD] Pacific Orchid Exposition 2006 photos now online

Hi everyone, I have the first set of photos from the 2006 Pacific Orchid Exposition online and ready for viewing at: http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/POE2006/index.html A nice cross section of what was on display is presented. Quite a few interesting species, many attractive displays,

[OGD] Paph. gratrixianum and P. affine

Hi, So this little story started two nights ago when someone brought in a no-ID paph to the San Francisco Orchid Society Meeting. http://tinyurl.com/a4bc2 It's a relatively small flower for a paph and I immediately though of Harol Koopowitz's recent article on tiny paphs in the latest Orchid

[OGD] What's new at www.orchidphotos.org

Hi everyone, It's been awhile since I've sent out an update about my site, www.orchidphotos.org. First off, after a year of work, I finished the species library! Each genus now has its own page, making it easier to find things and making it easier to browse the images. You should notice a

[OGD] F4 generation of orchidists

Kathy, I would definitely say there is a F4 generation firmly in place. Here on the West Coast, we have great growers and hybridizers like Tom Perlite, Alan Koch, John Leathers, Bob Hamilton, Andy Phillips, Anna Chai, Jim Rose, SB Orchid Estate, and that's just in California. Outside of

[OGD] Pneumatophores (upward directed roots) in Gongoras

Nina Rach said: Interesting. I've never seen any stanhopeas do this, at least not more than an inch or so, and even that's rare. If Paul or anyone else would like to send a photo, I'd be happy to post it on The Stanhopea Pages. Many of the Gongoras we grow at OrchidMania exhibit this growth

[OGD] Multi-petaled orchids? Possible?

Hi everyone, I received this email inquiry from a student in Singapore about the possibility of multi-petaled orchids. My botany skills are not strong enough to compose a cogent and informed reply, so I am hoping someone out in OGD land would be willing to assist this student. The student's name

[OGD] New photo organizing scheme at www.orchidphotos.org

Hi everyone, With the growth of my website, www.orchidphotos.org, comes changes. The existing organization -- alphabetical by entire letters of the alphabet, has become too large and unweildy. I am now organizing things at the generic level. I am also using a new web page creation tool that

[OGD] Flora Malesiana Orchid Series on CD-ROM - new ordering site

Hi everyone, Andre Schuiteman just sent me an email informing me of the new secure ordering website for the wonderful series of orchid CD-ROMs he and his colleagues have produced. http://www.etiis.org.uk/ The following volumes are available immediately: Orchids of the Philippines Volume I -

[OGD] Need references for Ida portillae

Hi, At the Pacific Orchid Exposition in San Francisco last weekend, I photographed this stunning smaller-flowered Ida species. There were two vendors in the show with the plant and they both call it Ida portillae. I cannot find that species listed in either the IPNI or Mobot plant databases

[OGD] Den. forbesii culture

Bob, I have a mature Den. forbesii that blooms for me every year. The plant is about 14 tall with about a dozen pseudobulbs. It grows in a mostly north facing bay window here in SF. The building is slightly skewed off of due north, so in the summer I get about an hour of direct sun in the morning

[OGD] Catasetum viridiflavum

Hi, Since I am the photographer of the species in question on Jay's site: http://www.orchidspecies.com/catviridiflavum.htm I based my identification on Plate 86 in Holst's _The World of Catasetums_ Just as a point of info for everyone. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org -- No virus found in

[OGD] Epi. Green Hornet really an outcross of Anacheilium cochleatum?

Hi, This is for the more taxonomically inclined on the list. Everyone knows that Epi. Green Hornet is (Epi. lancifolium x Epi. cochleatum). Those two species were transferred first to Encyclia, then to Prosthechea, and now they are Anacheiliums. However, in Withner and Harding's new book The

[OGD] Bootleg copies of botanical articles

Peter O'Byrne recently wrote: You should support the journal by purchasing your copies (just like everyone else does) rather than asking someone to bootleg them for you. Peter, is it correct to then infer from your comment that when I go to the scientific library at the California Academy of

[OGD] Updates to the OrchidPhotos.org website!

Hi everyone, I've been putting in the work on the website the last few weeks and wanted to let everyone know what's new: * Thumbnail pages R and S are up. There are large numbers of Restrepias, Stanhopeas, Sobralias, Scaphosepalums represented. Lots of other fascinating species as well.

[OGD] Not allowing photography at Botanical Gardens

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on why major public botanical gardens have started imposing no-photo rules? I have run across at least three, in all areas of the country, of very large stature, that have no-photo rules of varying degrees. One has a no professional photo rule of any

[OGD] Re: Not allowing photography at Botanical Gardens

Hi, I didn't post which gardens because my intention is to not shine a light specifically on any one garden, possibly alienating and/or upsetting the garden, but to explore the larger issue of why this is happening. Thanks, -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org

[OGD] Greater New York Internatioan Orchid Show dates?

Hi everyone, I am planning to attend the 2005 Greater New York International Orchid show and really need to get the dates nailed down so I can start getting plane tickets. There are no dates on the GNYOS website. I found a vendor who has the dates listed as March 30 through April 3 2005 - can

[OGD] Some new additions to my orchid species photo site

Hi everyone, I've been working on my website the last few nights - it's a love-hate thing you know. I recently spent a day at my friend Dan Newman's Hanging Gardens greenhouse, and those photos can be found at: http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/HG/Aug2004/index.htm The August 2004 San

[OGD] Pholidota chinensis reddening

Joy, That is a natural response to higher light levels. Our plant does the same thing at OrchidMania. When it does spike, watch out for water in the curl of the leaf that surrounds the growing inflorescence. It can cause the spike to rot or become damaged, marring the floral display. -Eric in

[OGD] Stripping of native orchids

That question brought to mind one I've had for awhile - seems a good time to ask it. Is it illegal in any state to remove/collect *any* orchid, regardless of whether it is on public or private land? This speaks both to conservation efforts and private property interests - I am curious how they

[OGD] Brachionidium species ID?

Hi everyone, I've been trying, in vain, to identify this cute cute little Brachionidium species I photographed in the Podocarpus National Park, Ecuador. There were hundreds of these plants growing on the embankment of the path within 10 meters of the entrance to the park. The flower:

[OGD] Orchid species starting with 'E' up with thumbnails

Hi all, Thanks to the *many* people who replied back with comments and suggestions on my new thumbnail pages for the orchid species photos. The response was enthusiastic and convinced me that this is the way to go, with a few tweaks here and there. This will be the last email announcing a new