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Welcome, welcome, welcome. Are you growing only species orchids? 😬

I agree. You need a flower to have any chance of identifying an orchid. Well, not all but maybe 95+% of them.

Man, this is funny that you should ask. I have been into photography slightly longer than orchids. And that is a long time. I shoot birds mostly and those little flitting warblers are tough to photograph, just like orchids! Why? Well with a three dimensional flower like a slipper with its pouch...

OH boy, now you did it!!! Another Paphiopedilum that I must have. Pretty soon there will not be room for me in my house. 🤣 💕💕

I use to raise and breed African Cichlids. Very rewarding. I had the Lyretail cichlid's breeding and I traded the young in every 6 months or so. I negotiated a price in turn for dry goods, food, tonics, etc. It was a lot of fun. My aquarium was a 70 gallon long profile tank featuring lots of...

A warm welcome! So good to have you.

D*+^ girl! You grow some beautiful plants!!! Congratulations! Exquisite, stupendous, outstanding, incredible, out of this world! I am running out of words. But I think that you get my drift.

It is always a concern for new orchid growers. They can be more forgiving with your care then you think. Back when I started years ago, I was scared to try a repot. Scared I would kill it. But I tried and did another and another and my fear went away. But you’ll be fine. Every one will be a...

I am sorry but I don’t see a problem. That is just what my Phalaes look like. I have 2 other thoughts though. I would never pot a Phalaenopsis of mine that high above the media. The area shown is where the new roots would come from. Being high up above the media, those roots are exposed to all...

Paph. villosum x Paph. charlesworthii is Paph. Wrigleyi I think it was. Cross made in 1908.

It could have charlesworthii in the background.

It appears to be a very nice flower but if you are looking for a flower quality award, foliage really does not enter into the equation. We look at the size, shape. inflorescence strength and form of the flower. On the flower quality score sheet, there is no place for points for the leaves of a...

For me, the key factor is the lack of AOS award images in the Orchid Wiz. Flower count is there, size is there, description but no images. During the last few years I was thinking of doing away with the OW anyway. I was always having to use both programs, the Wiz being quicker with looking up...

Time will tell I guess.

You would have to ask Alex.

From what I understand, he is asking way too much money. And the AOS is probably gun shy Ray after that disastrous headquarters decision years ago. I re-read some information and Alex only is committed to keeping OW going through December 2025, unless he sells it. And terryros, there are no...

If I am not mistaken, I do not believe that AOS award images are included which is a deal breaker perhaps for many people?

Where?

I feel no urgent need to purchase this right now. I have become so use to not having OW around. I have heard through my judging center that Alex has revived it in another attempt to sell it. He seems to have no interest in keeping it going himself. While $250 is more then the recent prices for...

Now this is an e-bay thread so I want to say that positively I get quality material from Austin Creek. Everyone should check them out. And yes, I may be creating competition for myself but I can only afford so many orchids!! 😜 Not only that but being totally under lights is a bit restricting...