NEWBIE to Orchidboard :-) - Orchid Board

Becky15349 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-12-2008, 02:58 PM

Hey all! I'm new here - been growing orchids for about 8 years, since college :-) I love orchid forums! I'm addicted. Here's some marginally interesting tidbits about me (IMHO):

I have 33 orchids
I grow mini catts, standard catts, phals, oncids and dends
I grow on a SE windowsill in my NYC apt
My favorite orchids are mini catts

Thanks for reading!
~Becky

bellini girl · #2 (**permalink**) 07-12-2008, 03:22 PM

Hi Becky and

aboard. You'll luv it here on OB. We luv pics here on OB so do post some of your 'chids.

Lecent

whygreenberg · #3 (**permalink**) 07-12-2008, 04:57 PM

Nice to see another windowsill-growing, NYC apartment-dweller here on the OB. How are you doing with those hi-light Catts? Do you supplement w/ light of the bulb variety?

In any case: Welcome, Becky!

adlemsi · #4 (**permalink**) 07-12-2008, 08:16 PM

Welcome to OB, Becky! I'm a native NYer, currently living in the BX. Right now I only have Phals. with the exception of a 4-seedling Onc. Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance'. I am in the process of transferring my orchids to s/h.

Chubidubi · #5 (**permalink**) 07-12-2008, 09:31 PM

Becky

make yourself at home and have some fun

Becky15349 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 01:48 AM

Hey, thanks all for the nice replies!!

Ok, let's see here: no, at the moment, I have no supplemental lighting - but I may need it just yet!! (and I'm sure you'll hear me yelping and howling when I buy my first light cart!!) My windowsill is *very* southeast, so they get a good 4-5 hours of cool sunlight here in the AM, so most of the catts seem pretty happy. I don't have anything blooming at the moment, but I'll work on posting some pics tomorrow AM!! OH! I almost forgot to mention, I LOVE S&H!! Couldn't live without it!!

Roly0217 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 11:27 AM

Becky and

to the OB !!! This is the forum to be for the orchid crazy people like us. Enjoy and explore the forum and of course post some

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Roly0217 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 11:29 AM

Just in case you are wondering how to attach pictures and resize them to fit the message here are a couple of links that will be helpful.
Thumbnail pics in posts
Resizing Images...originally posted 6/13/06 by Marty

Dorothy · #9 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 12:29 PM

Becky
Glad to have you on 'board'
If you love mini-catts, have you checked out Austin Creek Orchids. They have some beauties -
Austin Creek Orchids - Cattleya Alliance Hybrids
and this article on mini-catts is great! - Amazing Minicatts