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05-30-2006, 04:25 PM
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Tindo dragged me....
Well, my intro is.... I bought my first orchid in February and I know nothing. I read but mostly I like looking at the pictures.... 
I have about 25 orchids I think - with only 4 in bloom right now. I bought the ones in bloom and have yet to ever bloom an orchid...
My first post here was looking for a design for a tattoo - any suggestions would be cool 
And other than that.... I want more blooming orchids and neat ones and itty bitty ones.... and most of all, I want them to stay alive somehow...
Oh, so I live in NH - where it's too dark, too hot or too cold, too dry and for a short time of year probably just humid enough for them.... lets see how much they like me....  |
05-30-2006, 08:13 PM
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I really like the idea of a phal or catt growing on one of them tropical gnarled trees, with the orchids roots going down the trunk. How about that for a tattoo?
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05-30-2006, 08:23 PM
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Hey Tindo.... :c)
How bout a pic of what you are thinking of.... I used to think I wanted lots of color, but I think maybe with an orchid, shades of gray and black may be really nice.....
I still want your itty bitty orchid ;c)
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05-30-2006, 10:53 PM
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Here is the type of tree trunk I was thinking off,
http://tropicallodges.com/JungleBoy/...kytka_tree.jpg
And then I was thinking, you make that tree trunk smaller, zoom in on a crotch of the tree, where you find something like a phal or a catt with one prominent flower, and two or three orchid leaves, and and then crawling down the trunk big thick fleshy roots.
Maybe something like this, but on the tree I describes.
http://www.cearbhaill.com/DSC00226.JPG
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05-30-2006, 10:59 PM
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Hi Tikva, welcome. For someone who got their first orchid in Feb and now you are at 25 ~ sounds like a hardcore addiction to me! That is like 6 per month!
Ok so I don't even know you, but.........Randy has a dendrobium mounted in a driftwood branch that looks really neat. How about that? Maybe with a little less driftwood and more plant and flowers showing.
Perhaps not an orchid.....something a little more out there?
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05-30-2006, 11:01 PM
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Thats the kind of thing I was thinking off. But on a tropical tree .
Nice one Oscarman!
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05-31-2006, 07:03 AM
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How about something similar to what Angelina did ?
PS: I think it needs a 2nd coat of ink though  |
05-31-2006, 07:16 AM
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Hehe
I don't love Paphs / Slipper orchids as much as others...I like the idea of a simple orchid but not sure which one. I would have to pick one and it might not be my best one...
*wondering if you would pay me in a lifetime of whatever orchids I would love if I got that tattoo....*
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05-31-2006, 07:18 AM
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... Angelina didn't ask for anything |
05-31-2006, 09:58 AM
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Hey Marty, I always knew it was another guy that caused the split with Billy Bob!
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