Tindo dragged me.... - Orchid Board

Tikva · #1 05-30-2006, 04:25 PM

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....

Tindomul · #2 05-30-2006, 08:13 PM

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?

Tikva · #3 05-30-2006, 08:23 PM

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)

Tindomul · #4 05-30-2006, 10:53 PM

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

Oscarman · #5 05-30-2006, 10:59 PM

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?

Tindomul · #6 05-30-2006, 11:01 PM

Thats the kind of thing I was thinking off. But on a tropical tree .

Nice one Oscarman!

Marty · #7 05-31-2006, 07:03 AM

How about something similar to what Angelina did ?

PS: I think it needs a 2nd coat of ink though

Tikva · #8 05-31-2006, 07:16 AM

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....*

Marty · #9 05-31-2006, 07:18 AM

... Angelina didn't ask for anything

Oscarman · #10 05-31-2006, 09:58 AM

Hey Marty, I always knew it was another guy that caused the split with Billy Bob!