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Forum: Off Topic - Totally 07-15-2008, 12:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,785
Posted By Ely
Thanks! I'm anout to head off to the wacky world...

Thanks! I'm anout to head off to the wacky world of Walla Walla to visit some friends and to possibly buy an orchid, or two, or seven... :biggrin: yeah, just one or two!
"Yeah mom, I got a good...
Forum: Growing on Mounts 07-15-2008, 12:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,386
Posted By Ely
I like the piece on the far right; kind of gnarly...

I like the piece on the far right; kind of gnarly yet soft! Is there any other way to mount them on there? I'm not a fan of the sphagnum moss... I think it's the only way tho go though or the roots...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 07-15-2008, 12:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,785
Posted By Ely
I'm Back!!!

After not having the time to chill out on the OB I'm finally back! First of all I have to apologize for my extended absence; I had to study for finals. Not that it helped a lot... And I was just...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 04-12-2008, 11:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 603
Posted By Ely
Nice flowers, I really like how so many are going...

Nice flowers, I really like how so many are going at once. I don't know much about all the potting mixes, but I used to use a 3-2 fine fir bark to pearlite. It worked well, but I habe recently...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-29-2008, 02:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,741
Posted By Ely
Good to hear your success! I hope mine does as...

Good to hear your success! I hope mine does as well...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia 03-13-2008, 12:30 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,503
Posted By Ely
Ohh! That makes me feel better. Supposedly mine...

Ohh! That makes me feel better. Supposedly mine already bloomed once before purchase - it still had the dried spike on it. It is putting out a new one now, so I hope I get flowers soon! I'm going...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-11-2008, 12:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,728
Posted By Ely
I ended up pulling four of the orchids out of the...

I ended up pulling four of the orchids out of the pots (Angraceum, Brassia, Paphiopedlium, and Psychopsis) as they were too big for the 5.5" ones I ordered. I ended up putting them in two gallon ice...
Forum: Parts & Equipment 03-09-2008, 11:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,480
Posted By Ely
O.K. I got a hygrometer and it says I get about...

O.K. I got a hygrometer and it says I get about 51% humidity and 78 degrees. I started buying distilled water until I get an RO system. Maybe in a couple of months, because I just switched all the...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 03-09-2008, 08:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,225
Posted By Ely
Hmmm, no 'borrowing' I presume... I do have a...

Hmmm, no 'borrowing' I presume... I do have a quick question, if an orchid grows in the wild and has a seedpod, is it in bad taste to remove it for personal use?
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-09-2008, 08:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,728
Posted By Ely
Thanks! A couple of the divisions have wimpy...

Thanks! A couple of the divisions have wimpy leaves that look like they need moisture badly. They had the feel of the skin on a pear that's overly ripe. I hope the pseudobulbs plump back up......
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Neofinetia 03-09-2008, 08:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,503
Posted By Ely
Nice work! I cant wait for mine to get that big!...

Nice work! I cant wait for mine to get that big! Right now it's only about five inches tall. (The orchid, that is. No pun intended by my typing; unless it gave you the laugh of the day, but still,...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 03-09-2008, 08:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,225
Posted By Ely
Very cool! Are those in the wild naturally, or...

Very cool! Are those in the wild naturally, or did you put them there? I like the second photo, right before flowering. Nice!
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 03-09-2008, 08:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,345
Posted By Ely
Nice! What's wrong with the odor Paul? Do they...

Nice! What's wrong with the odor Paul? Do they smell like the south-bound end of a north-bound cow? I know one of my bulbophyllums does. Oh man, the flies like that one :biggrin:!
Forum: Member Projects 03-09-2008, 07:48 PM
Replies: 508
Views: 37,115
Posted By Ely
Oh, sorry. I didn't think about that... What...

Oh, sorry. I didn't think about that... What would a prime candidate for this project be? I'm not very good at picking orchids, so I'll leave it to the professionals!
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-09-2008, 07:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,728
Posted By Ely
Talking Transfered all orchids to semi-hydroponics

I hope they like their new medium; cause I'm not changing it again :) !

I was online trying to find a suitable source for a LECA type medium only to have some bad luck. To my dismay First Ray's...
Forum: Member Projects 03-09-2008, 07:06 PM
Replies: 508
Views: 37,115
Posted By Ely
Here is one I found on my local supplier's...

Here is one I found on my local supplier's website:

Paph Genevieve Booth (Mount Toro 'Green Valley' x rothschildianum 'Green Valley' SU/JPS)
Mount Toro is never a disappointment in bloom....
Forum: Member Projects 03-04-2008, 10:55 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 28,183
Posted By Ely
I haven't been keeping up... broken collar bone...

I haven't been keeping up... broken collar bone and wrecked car :( . Did we pick a plant yet, and am I on the list? I want to participate too... :biggrin:
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 02-23-2008, 07:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,462
Posted By Ely
HUGE! That's a big flower! It looks like a bread...

HUGE! That's a big flower! It looks like a bread plate in size!
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 02-21-2008, 09:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,926
Posted By Ely
Oooo! I love the first one! Something about...

Oooo! I love the first one! Something about green orchids just floats my boat! If it ever needs a new home... :biggrin:! I gotta add that to my mile long want list.
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 02-21-2008, 09:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 827
Posted By Ely
Yes! I saw it! It wasn't as orange as I remember...

Yes! I saw it! It wasn't as orange as I remember as a little kid, but still as fascinating. Too bad I didn't have a telescope...
Did you see the meteor on Tuesday? Maybe it was just near us, but I...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 02-18-2008, 12:04 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,224
Posted By Ely
WOW. That would be scary! Big kitty + thin...

WOW. That would be scary! Big kitty + thin glass + little kids = bad news. I honestly think cougars are awesome, and plan on getting a bobcat in a few years, but in that situation I would most...
Forum: Parts & Equipment 02-17-2008, 06:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,139
Posted By Ely
crackpots... Sorry I don't do drugs... Ha ha ha! ...

crackpots... Sorry I don't do drugs... Ha ha ha! Sorry, couldn't help it! Yes those do look neat. I'll get me a couple later on...
Forum: Parts & Equipment 02-17-2008, 06:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,047
Posted By Ely
From what little I know about electronics, the...

From what little I know about electronics, the black wire is negative, the red wire is positive (hot) and the white is neutral. The negative is the grounding wire, don't hold it while trying to...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 02-17-2008, 05:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,461
Posted By Ely
I ski at this little resort called Bluewood. It...

I ski at this little resort called Bluewood. It has about 1500 vertical feet, one main chairlift, a smaller one, and a platterpull (sp?). It's nice because it's local, and not too crowded. It is...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 02-17-2008, 02:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,123
Posted By Ely
Damn! The black dots keep moving! Why wont the...

Damn! The black dots keep moving! Why wont the stay in one spot? :biggrin:
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