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Forum: Off Topic - Totally 11-04-2006, 10:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,313
Posted By Piper
The Veridean Room is making me crazy! Thanks for...

The Veridean Room is making me crazy! Thanks for nuthin, Gin!

Julie
Forum: Orchid Lounge 11-04-2006, 09:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,907
Posted By Piper
Congrats to both you and your wife, Dave! And...

Congrats to both you and your wife, Dave! And welcome to Jenna!

Julie
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-18-2006, 09:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,197
Posted By Piper
Go get the lil' bastards, Tindo! Julie

Go get the lil' bastards, Tindo!

Julie
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 09-18-2006, 09:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,136
Posted By Piper
A favorite childhood carol! Nice, Tindo! As...

A favorite childhood carol! Nice, Tindo!

As for relationships, it's all intermingled. Not just within orchids, but wider plant taxonomic groupings. Different properties are governed by different...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 09-18-2006, 06:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,136
Posted By Piper
Hi Tindo, Monopodial means "single foot" and...

Hi Tindo,

Monopodial means "single foot" and it describes the development of new growths more accurately than new leaves.

A Paph appears monopodial on an individual growth, but the next growth...
Forum: Orchid Lounge 09-16-2006, 09:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,089
Posted By Piper
OrchidWiz has made tremendous gains in each of...

OrchidWiz has made tremendous gains in each of its revisions. I'd strongly recommend it.

Alex, who's developed it, has recently invited submissions for photographs to be included in the next rev....
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 09-06-2006, 08:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,676
Posted By Piper
Scott, I've had an Epi. ilense for nearly...

Scott,

I've had an Epi. ilense for nearly three years now. I got it mounted on bark and read that it didn't like high levels of light, so I moved it into my Paph room and it grew pretty well. At...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-03-2006, 08:51 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,852
Posted By Piper
LOL - that would be callosum^5 x lawrenceanum^4! ...

LOL - that would be callosum^5 x lawrenceanum^4!

Thanks for the clarifications. Such precision is involved in orchid nomenclature, we can't even sum up without correcting ourselves upteen times!
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Forum: Off Topic - Totally 09-01-2006, 06:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,131
Posted By Piper
Susanne, With practice it take more to...

Susanne,

With practice it take more to create the whirling effect.

A bottle or two...

Julie
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-01-2006, 06:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,852
Posted By Piper
Thanks, Susanne. Don't worry - it's not...

Thanks, Susanne. Don't worry - it's not intuitive! You only learn by asking.

For that matter, I have a couple of questions. What are the rules for naming a hybrid cross (aka a grex) and...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 09-01-2006, 02:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,131
Posted By Piper
Works best if you had a scotch or two! Julie

Works best if you had a scotch or two!

Julie
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-01-2006, 09:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,852
Posted By Piper
I'm just going to recap, because a lot of things...

I'm just going to recap, because a lot of things have been missaid and then restated. While the information ends up being correct, the flow is confusing as hell!

Genus names are always...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 08-31-2006, 09:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,131
Posted By Piper
Visual preception is based on many layers of...

Visual preception is based on many layers of visual augmentation. That is, what your brain sees, is about how it combines all the inputs it gets. And it's good at filling in the blanks.

There are...
Forum: Hybrids 08-29-2006, 06:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,164
Posted By Piper
Gin, is the violacea from one of the Ooi progeny?...

Gin, is the violacea from one of the Ooi progeny? In the rush of line-breeding for a true blue or indigo violacea from the plants of Malaysian grower Michael Ooi, some pure saturated maroon violaceas...
Forum: Orchids in Bloom 08-29-2006, 03:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,574
Posted By Piper
Tindo, you live in Queens. You think that might...

Tindo, you live in Queens. You think that might be part of it?

Julie
Forum: Orchid Lounge 08-29-2006, 02:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,648
Posted By Piper
Nice post, Gin! Julie

Nice post, Gin!

Julie
Forum: Member Projects 08-25-2006, 09:52 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 22,750
Posted By Piper
Tindo, that's looking pretty sweet! Nice job! ...

Tindo, that's looking pretty sweet! Nice job!

Julie
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 08-25-2006, 10:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,435
Posted By Piper
That's gorgeous, Dave! Is it fragrant? Standard...

That's gorgeous, Dave! Is it fragrant? Standard or mini?

Julie
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 08-25-2006, 08:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,359
Posted By Piper
Hi all, sorry I haven't been around much lately! ...

Hi all, sorry I haven't been around much lately!

I'm going to vote osprey, although they're so similar in appearance to red-tailed hawks in the identification markers you can see in these photos...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-17-2006, 02:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,638
Posted By Piper
Hi Colin! Good to see you over here, although I...

Hi Colin! Good to see you over here, although I don't get over often enough...

Julie
Forum: Identification Forum 07-11-2006, 08:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,348
Posted By Piper
Nice point, Dave! When the facts are lost,...

Nice point, Dave!

When the facts are lost, speculation is only that. And while it's comforting to know what a NOID might be, to claim it so, only murkies the waters of plants challenging enough to...
Forum: Hybrids 07-11-2006, 08:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,133
Posted By Piper
Very cool, Tindo! Sorry for my doubt. I haven't...

Very cool, Tindo! Sorry for my doubt. I haven't seen a Phal pod and it seemed so...skinny. I'm currently watching big fat Catt pods mature.

Good luck with the flasking! Definitely check with...
Forum: Hybrids 07-09-2006, 03:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,133
Posted By Piper
Hi Tindo, here are a couple of good sites that...

Hi Tindo, here are a couple of good sites that explain the process. The first uses the dry pod method, which is typically considered less desireable and less reliable. The second lists seed pod...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 07-09-2006, 03:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,447
Posted By Piper
Hey Aaron! I don't get here enough, but it's a...

Hey Aaron! I don't get here enough, but it's a great forum and a good group!

Julie
Forum: Identification Forum 07-02-2006, 06:29 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,558
Posted By Piper
I'm also guessing a unifoliate Cattleya. If it...

I'm also guessing a unifoliate Cattleya. If it has a spike coming, you won't have to wait too long for an answer!

Julie
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