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Forum: Off Topic - Totally 03-30-2014, 03:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,334
Posted By golforchid
Hey folks, enough talk about pet ducks and eating...

Hey folks, enough talk about pet ducks and eating ducks!! This thread is for your viewing pleasure - call it "eye candy" if you will.
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 03-29-2014, 04:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,334
Posted By golforchid
I've seen photos of the Mandarin - it is indeed...

I've seen photos of the Mandarin - it is indeed beautiful as well. Last autumn a lone male Mandarin was seen consorting with the Wood Ducks at Leverett Pond in Brookline/Boston, MA. Since these are...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 03-29-2014, 08:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,334
Posted By golforchid
Most Beautiful Duck

Usually very shy and elusive, the Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) has to be one of the most beautiful ducks. These photos were taken of Wood Ducks in a small brook. Because so many people stop by to feed...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 03-16-2014, 10:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,415
Posted By golforchid
Incredible...yesterday the 100th Snowy Owl...

Incredible...yesterday the 100th Snowy Owl captured at Logan Airport in Boston was released at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island !!
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 03-15-2014, 01:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,415
Posted By golforchid
Not so little - they are the largest of the owls...

Not so little - they are the largest of the owls at about two feet tall...and their feet look like snowshoes with talons !!
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 03-15-2014, 12:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,415
Posted By golforchid
Snow Storm

The "winter that won't quit" does have a bonus...the greatest irruption in memory of Snowy Owls. They are everywhere here. Even non-birders are gaga over them and bird photographers have probably...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 03-15-2014, 05:07 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,990
Posted By golforchid
Quackers and Honkers

I also love the various "quackers and honkers". Here's a link to my set of photos on Flickr.Quackers and Honkers - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/golforchid/sets/72157637040968546/)
Forum: Photography 10-06-2013, 01:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,237
Posted By golforchid
Thanks for the kind words Rosie and Veekay. ...

Thanks for the kind words Rosie and Veekay. Photography has been a hobby for years since my father gave me an Argus C-3. I finally switched to digital only in July of last year...after a long...
Forum: Photography 10-05-2013, 11:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,237
Posted By golforchid
I'm beginning to push up against the limits of my...

I'm beginning to push up against the limits of my camera when it comes to photographing birds in flight. I up the shutter speed and with hummingbirds have used flash...but there is a delay after...
Forum: Photography 08-20-2013, 06:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,237
Posted By golforchid
I have gone crazy photographing birds both in...

I have gone crazy photographing birds both in Ecuador and here at home...many sets on Flickr. Check out my sets: Familia Tangara; Jewels of the Air; Ecuador Birds; Barbets, Toucanets and Toucans;...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-20-2013, 06:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,192
Posted By golforchid
Small growing members of this alliance include...

Small growing members of this alliance include Paphinia and Kegeliella Of the two genera, probably easier to acquire Paphinia than Kegeliella. Try Andy's OrchidsAndy's Orchids - Orchid Species -...
Forum: Photography 05-10-2013, 08:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,748
Posted By golforchid
Hope you will go to AOS website or check out...

Hope you will go to AOS website or check out other sources for care instructions. Phalaenopsis are tropical epiphytes from SE Asia and absolutely should not have ice cubes placed on the roots for...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 05-10-2013, 08:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,882
Posted By golforchid
Catasetinae Divisions

Every year Stephen Moffitt of Rare Earth Orchids in Houston, TX offers Catasetinae divisions. On Wednesday I received some very nice plants from him:
2 different clones of Ctsm. pileatum, Ctsm....
Forum: Vendor Feedback 04-24-2013, 04:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,534
Posted By golforchid
I have known the Arias family for nearly 25...

I have known the Arias family for nearly 25 years. They have 4 different nurseries in Peru at various elevations. Manolo Arias does all the foreign shows and will be at Redlands in May, although I...
Forum: Hybrids 04-24-2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,822
Posted By golforchid
White on the stakes is probably breakdown of the...

White on the stakes is probably breakdown of the wood from watering. As for the roots, think the different color is normal. It's probably been in bloom for awhile, so some of the older flowers have...
Forum: Hybrids 04-21-2013, 04:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,538
Posted By golforchid
Thanks, Jean, I appreciate the positive comments...

Thanks, Jean, I appreciate the positive comments from you and the other members.
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 04-20-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,886
Posted By golforchid
Welcome to the Board - I don't know where you...

Welcome to the Board - I don't know where you live in NH; however, New Hampshire Orchid Society meets the 2nd Saturday of each month from 1-3 pm in the Bedford, NH Town Hall. To would be a way to...
Forum: Hybrids 04-20-2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,538
Posted By golforchid
Supermarket Mini-Phal

I now frequently see Phalaenopsis hybrids in many of the supermarkets. Have never bought one, but I just couldn't pass up this lovely little miniature striped Phalaenopsis for $9.99 at the local...
Forum: Photography 04-19-2013, 06:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,713
Posted By golforchid
Mine is the original German lens, not the Jena

Mine is the original German lens, not the Jena
Forum: Photography 04-19-2013, 04:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,713
Posted By golforchid
My last acquisition, before purchasing the...

My last acquisition, before purchasing the Fujifilm Finepix HS30 EXR, was the German Zeiss 70-210 Telemacro which permits macro throughout the entire range. The fellow, from whom I purchased it, was...
Forum: Photography 04-13-2013, 09:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,713
Posted By golforchid
I used a film camera for years and just switched...

I used a film camera for years and just switched to digital in July 2012. And, after suggesting the use of a tripod, will admit that all my macro photos were made without ever using a tripod! I...
Forum: Photography 04-12-2013, 06:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,713
Posted By golforchid
I don't know what lens you are using. However,...

I don't know what lens you are using. However, with macro the depth of field is quite shallow, therefore to increase depth of field a higher f stop is needed. Then this will likely necessitate a...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 04-12-2013, 08:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,478
Posted By golforchid
I would expect that you will be getting great...

I would expect that you will be getting great Paphs and Phrags from Oak Hill as the parent company - Orchids Garden Centre and Nursery is Chuck Acker's retail operation.
Forum: Photography 04-12-2013, 08:04 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,237
Posted By golforchid
Thanks everyone for your encouraging comments as...

Thanks everyone for your encouraging comments as I'm learning to photograph birds and wildlife. There are some new photos of Great Blue Herons, which are currently mating and nest buildling, on my...
Forum: Photography 04-06-2013, 11:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,237
Posted By golforchid
Here are a few more: ...

Here are a few more:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/8603888285_d853daa29e_t.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/golforchid/8603888285/) ...
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