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    i'm afraid of my light. please help

    hi there so i used to grow in a great sunroom, then i moved and now i grow in a cold basement a friend was nice enough to give me a 600 W hps (high pressure sodium) ballast so i went out and got a reflector and a way to hang now. now my problem is how high should it be over the plants? i...
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    warming a basement growing area?

    so i grow in the winter under lights in a cold basement and it's too cold for some things do any of you groovy folks have an inventive, low cost solutions? do i just need to buy a heater? i was thinking of maybe a closed loop system with an aquarium heater or the like, but i have absolutely...
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    a link between pesticides and depression?

    i have only skimmed the article and only saw reference to an organophosphate (i think) just curious about folks' thoughts http://modernfarmer.com/2014/11/landmark-20-year-study-finds-pesticides-cause-depression-farmers/
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    Massachusetts Orchid Society Show and Sale!!!

    The theme this year is Orchid Passion, Yesterday and Today The show opens to the public on Friday October 31, 2014 at 1 pm (closes at 5) and continues Saturday November 1, (9 am-5 pm), and Sunday, November 2 (9 am-4 pm) This year's show will once again be held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden...
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    great ebay feedback checking tool

    hi i didn't know if everyone knows about toolhaus.org when you put an ebay username in the feedback tool, it will find all of the negative, removed, and neutral feedback, not just for the past 12(?) months, which is what ebay shows
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    Cape Cod and the Island Orchid Show is coming

    http://www.caios.org/orchidshow2013.html Cape & Islands Orchid Society 24th Annual Orchid Show Orchid Garden January 12th & 13th 2013 Saturday & Sunday 9 - 5 Resort & Conference Center at Hyannis 35 Scudder Ave. Hyannis, MA 02601 (West End Rotary - Near the Melody Tent)...
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    New Hampshire Orchid Society Show "Parade of Orchids" is this weekend!

    http://www.nhorchids.org/index.php?page=orchid-show Parade of Orchids Radisson Hotel , 11 Tara Blvd., Nashua, NH Tel. 603-888-9970 Dates and Times: Feb 10: 1 pm to 5 pm and 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Feb 11: 9 am to 5 pm Feb 12: 9 am to 4 pm Price: Adults $10 Seniors (65+) $6...
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    Nicotiana tabacum (flowers/pollen) + desperation =

    hi so i am desperately searching {anywhere in the u.s.a.} for some tobacco flowers and pollen (Nicotiana tabacum) for a lab i need to supply on wednesday my crop fizzled can anyone help? please? pretty please? i would pay shipping and associated fees (of course) thanks
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    Paph ciliolare?

    any leads finding this plant? did a quick search but didn't see anyone offering this tia
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    if you liked dyed Phalaenopsis, how about dyed Anthurium?

    :( http://www.greenhousegrower.com/news/?storyid=5084
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    what really is this?

    saw this on ebay and, well, i'm fairly sure it's not what is listed as being :-) anyone have any thoughts? http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200673374037&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123
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    Orchiata size recommendations

    hi i don't know if i missed it in the other posts on Orchiata, but any suggestions on sizes for multis, sequential species, parvis, etc? thanks
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    Massachusetts Orchid Society Show and Sale this weekend!

    The Massachusetts Orchid Society presents its annual Show & Sale Friday Nov. 4th: 1pm-5pm Saturday Nov. 5th: 9am-5pm Sunday, Nov. 6th: 9am-4pm This year's show will once again be held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Join the MOS for exhibits of blooming orchids, potting...
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    New England Carnivorous Plant Society Show this weekend!

    this weekend at Roger Williams Park Greenhouse in Warwick, RI! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=253524864671030
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    Paph chamberlainianum vs victoria-reginae

    so recently i've seen two well known sellers offering both of these but i thought they were synonyms can anyone help explain this?
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    Paph Double Grey 'Mallingham' HCC/AOS x S. Gratrix 'Full Moon'

    got this at my recent orchid society auction no credit for the blooming
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    are slipper orchids really orchids?

    i've heard the argument that if the slippers were discovered today, they are different enough in some areas that they probably would not be considered orchids. of course i have nothing to show to elaborate on this but does anyone have some concrete facts on this or thoughts?
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    Phrag warszewiczianum (wallisii)

    it begins....
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    um, no....

    really? adductum? in bloom? no i sent a note but didn't hear back.... http://cgi.ebay.com/Orchid-Paph-adductum-JEM-BLOOM-6-pot-speciimen-/390307440038?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae022e5a6
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