The Orchid Boy
Well-Known Member
I'm not sure if I ever properly introduced myself. If I did, sorry for the repeat.
I began growing orchids in March 2011. My first orchid (and I still have it) was a purple spotted, white noid, mini phal from Lowes. I bought that orchid because I saw a big, waxy yellow paph at the botanical gardens earlier that day. Later on I bought a noid cattleya and a noid phal. Then in November 2011 I ordered my first named orchid, and first paph, a Paphiopedilum delenatii from Randy Tajima at Mid-Pacific Orchids. Then relatives and friends gave me there noid phals. I went to the local orchid vendor and orchid show and got more orchids. That first orchid that caught my eye, a paph, held a special place in my heart. I started to really get into paphs and learned everything I could. Then I started focusing mainly on species. And bought my first phrag just this month, a Phrag. pearcei. Only one orchid died because of me. The second orchid I bought, a cattleya. A small division still lives on though.
My other hobbies/interests include birds, Tanganiykan cichlids, gardening, violin photography, cooking, hiking, biking, and snow shoeing.
I also want to say thank you to everyone here on Slipper Talk. You have all helped my knowledge to grow so much. You have also provided some wonderful pictures and humor. And thank you to Leo Schordje who helped my collection to grow and answered my many questions and sent many emails with many pictures and answers to questions.
I began growing orchids in March 2011. My first orchid (and I still have it) was a purple spotted, white noid, mini phal from Lowes. I bought that orchid because I saw a big, waxy yellow paph at the botanical gardens earlier that day. Later on I bought a noid cattleya and a noid phal. Then in November 2011 I ordered my first named orchid, and first paph, a Paphiopedilum delenatii from Randy Tajima at Mid-Pacific Orchids. Then relatives and friends gave me there noid phals. I went to the local orchid vendor and orchid show and got more orchids. That first orchid that caught my eye, a paph, held a special place in my heart. I started to really get into paphs and learned everything I could. Then I started focusing mainly on species. And bought my first phrag just this month, a Phrag. pearcei. Only one orchid died because of me. The second orchid I bought, a cattleya. A small division still lives on though.
My other hobbies/interests include birds, Tanganiykan cichlids, gardening, violin photography, cooking, hiking, biking, and snow shoeing.
I also want to say thank you to everyone here on Slipper Talk. You have all helped my knowledge to grow so much. You have also provided some wonderful pictures and humor. And thank you to Leo Schordje who helped my collection to grow and answered my many questions and sent many emails with many pictures and answers to questions.
