Fantastic new Paph!

[Stone]

Here is the only picture of a new paph species discovered in Sumatra. The French man who discovered it was hunting for giant beetles in a very remote area when he found it. He was apparently attacted by a tiger just after he managed to get a photo sent away and was found half eaten by searchers. Many of the rescue crew susequently fell ill with some kind of unidentified jungle rot which consumed large areas of their faces! The plant has never been seen again but a Japanese collector has offered the locals $10,000 to find it. Most have refused because they believe the black orchid is cursed and should not be touched.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Interesting story, though it sounds so fantastic that it's tough to actually believe.

The plant: Its foliage reminds of venustum, would definitely be a huge hit in "captivity" assuming we ever find it. Hopefully we don't collect it to extinction.

 

[Hera]

Um...bottle of matte black spray paint?

 

[Ozpaph]

stop already!
Great story - it is publish yet?

 

[jimspaphs]

April 1

 

[emydura]

It is April Fools Day.

 

[emydura]

April 1

You just beat me to it Jim.

 

[lepetitmartien]

Too bad the tiger did not eat the flower as well…:evil:


:rollhappy:

 

[eggshells]

One day early for us!

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Ah, I didn't look at the date & compare to the date/time of the OP. Glad to see my sceptical horsey senses were kicking in.

 

[limuhead]

There was an orchid very similar to that one spotted growing on the lower section of the Brooklyn Bridge, I tried to buy it, but someone beat me to it...

 

[SlipperKing]

That is the ugliest slipper even for April 1!

 

[Stone]

One day early for us!

you are a sharp lot! I would've had to stay up late to get the date right. I was almost going to include aliens in the story but...........

 

[Ozpaph]

well done and thanks for the laugh

 

[Secundino]

:rollhappy: A blue Lycaste!!!! :rollhappy::rollhappy:

 

[NYEric]

Wait! I have one of those in my collection. Psst, limuhead, special price for you!:evil:

 

[SlipperFan]

And Google Nose will help complete your sensory experience!!!:rollhappy:

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Too bad, no black paphs... You had me believing your story for awhile, but then I read about the jungle rot and saw the picture.

 

[TyroneGenade]

Um...bottle of matte black spray paint?

I was thinking food dye.

The surrounding plants just didn't look tropical to me...

 

[2Toned]

another very Aussie trait - quick to take the p*ss