my collection

[pierre63]

his name is Chrysolina americana
this one is a European or North-African species but not Asian. :wink:
this is one of my preferred

 

[SlipperFan]

Sure is a colorful little bug. What does it eat?

 

[NYEric]

OK, I hope it doesn't eat everything like the Japanese beetle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_beetle

 

[goldenrose]

Look at those feet/toes! Love the detail that your large photo shows!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Yeah, that's a cool photo; what a pretty bug.

 

[pierre63]

they eat only Salvia officinalis, Rosmarinus officinalis, Lavandula stoechas
adult it measures 6 to 8 mm
this photo has 4 or 5 years

 

[cnycharles]

they eat only Salvia officinalis, Rosmarinus officinalis, Lavandula stoechas
adult it measures 6 to 8 mm
this photo has 4 or 5 years

hmmm, I have some of that in a pot in my living room (looking for a brighter spot now that the yard is off limits for my plants)
nice picture

 

[pierre63]

Cypripedium

reginae (3)
parviflorum
californicum

Phargmipedium

bessae (3)
lindenii

Saint-Ouen
Calurum

Paphiopedilum

armeniacum
malipoense
roebbelenii
rothschildianum (2)
stonei
lowii
coccineum (2)
druryi
henryanum
villosum var. annamense
villosum var. laichauense
dayanum
mastersianum
niveum
tonsum
trantuani
spicerianum
fairieanum

x siamense (callosum x appletonianum)
x fanaticum (malipoense x micranthum)
Johanna Burkhardt (rothschildianum x adductum)

 

[NYEric]

Mexi? Fanaticum is a fascinating hybrid. I will some get some from various vendors.

 

[pierre63]

my Mexipedium is dead... :sob: as much of my plants in my orchidarium this winter.
currently I experienced a new substrate and Fanaticum is one of the Paph which tests this one.

 

[NYEric]

What happened!?! Sorry to hear, but can you share?

 

[pierre63]

several things occurred at the same time. 10 days of holidays, ventilation broke down, red spiders and other insects proliferated, some started has to rot and to finish I was mistaken in proportioning in the treatment. :sob:

 

[NYEric]

Bad luck. Hopefully next time you will find someone to maintain your plants.

 

[pierre63]

Cypripedium

reginae (3)
parviflorum
californicum

Phargmipedium

bessae (3)
lindenii

Saint-Ouen
Calurum

Paphiopedilum

armeniacum
malipoense
roebbelenii 2
rothschildianum 3 (+ 'Val' x 'Mt Milanais')
stonei
lowii
coccineum 2
druryi
henryanum
villosum var. annamense
villosum var. laichauense
dayanum
mastersianum
niveum
tonsum 2
trantuani
spicerianum
fairieanum
niveum var ang-tong
appletonianum
barbatum
celebense
cilioliare
concolor
helenae
micranthum
philippinense var laevigatum
spicerianum var gigantea
venustum

x siamense (callosum x appletonianum)
x fanaticum (malipoense x micranthum)
Johanna Burkhardt (rothschildianum x adductum)

 

[NYEric]

Looking good.

 

[SlipperFan]

Collection is growing...

 

[pierre63]

New purchase today

Paph chalesworthii 'Jumbo' x 'Half-n-half'
Paph tigrinum (gift)

 

[NYEric]

Nice gift!

 

[Bolero]

Yeah a great mix of plants, all very nice.

 

[goldenrose]

:drool::drool::drool: