Thank you!!

[JLOG]

I want to show my appreciation for the warm welcome I have had in this forum. Without a doubt, and even if it is early to say it, I feel part of a great family. It is a special feeling that we have with our orchids, or at least that is how I feel it, and being able to share it and feel that there are more people who feel it is very gratifying. I want to thank you all. Thanks from my heart

 

[abax]

I think orchid people are basically off-center and it's wonderful to feel that all these
lovely people are a bit off-center too. One does like company out here on the Edge of
Orchid Crazy.

 

[SouthPark]

I think orchid people are basically off-center and it's wonderful to feel that all these
lovely people are a bit off-center too. One does like company out here on the Edge of
Orchid Crazy.

hahahaha ----- we just love our orchids! It's 'ok' to love orchids. I talk to them all the time. Actually - I don't talk to them (kidding only) - just adding it for dramatic effect haha.

 

[abax]

I do talk to my orchids and they appreciate praise for lovely flowers.

 

[Duck Slipper]

Heck, I talk to myself all the time, why wouldn’t I talk to them?

 

[abax]

Exactly right DS!

 

[Tara]

Pfft, I talk to my orchids all the time and my cats and myself, even occasionally to my husband

 

[Cearbhael]

Yes, I talk to them! Plants are sentient and appreciate soft praise and a show of such as gentle handling. A scientific test was run, having people go by plants that were wired to measure response, they each used different emotions from love and gentleness to hate and violence. The results were amazing there was a great and relaxed response to love and a very spiked and high response to hate. When the people were asked to walk by the plants a month later showing neutral emotion, the plants recognised the people early and gave the responses they gave the last time before the person got to them. Interesting, trees proved to have the longest memories, and remembered people for 10 years at least. The test didn’t go further. Point is, telling and showing your plant love will help the plant respond positively.

 

[abax]

If I remember the details of that plant response correctly, plants liked spiders best of all.
Protection, you know. ;>)