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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: Nick_the_grief on January 26, 2011, 05:06:20 PM

Title: please allow me to introduce myself ...
Post by: Nick_the_grief on January 26, 2011, 05:06:20 PM
I the rolling stone don't mind me pinching some lyrics ;D

I'm new to this forum and at the moment I don't own any orchids :( (well a couple that reside in our bathroom that seem fairly happy some sort of hybrid not sure what they are).  My main interest upto now was photographing the ones at my local reserve but I fancy trying a stab at a few to go with the Auricula's, Cacti/Succulent, Chrysanths, Dahlias and Border Carnations .... I have a soft spot for plants !

If you don't hear much from me it's cos I'm reading all the back posts first so I don't ask the same questions but looking at the ones I've so far read I have to say the restored Victorian greenhouse is superb!  I could really fancy that to go with my other two greenhouses!

I also have an allotment and do wildlife sound recording/photography in my spare time ... when I get some!

Right off to do some reading

Nick
Title: Re: please allow me to introduce myself ...
Post by: Paddy Tobin on January 26, 2011, 05:13:52 PM
Good to have you with us Nick and hope you enjoy your visits. Your photographs will always be welcome here so get posting.

Paddy
Title: Re: please allow me to introduce myself ...
Post by: Nick_the_grief on January 26, 2011, 06:39:32 PM
OK Paddy - just for you I'll have a go. some taken last year

Souther Marsh
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5295775715_0a372ed2df.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5295775715/)

Common Spotted
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/5307778202_62572be2bc_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5307778202/)

This one looks like a natural hybrid
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5308059530_e2171ca640_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5308059530/)

And finally I think this one is a pyramid Orchid - not sure maybe one of you can ID it
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5307142207_82850ece40.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5307142207/)
Title: Re: please allow me to introduce myself ...
Post by: Paddy Tobin on January 26, 2011, 06:47:15 PM
Nick, you'll have to come back often. A lovely set of shots, great plants and well photographed. Lovely to see them. Paddy
Title: Re: please allow me to introduce myself ...
Post by: Maggi Young on January 26, 2011, 07:12:50 PM
Paddy, you took the words from my typing .
Welcome, Nick, good to have you join the Forum!
Title: Re: please allow me to introduce myself ...
Post by: Nick_the_grief on January 26, 2011, 07:38:54 PM
Flattery will get you every where

last one taken with my phone I think hence the poor quality.  It was growing in the grass verge round the corner from my office in Warwick which had been churned up
I lied, it was taken with my 30d and a sigma 180mm macro,  I must have taken it into work that day  :)

Bee Orchid
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5390509981_fc89b4496a_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-bygum/5390509981/)
Title: Re: please allow me to introduce myself ...
Post by: angie on January 26, 2011, 08:20:46 PM
Welcome Nick

Lovely pictures, keep them coming.

Angie :)
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