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Maggi Young

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Re: Cypripedium 2009
« Reply #135 on: September 10, 2009, 04:27:35 PM »
They have very natty striped "suits", don't they?
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Re: Cypripedium 2009
« Reply #136 on: September 10, 2009, 06:03:53 PM »
Many years ago I was in the London Zoo insect house when they were tipping and ant nest (collected from Burnham Beeches). The poor keeper nearly passed out from the formic acid fumes in the confined space of their enclosure! :o
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