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No It's a new season: Do you know where your orchids are? Voting Booth Jun 24, 2011 3:50 AM
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No What else do you grow? Article: Spotlight: Kathy Puckett (Boojum) May 11, 2011 6:24 PM
No Plans for the Spring Voting Booth Mar 31, 2011 3:55 PM
No New Year's Resolutions 2011 Voting Booth Mar 3, 2011 7:21 PM
No What a great greenhouse! Article: Keith Tibbetts' Amazing Orchid Greenhouse Mar 1, 2011 5:00 PM
No Wow Article: Keith Tibbetts' Amazing Orchid Greenhouse Feb 26, 2011 11:18 AM
No Lc. Ken Battle 'Gold Crown' AM/AOS OUR ORCHID DATABASE database Feb 23, 2011 2:30 PM
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Articles:
Image Keith Tibbetts' Amazing Orchid Greenhouse
By Kathy Puckett on February 25, 2011

I recently met Keith Tibbetts when I joined the Amherst Orchid Society here in Western, MA. Keith had brought many wonderful orchids to the gathering that I was especially attracted to. So when he invited me to visit his greenhouse, I jumped at the chance to see it! He kindly consented to this interview.

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Image Inquiring Photographer: Orchid Cubit Member Fred
By Kathy Puckett on October 21, 2010

I have been thinking about the people I talk to every day online and realized I probably don't know them as well as I would like. Sooo, I have created this member interview feature! I hope you enjoy learning about our members as much as I do!

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Image Guest Orchid Photographer: Peter Zschunke
By Kathy Puckett on October 10, 2010

I met Peter on Twitter last month and was thrilled when he wrote to me and gave me links to his beautiful websites. I asked if he would write about his love of wild European terrestrial orchids and photography, and lucky for us all, he consented!

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Latest voting booth:
It's a new season: Do you know where your orchids are?

A new season brings new conditions. Many of us make some decisions about whether to bring them outside and where to put them, whether to ventilate and shade the greenhouse, etc. Some of us have them outside year round. In the southern hemisphere, some of us are heading towards winter! Tell us what you do this season.....

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Orchid Alliances
Pronunciation of Orchid Names
Watering Orchids in Boojum's Cool Room (Video 1)
Watering at Boojum's in Summer (Video 3)
Watering Orchids in Boojum's Warm Room (Video 2)
A Great Packing Job
Fall Watering at Ursula's (Part 1)
Fall Watering at Ursula's (Part 2)
Bc. Princess Teresa 'Princess Michiko' Opens
Screencasts of Cubit Tips
Ursula's instructions on how to use the International Orchid Registry

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BASIC ORCHID INFORMATION:
ABBREVIATIONS
PRONUNCIATION
THE INTERNATIONAL ORCHID REGISTER


ORCHID PHOTO ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
Species Orchids
Orchid Species Photographs by Eric Hunt
Orchid Photographs by Alliance by Pieter C. Brouwer


VIDEO LINKS Orchid Care:
Orchid Care


CULTURE SHEETS:
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AOS Culture Sheets
More Culture Info
Slipper Orchids that like Calcium


ORCHID CUBIT NOMENCLATURE:
"Wearing my buying shoes"=Ready for serious shopping

"Follow me home like ducklings"=Serious shopping

Floof Scale created by OrchidSource members: 81-100 = Floofy, Fluffy, Flouncy, and Frou-frou

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