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      CommentAuthorGinger
    • CommentTimeSep 19th 2007 edited
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    " ORCHID ".

    The back of my land was once a Rainforest till the previous owners turned it into cattle grazing country . Since I have owned it ( 29 years ) , a lot of the old stuff has returned .
    One of my favourite things is the native Orchids . Namely the Tongue Orchid .
    They are once again in full bloom . Please share my joy .
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    Life is for living ! Don't sleep through it .
    • CommentAuthorJudi B
    • CommentTimeSep 19th 2007
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    We have one Tongue Orchid here only because we rescued it from a load of firewood.
    The thing that surprises me is that we have a staghorn/elkhorn growing down in the gully, there are also several rainforest trees coming up as well. It surprises me because it is so dry, hot in summer and freezing in winter.Nanango QLD
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      CommentAuthorGinger
    • CommentTimeSep 19th 2007
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    I wonder how long the seeds stay viable ?
    Our whole Valley was a Rain Forest 100 years ago .Life is for living ! Don't sleep through it .
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      CommentAuthoredleigh7
    • CommentTimeSep 19th 2007
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    Excellent photos...Excellent plant!!!!:face-smile:Ed Tropical Collector
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      CommentAuthoredleigh7
    • CommentTimeSep 20th 2007
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    Hey Ginger...do you think the seeds have stayed dormant that long? Maybe a bird ate one of the berries from nearby forest and sat in that tree and did its business?? Just a thought...:face-monkey:

    Ed:face-smile:Ed Tropical Collector
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      CommentAuthorFiregod
    • CommentTimeSep 20th 2007
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    Forchids great around here...Play Safe - Firegod. Liverpool NSW.
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      CommentAuthorSian
    • CommentTimeSep 20th 2007
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    We'll have none of that silliness here, god :face-monkey:

    Ooh I thought I was praying then! Took me right back to my childhood. :face-angel:Coming at ya from Sunny Kalbarri, WA.
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      CommentAuthorGinger
    • CommentTimeSep 20th 2007
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    Lol all of you .
    Seriously though ! Is any one out there interested in Natives ???Life is for living ! Don't sleep through it .
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      CommentAuthoredleigh7
    • CommentTimeSep 20th 2007
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    Yes, do you want to tradeEd Tropical Collector
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      CommentAuthorGinger
    • CommentTimeSep 20th 2007
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    It's blowing a gale here .
    Need to add some extra water to the vege patch .Life is for living ! Don't sleep through it .
    • CommentAuthorseaweed
    • CommentTimeSep 20th 2007
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    Even though we live by the ocean, we are lucky enough to have loads of bush around so we get to see native orchids as well as other wildflowers. I have a lot of grevilleas growing in the garden and lots of bird visitors.When we lived in the hills, hubby, son, grandson and myself used to go out looking for native orchids. We have photos of about 30 different varieties from around our property.
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      CommentAuthorGinger
    • CommentTimeSep 21st 2007
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    Sounds great Seaweed ,
    Here is another Pic of a wild Orchid ,
    A Xmas Orchid .
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    Life is for living ! Don't sleep through it .
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      CommentAuthoredleigh7
    • CommentTimeSep 21st 2007
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    They're a ground orchid aren't they?? I had/have one with purple flowers but it died down in winter, do you think they will come back or not??

    EdEd Tropical Collector
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      CommentAuthorGinger
    • CommentTimeSep 21st 2007
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    The under ground root system may survive the frost .
    The flower on this Orchid is white .
    And they die back during our winter .Life is for living ! Don't sleep through it .
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      CommentAuthoredleigh7
    • CommentTimeSep 23rd 2007
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    Hopefully the same species, different colour flower Ging. That gives me some hope anywayEd Tropical Collector
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      CommentAuthorGinger
    • CommentTimeSep 25th 2007
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    Is this not a Pretty sight ?
    Mother Nature at Her absolute Best .
    Wild Tongue Orchids and lots of it .
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    Life is for living ! Don't sleep through it .
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      CommentAuthoredleigh7
    • CommentTimeSep 25th 2007
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    That looks familiar Ging:face-devil-grin:Ed Tropical Collector
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      CommentAuthorGinger
    • CommentTimeSep 25th 2007
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    Yup .:face-smile:
    You don't have time to sit chatting .
    You have work to do . Plants to plant .
    Seeds to sow . :face-devil-grin:Life is for living ! Don't sleep through it .
    • CommentAuthordizzy77
    • CommentTimeSep 28th 2007
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    Wow Ginger it's great to see these beautiful orchids in their natural environment. I've only ever seen then at the orchid shows.
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      CommentAuthorGinger
    • CommentTimeOct 5th 2007
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    They don't like a LONG frost .
    If you have a Green house ?
    Or bring them in during Winter .Life is for living ! Don't sleep through it .

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