Which orchids grow best in the desert?

[Milu]

"Have you ever noticed how they look like orchids?"

[targa911S]

yeah in Victorian times, women were not allowed to own orchids as the flower was too...uh ..sexual looking. Man ya gotta love to hate those Victorians.

[targa911S]

yes we do but you have us addicted..we are all Pelican junkies. I'm sure you will start charging us by the post soon. AND WE WILL PAY!!!

[VenezianBlau 87]

Originally posted by Milu
"Have you ever noticed how they look like orchids?"

Which came first, the orchids or the..?
Are hummingbirds attracted to..?

nevermind

[vash]

Originally posted by Milu
"Have you ever noticed how they look like orchids?"

what?
if you are talking about, what i think you are talking about....
i think it looks more like a...

nevermind. i dont want to get "z-manned".

[}{arlequin]

they all look like Georgia O'Keefe paintings

[}{arlequin]

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.michelangelo.com/okeeffe/images/grayline.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.michelangelo.com/okeeffe/fl-greyline.html&h=480&w=300&sz=34&tbnid=w_ibp4S-HtYJ:&tbnh=124&tbnw=78&start=12&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgeorgia%2Bo%2527keefe%26hl%3Den%26lr% 3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN

If an orchid fell in the forest, would the fridge light go off?

[juanbenae]

i ripe fig can look like that place too, you have to split it open just right though.

another bit of food for thought, if you were to order an open faced sandwhich, would you be served pastrami, or the roast beef?

[djmcmath]

I don't know what you're talking about, so here's a picture of a bunny with an orchid on his head.

[vash]

i actually think it looks like a tomahawk wound.....

that a bunny? looks like i guinea pig. and WTF with the orchid?

[}{arlequin]

i actually think it looks like a tomahawk wound.....

"gosh" I dunno...

[Icemaster]

Originally posted by Milu
"Have you ever noticed how they look like orchids?"

I'll never look at my wifes collection the same way again.

Collection of orchids. Gotta love a woman who loves orchids.

Wait....I'm confused. Can we talk about Mexican food?

[djmcmath]

Originally posted by vash
i actually think it looks like a tomahawk wound.....

that a bunny? looks like i guinea pig. and WTF with the orchid?

Pelicliche:
Wayne, please amend your rules

[woodman]

Orchids are epiphytic, growing on other plants in regions of high moisture. The dry deserts aren't conducive for supporting this type of plant.

Now stapeliads are the orchid of the succulent world. Very beautiful and highly desireable for their ornamental value.

Check out : Stapeliads

And yes, these are the ones known for the rotting flesh smell of the blooming flowers.

Adenium, or Desert Rose, are from South Africa and a bit north, and also have delectible flowers and quite interesting growth habits.



Ok, I admit it, I'm a plant freak.

[WOODPIE]

If the Lord had intended for man to eat orchids, He would have made them look like a taco.

Ed

[targa911S]

woodman that is truely awesome. What IS that?

here are a couple of my Vandas.

[woodman]

Right on!! Right on!!

Last photo of mine is an Adenium.

[woodman]

...and the grandaddy of them all...
Amorphophallus titanum!!



http://www.fairchildgarden.org/images/amorph625a.JPG

[targa911S]

was that taken at Selby? they are takin' some heat for illegal import (smuggling)