Orchids and Parrots

Treasure_Hunter · Apr 29, 2010

Wife and I raise a few orchids (50+) some are blooming now...

diggemall · Apr 29, 2010

Beautiful blooms, orchids are.

My wife has one. For a couple years it kept sprouting these weird green root-like things. She asked what I thought, I told her they look like roots - stick 'em back in the potting medium............

This spring she ignored my sage advice and darned if they didn't sprout FLOWERS !

(I won't tell why the resemblence between clover and young Columbine sprouts, coupled with my "those won't grow here - I've tried" got me banned from helping to weed her flowerbeds.............. :dontknow:

)

Diggem'

ZINCLID · Apr 30, 2010

Those are such beautiful orchids...a true treasure for plant lovers-ha! :headbang:

oh yeah, the parrot is beautiful creature also.

NGE · Apr 30, 2010

Lovely flowers, and diggem, as your name implies, I wouldn't let you in my flowers either. I grow dutch Irises, spiderworts, Jacob's ladders, day lilies, sedums, honeysuckles, And aromatic peonies............NGE

Woodland Detectors · Apr 30, 2010

Beautiful pics friend! :hello2:

fossis · Apr 30, 2010

Stunningly Beautiful Orchids.

Fossis............

naturegirl · May 1, 2010

Parrots and orchids, how cool is that? They are both so colorful! and she grows 50?!

Diggemall, I had a friend whose husband came along and gathered up and burned all those old "onions" she had just dug up- they were actually tulip bulbs she was replanting.

Treasure_Hunter · May 1, 2010

naturegirl said:
Parrots and orchids, how cool is that? They are both so colorful! and she grows 50?!

Diggemall, I had a friend whose husband came along and gathered up and burned all those old "onions" she had just dug up- they were actually tulip bulbs she was replanting.

We have over 50 at last count......several need to be seperated, they have babies that are getting big...

diggemall · May 1, 2010

naturegirl said:
Diggemall, I had a friend whose husband came along and gathered up and burned all those old "onions" she had just dug up- they were actually tulip bulbs she was replanting.

Sounds like you could possibly be friends with my wife................................................... :icon_scratch:

Diggemall

Treasure_Hunter · May 1, 2010

New blooms

Treasure_Hunter · May 1, 2010

After an afternoon shower...

Mental Granny · May 2, 2010

Beautiful I love all the color .... :icon_sunny:

Treasure_Hunter · May 21, 2010

Re: Orchids and Parrots........New blooms added 5/21

4 more of our orchids in bloom..........

diggemall · May 22, 2010

Just goes to show - "you should never judge a book by it's cover". Orchids are some of the plainest, almost downright ugly plants, but they sure do have some of the most spectacular blooms, don't they ?

Diggem

Cappy Z. · May 22, 2010

One of my favorite American Painters Martin Johnson Heade painted Orchids, Butterflies, etc.

He also painted the blue Morphos Butterfly which was tattooed on Papillion in the movie starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.

Nice flowers. :icon_thumleft:

vibes · May 22, 2010

WOW what grand orchid mojo you have doin' and bloomin'!

what's the parrot's name?

Treasure_Hunter · May 22, 2010

vibes said:
WOW what grand orchid mojo you have doin' and bloomin'!

what's the parrot's name?

The parrot's name is Miss Ruby, she is an Eclectus parrot, sub species is Vosmaeri, Vos is the largest of the Eclectus family. They make great pets, and bond to the entire family rather then just one or two members like many other parrots do..... They are easy to train, but they need, require and thrive on human interaction.

Ruby accompanies me to garage sales, flee markets, BBQ's, parks and friends. She will sit on my shoulder all day long if I let her. She talks a lot at home, but she is shy in public when she is around strangers.....