It's "The Buying Game"

[ThirdDayOrchids]

Ok here goes
Coelogyne corymbosa 24.00 bs stick mount
sophronitis brevipedunculata 26.00 bs stick mount
masdevallia exquisita 32.00 bs 3 inch basket
dendrobium moscatum 45.00 bs cork mount
laelia tenebrosa 20.00 nbs 3 inch pot
dendrobium limpidum/dichaeoides fat bulbs 28.00 bs cork mount
cirrhopetalum bulbophyllum medusae 24.00 bs stick mount
total with shipping 223.88

[ThirdDayOrchids]

ooops!!
dendrobium speciosum aurea magnifica not even close to blooming 87.00
phrag robert palm(besseae winter sun X czerwiakowianum emerald grace 47.00 bs
phrag after glow (eric young X sorcers apprentice) in spike 36.00

Aerides houlletiana bs 24.95
ascocentrum curvifolium bs 34.95
rntda. hew mun flambeau (ren. storiei X v. dendoniana)24.95 bs
total including shipping 104.09

total 497.97
These are a few id like to have but most wont do well in my inviroment!!
Jason

[Diane]

Diane,
I am $ 1.50 over the limit! How close should we come to the $500? I don't want to leave any money unspent either. This has been a lot of fun!

A

I'd say $20 more or less is fine! glad you enjoyed it, more fun to come!!!

[Mehera]

On the up-side, in my hotel room there is a reprint of a Ken Lington print called "spring" Cir 1730. It is colorful. The funny thing is that on the wall with the bed, there are two more, but they are both "summer". The fourth one of the group is missing, just a nail on the wall. (So sad.)

Poor Bruce. You know it's bad when you're analyzing the art in your hotel room! LOL

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Happy to report I found orchids - finally. They were in the local art gallery. Jacqueline Bishop is a painter being featured in the gallery here. Her work is strange and wonderful at the same time. It is full of birds, orchids, moths, and vines. Google her name to see more, but here are two of her paintings:





Do the orchids I purchase for $500 have to be living? hehehe...

Cheers!
BD

[Ania]

I think it would be good to hear why we choose the orchids (for example: is it the color, fragrance, growing habit, an easy grower etc.) This would make it a little more personal. I guess I like to hear what others like and why. What do you think?

A

[Diane]

yes, living - not 'The besseae of the living dead'...

[Diane]

Here is my group - I found that $500 isn't nearly enough - but, I stayed within the limits.

paph PEOY HCC/AOS NBS $75
paph St. Armel NBS $40
phal Brother Sara Gold 'Peach' AM/AOS In Spike $45
phal Penang Girl BS $35
ascda Hilo Jewel 'Vi' In Spike $25
ascda Jan Hollingsworth 'Chanachai' In Spike $25
ascda Princess Mikasa 'Sapphire' HCC/AOS BS $50
B. culcullata BS $35
pyp sanderae BS $50
Blc. Mahina Yahiro 'Ulii' BS $20
Blc. Haddyai Delight 'Bangprom Gold' AM/CST BS $30
c. jenmannii In Bud $45
Slc. George Hausermann 'York' BS $35

[Piper]

Er...Bruce...

I didn't know that Salvidor Dali turned his hand to orchids...

McSmokingDopeToDigThePics

[bench72]

hmm...Bruce, those pictures are beautiful... yet disturbing... did you buy them then?