Hello from FNQ, Australia

Hi there, folks.

I am a recent "returnee" to orchids; I used to have just a few NOIDs, probably only dendrobiums, quite a few years ago when my focus was mainly on my first love, bonsai. Then I moved around (including overseas) for years, giving away both my bonsai cry and my orchids, then subsequently a few smaller orchid collections along the way. Now I think I am at back to living in one country for the foreseeable future (well, maybe...) and seem to have developed a serious interest in species orchids. So, here I am.

I have well over 50 species orchids at the moment, although many are just seedlings. Hopefully I can keep them alive long enough to see blooms! I am very interested in Australian species, all miniatures, most Dendrobiums, and many other of the slightly weirder species (would love to get my Bulbo culture worked out, for example!). I am not really into the big foofy orchids such as Cattleyas, although I've seen some mini-Catts that have been interesting. I would love to acquire a few Masdevallias, but I fear the heat and humidity up here would be the death of them.

I do have a few NOIDs, but not really by choice; I've either won them at the orchid society raffle/door prize, or just been given them by friends or family. I look after them, but I just really prefer species.

Anyway, I look forward to sharing some flowers with you at some point!

Cheers and blooms,
Rae

 

Thanks for the welcomes, folks.

I've been having some hard drive issues but I hope to be able to post some photos soon. Among others, I have a Dendrobium lichenastrum just flowering again (although only a single flower) and it is so cute!

Cheers