/ Register

Welcome to OrchidsForum.com. We are a friendly online community for Orchid Growers all over the world. If you haven't joined yet we invite you to register and join our community. Hope to see you on our forums!

I'm new to this Forum

Discussion in 'Introduce Yourself' started by Pawpaw, Jun 6, 2017.

  1. Jun 6, 2017 #1
    Pawpaw

    Pawpaw Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    290
    Likes Received:
    474
    Location:
    Ingham, North Queensland, Australia
    Hi to all members my name is Eric Beltarme, I live in North Queensland, Australia. Age 70, married, one daughter and two grand kids. My favourite family is Bulbophyllum of which I have around 400 species plus a number of hybrids. I also grow and hybridize Spathoglottis. I also have a number of other species including Aerides of which I have made a number of hybrids

    Pawpaw
     
  2. Jun 6, 2017 #2
    JohnF

    JohnF New Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    16
    Likes Received:
    1
    Location:
    Sandy, Oregon
    Welcome to the forum, Eric!
     
  3. Jun 6, 2017 #3
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    6,561
    Likes Received:
    2,361
    Location:
    Redding, California, USA
    Welcome.

    Wow, 400 species of Bulbophyllum. I would love to see that impressive collection. I hope we see glimpses of them in postings.
     
  4. Jun 6, 2017 #4
    CoveLady

    CoveLady Active Member

    Messages:
    571
    Likes Received:
    120
    Location:
    Brevard NC
    Welcome, I echo Kelly's wish to see some of your vast collection.
     
  5. Jun 6, 2017 #5
    Pawpaw

    Pawpaw Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    290
    Likes Received:
    474
    Location:
    Ingham, North Queensland, Australia
    Thanks for the joining wishes. I will do some postings soon. I used to be a member of Orchids On Line and did a lot of postings there but it has now folded. Looking to do some postings soon.
    Eric
     
  6. Jun 6, 2017 #6
    Kipper

    Kipper CoffeeCoffeeCoffee... Supporting Member

    Messages:
    1,097
    Likes Received:
    409
    Location:
    Ft. Worth, Texas
    Hi Eric, and welcome. Post, post, post!
     
  7. Jun 6, 2017 #7
    Ricardo

    Ricardo Slave of demanding bird

    Messages:
    1,247
    Likes Received:
    915
    Location:
    Puerto Rico
    Four hundred Bulbophyllum species? <<Ricardo fans himself strongly>> That is something!!
     
    Kipper likes this.
  8. Jun 7, 2017 #8
    seidenfaden

    seidenfaden Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    350
    Likes Received:
    288
    Welcome Eric, it's good to see you here and to share your knowledge and many of the images I know you have.

    B.
     
  9. Jun 8, 2017 #9
    Pawpaw

    Pawpaw Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    290
    Likes Received:
    474
    Location:
    Ingham, North Queensland, Australia
    Shadehouse.JPG Shadehouse1.JPG Shadehouse2.JPG Shadehouse3.JPG
     
    Selmo, Raven and JohnF like this.
  10. Jun 8, 2017 #10
    Pawpaw

    Pawpaw Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    290
    Likes Received:
    474
    Location:
    Ingham, North Queensland, Australia
    Hi, I have just posted 4 photos of one of my shade houses in reply to Cove Lady and Kelly W.
    I was going to write something with the photos but I think they were uploaded without my comments so the reason for this post.
    I will get the hang of it with a few more tries.

    Pawpaw
     
  11. Jun 8, 2017 #11
    Pawpaw

    Pawpaw Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    290
    Likes Received:
    474
    Location:
    Ingham, North Queensland, Australia
    I have had this Bulbophyllum for some time and have tried to get a name for it when recently a friend of mine, Jim Cootes to whom I sent photos of the flower for an ID sent me a pdf from Orchideen Journal stating that he and Mark Arcebal Naive had just named it as a new species. Naming it Bulbophyllum schaiblei.

    Pawpaw Bulb. schaiblei 1.JPG Bulb. schaiblei 2.JPG
     
    Marni, JohnF and seidenfaden like this.
  12. Jun 8, 2017 #12
    Monet's Garden

    Monet's Garden Member

    Messages:
    55
    Likes Received:
    26
    Very nice orchid!! I need one of these!
     
  13. Jun 8, 2017 #13
    Chris.c147

    Chris.c147 Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    345
    Likes Received:
    429
    Location:
    Virginia
    Welcome to the forum, and wow that is an impressive collection of Bulbophyllum species. Also my favorite genus.
     
  14. Jun 8, 2017 #14
    DarleneJay

    DarleneJay Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    952
    Likes Received:
    905
    Location:
    Cleveland, OH
    You have a very nice collection and a great set up. Glad to have you on the forum!
     
  15. Jun 8, 2017 #15
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    13,732
    Likes Received:
    3,530
    Location:
    Santa Rosa, CA
    Very nice set up! Is the top covered with just shade cloth or is there a water barrier also?
     
  16. Jun 9, 2017 #16
    Pawpaw

    Pawpaw Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    290
    Likes Received:
    474
    Location:
    Ingham, North Queensland, Australia
    Hi Marni, no the shade house is all 80% black shade cloth, sides and top. Just in case you are not sure of my weather, winter I can get up to a dozen frosts a year but normally the mornings are around 10 to 14 degrees but our summers can quite often reach over 40 degrees Celsius Eric
     
  17. Jun 9, 2017 #17
    Pawpaw

    Pawpaw Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    290
    Likes Received:
    474
    Location:
    Ingham, North Queensland, Australia
    Hi Marni, I have just seen that you will be in Perth WA in August. My wife and I will be there also. It will be nice to meet up with you. Will you be bringing any flasks for sale with you?
    Eric