As promised:
I am trying to make a sticky for newcomers: how is this?
Welcome Newcomers to the Orchid forum!
You might have been browsing our numerous threads and now you are looking where to post?
Please check for existing threads, like our monthly Orchid bloom threads or perhaps the newly started Phal(aenopsis) thread. If your post doesn't fit into any existing threads, please do start your own thread and do post your updates and additional posts on that subject into the same thread. That way you will be sure that the other members of this forum see your posts.
And please do have a look at the other stickies, there is a lot of good information here.
Above all, have fun!
I will cut and paste this into a new thread and make it a sticky.