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Sep 1, 2014 10:41 AM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
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Nice start to the new thread, Ursula, and if you're still looking for summer, look no further than Florida. We're still frying eggs on the driveway.

I have to ask, what is the name of the sitar player with the funky hair? He looks a bit like Ravi Shankar. Hilarious! The Angraecum does suit him nicely. I'm especially fond of the Pelatantheria and its cute blooms but David Sander still steals the prize.

Out in the OC, some of the big cane NOID Dendrobiums are firing up. These plants grow up near the ceiling in full sun and take up tons of space. Not a nice fit for many of us.
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I'm showing these dancing ladies mainly to illistrate flower thrip damage. Look at the edge of the blooms and you will see their work. You will find them working on light colored flowers (white and yellow) more often than the dark reds. Malathion or Diazinon work well to control these critters.
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Here is another of the big NOID cane Dendrobiums just coming into bloom.
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My Brassavola nodosa has been putting out a single bloom, one after the other, for months. Brassavolas are so happy when mounted on a piece of wood.
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Bc. Jacqui, another nodosa type, has but one flower as well. This one is mounted on a small piece of cedar.
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Jim
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