tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post5471504812510688601..comments2024-03-27T07:00:37.924+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": Madness And BeautyJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-86728762503681572362016-02-22T13:50:31.563+00:002016-02-22T13:50:31.563+00:00All so beautiful. Thanks to the single-minded, ob...All so beautiful. Thanks to the single-minded, obsessive men who traveled into far flung places, risking their lives, to search for these special gems.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816796977553847916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-91286471671139504732016-02-22T06:48:44.175+00:002016-02-22T06:48:44.175+00:00Interesting stories and gorgeous images, as always...Interesting stories and gorgeous images, as always.<br />Did you find a rare orchid for your mother?Sara - Villa Emiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402655388283396110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-8089671742564305742016-02-22T06:25:18.829+00:002016-02-22T06:25:18.829+00:00Fabulous photos of orchids and interesting stories...Fabulous photos of orchids and interesting stories in between. My favorite orchid is the fifth in this collection. The mysterious flower forms and patterns of petals attract me but since I found difficulty to bloom orchid flowers every year, I haven’t purchased none but visited exhibition only.<br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-56366161365062508262016-02-22T02:31:45.093+00:002016-02-22T02:31:45.093+00:00Great stories, along with spectacular photos of be...Great stories, along with spectacular photos of beautiful plants!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-44230101130220659452016-02-22T01:10:41.330+00:002016-02-22T01:10:41.330+00:00What a price to pay for flowers. I had no clue ab...What a price to pay for flowers. I had no clue about this. They are beautiful, though. I will never look at them the same. Thanks for this informative post.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-88234427755009388762016-02-21T23:20:44.972+00:002016-02-21T23:20:44.972+00:00Orchids are the runway models of the plant kingdom...Orchids are the runway models of the plant kingdom. Interesting read you included in this post John. Well done. Another good read is Orchid Fever by Eric Hansen.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-81823505890198268492016-02-21T22:06:24.055+00:002016-02-21T22:06:24.055+00:00Vivid indeed, and a real triffid feel about some o...Vivid indeed, and a real triffid feel about some of the specimens!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-84281650352607577772016-02-21T19:37:54.571+00:002016-02-21T19:37:54.571+00:00Very beautiful! By coincidence, my local garden c...Very beautiful! By coincidence, my local garden club had an orchid grower for a speaker last Tuesday. EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-62144751486131291822016-02-21T19:32:16.108+00:002016-02-21T19:32:16.108+00:00Such brilliant photos! I have a few "supermar...Such brilliant photos! I have a few "supermarket" orchids that I wintered on my dining room table. They have certainly brightened the dark winter days. Some I've had for several years. A good read about the madness of orchid hunting is The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean.<br /><br />*apology if more posts show up--this is the 3rd time I tried--think it's my ipad.it's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701940616523413217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-24211382954549635772016-02-21T18:11:51.146+00:002016-02-21T18:11:51.146+00:00Stunning. The lighting in these photos is as strik...Stunning. The lighting in these photos is as striking as the flowers. Absolutely fantastic!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-30328850957278950242016-02-21T17:22:40.473+00:002016-02-21T17:22:40.473+00:00Very interesting tales, and gorgeous images of the...Very interesting tales, and gorgeous images of the flowers - thanks for sharing :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-86023437591002259572016-02-21T16:25:37.992+00:002016-02-21T16:25:37.992+00:00A very interesting read!A very interesting read!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-20067426882984845002016-02-21T16:09:53.777+00:002016-02-21T16:09:53.777+00:00So gorgeous!So gorgeous!Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-34367863228063536952016-02-21T15:01:56.746+00:002016-02-21T15:01:56.746+00:00Are you trying to persuade us that you are 'da...Are you trying to persuade us that you are 'daring and dangerous'?<br />I doubt it when I think of your lovely peaceful, gentle posts over the years!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-53592784968870992872016-02-21T14:30:07.209+00:002016-02-21T14:30:07.209+00:00That should read 'if not' not 'of not&...That should read 'if not' not 'of not'...oh dearie me!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363526036551313101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-36967266863025555252016-02-21T14:29:11.391+00:002016-02-21T14:29:11.391+00:00Goodness me! It sounds more like a 'Horror'...Goodness me! It sounds more like a 'Horror' movie script than a gentle pastime gathering Orchid species!<br /><br />Wonderful images and interesting of not gory information John.;-)Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363526036551313101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-44851897678458708872016-02-21T12:13:15.866+00:002016-02-21T12:13:15.866+00:00Spectacular! On this dreary morning, you've br...Spectacular! On this dreary morning, you've brightened my day. Thank you.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-17645661446703796692016-02-21T11:49:26.011+00:002016-02-21T11:49:26.011+00:00What gorgeous flowers and photos! And who knew wh...What gorgeous flowers and photos! And who knew what a dangerous profession "orchid hunter" was. Bears and women seems the least of their problems. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.com