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Bl "yellow bird"
Submitted by papillon on Mon, 28/05/2012 - 20:06If anyone in BOL grows Brassolaelia "Yellow Bird " and understands why the flower starts pink and (apparently) turns bright yellow later I would be glad to know.
Bulbophyllum nocturnum
Submitted by papillon on Thu, 24/11/2011 - 05:19This link to a UK newspaper http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8905989/Worlds-first-night-fl... contains an interesting story about the report of Bulbop
Vandopsis lissochiloides
Submitted by papillon on Sun, 18/07/2010 - 15:16I have a plant of Vandopsis lissochiloides(Gaudich.)Pfitzer which naturally occurs in the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Sulawesi, Maluku, Lesser Sunda Islands, and Papua New Guinea.
Orchids as food for butterfly and moth larvae
Submitted by papillon on Thu, 09/04/2009 - 14:03Recent posts about butterflies laying on orchids (Hypolycaena danis)(Papillon) and Eurema hecabe (Buckie)suggest that there is some work to be done on providing positive identification of lepidoptera
Dendrobium pierardii
Submitted by papillon on Mon, 04/08/2008 - 19:55I'm trying to find a source of D.pierardii in Australia. Any suggestions??
Stephen
Colmanara and Wilsonara
Submitted by papillon on Sat, 03/05/2008 - 09:23I have several flowering orchids of what I think are Colmanara. Any pointers to more information on these to multi-generic hybrids please
thanks
papillon

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