One of the attractions for me is that encouraging my children to grow and
collect orchids is that there is an opportunity for them to learn other
things as well:

Geography - where does a particlular orchid grow?
History - when whas it first discovered and by whom?
Botany - self explanatory
Biology - what pollinates this particular orchid, "binomial system of
nomenclature"
Natural History/Ecology - is it "extinct" in the wild, what are orchid
companion plants, etc.

My son was very excited when they were studying Central America in school
and they began discussing Costa Rica's national flower, Cattleya skinneri.
He was able to say, "Hey, we have one of those!"

I think recognizing that orchids do not just exist in hobbyist greenhouses
goes a long way to providing both enjoyment and education to our children.


"Boystrup Pb, ann,..." wrote in
message ...
I started when i was 13 back in 1993. Still holding on and for me this
hobby
gives me some rest in my sometimes hectik schedule. I've always found
pease
in repotting and caring for these beauties.
I love the colors, the chalange and tranquility they bring. And basicly
they
are the only plants I can keep alive.
It all started with my mother and now I know more about them then se does.
In fact she says that it is starting to get a bit much.
But what can I do, every time i see a plant that I like, It's like they
talk
to me. (take me with you, take me with you)

Cheers
Cheers
Peter
www.pnporchids.be


"J Fortuna" schreef in bericht
...
The other day a ten year old daughter of friends of mine was trying to
persuade me that I should get a virtual pet, so I retaliated by trying
to
persuade her that orchids are better than virtual pets (I don't think I
convinced her).

Any of you have or know kids who are really into orchids? Or any of you
were
really into orchids when you were kids?

Just wondering,
Joanna