And do also recognize the reciprocal risk, if there is no inspector -- the
other novices may not have been as considerate as you :(

You said a mouthful in that last sentence, Kenni. The very first time I
lent an orchid for a display (in the stone age, when I knew nothing!) my
pristine plant came home so loaded with ants that I had to put it in a
plastic bag to protect the car from infestation. Thankfully, just ants. Of
course, these days I'm much more involved (now I chair the society's
displays, at least for the moment), and I keep a close eye for problems. A
few months ago an experienced grower brought a gorgeous Catt; without my
glasses I could see tracks in the flowers. With my glasses, I saw the
thrips.

Someone really should be watching, though as you say, that's not always the
case.

See you in PSL next month.

Diana