On 17 Mar 2004 06:46:32 -0800,
(theoneflasehaddock) wrote:

"Ray" wrote in message ...
I fully understand how having your place robbed would **** you off!

I had some Cyps growing in my yard here in PA that did the same kind of
walkabout. I still wonder where they go the shovels to dig themselves up.


Here's a website from a company in PA that sells "documented salvage"
Cypripediums. It seems highly suspicious they would have enough of
"salvaged" plants to meet the demand for orders for three species.

At the time I had first seen this link, they had much less of the
other orchids listed, and were mostly cypripediums from "documented
salvage".

Just wondering as to your opinion if the site is legitimate and
getting large numbers of Cypripediums somehow legally, or poachers.

I've posted this on another forum, and found it posted on gardenweb,
where people were discussing whether they thought it was poachers or
not. I don't know if it is or isn't, but I believe it sounds
suspicious.

Turn them in to the governing body .. whoever they may be .. for
investigation. Could it be they salvaged the original plants and
raised more from them?

Probably not, but it's a possibility. How many could there be left in
the wild if they're "salvaging" enough to be advertising them all the
time? Could it be a bait and switch deal? Any number of possible
scenarios, but if you're suspicious, find out who would be the ones to
do the investigation. Write to the company and ask how many they had
available to sell.

If it's a lot, well send that along to the governing body to
investigate.

Janice

theoneflasehaddock


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"David Fouchey" wrote in message
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On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 21:33:38 -0500, "Ray"
wrote:

That seems a little harsh. Do I detect a personal bone to pick?
Just a touch, had a nice group of cow horn orchids on a piece of
property that I enjoyed watching for years (South Floorida), until
some sob came in at night and cleaned out the whole lot of them....I
have no patience for unscrupulous wild collectors. Get permission,
sample some and make clones whatever but don't strip mine an entire
colony....

Rant Mode Off Ray...


Dave