Dr. Bill, as one who has committed the gaffe of purchasing HD orchids, I've
learned to be selective in what I buy, and to make sure they are identified.
My local HDs generally sell orchids that are ID'd, but if I grab one without
a stake, I find one of the ones that I've passed over and steal the stake
for my plant.

Sam


"Dr Bill" wrote in message
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As a relative newcomer to orchids, I have spent most of my efforts in
buying orchids from Lowes, Home Depot, etc. that have already bloomed.
These are, 1) very inexpensive (1/2 to 2/3 off retail price) and, 2)
not identified.
I can tell a Phalaenopsis from a Dendrobium from a Paphiopedilum, but
as these orchids rebloom, I have no idea how to identify them any
further.

With a few, I have been lucky to find their picture in a book or in a
catalogue. However, the vast majority remain a mystery. I have tried
searches in this newsgroup and on Google, but the only site I come up
with is alt.binaries.pictures.orchids, and that doesn't seem to exist.

Is there a site where I can post pictures I have taken of the blooms
in hopes that one of you experts might recognize the plant? I know
that digital photos are large files, but does such a service exist
within this newsgroup or perhaps at some aacademic institution?

Thanks for any help you can give me.