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Old 16-12-2009, 03:06 AM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
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Default Hunt for Terrestrial Orchids in SW Turkey

Stig Dalstrom, the botanical illustrator and orchidologist, will be
collaborating with Turkish professor, Gokhan Deniz to lead a small
tour of plant-lovers through the mountainous region of southwestern
Turkey in April 2010.

Stig, well known for his years as Curator of Orchids at Selby Gardens
in Sarasota, Florida, is committed to raising public awareness about
endangered natural habitats. His Wild Orchid Man series began with a
2009 documentary film on the elusive Ghost Orchid of Florida's
Fakahatchee Swamp.

Gokhan is an indefatigable hunter of orchids ( Turkey is home to many
rare terrestrial species) and other indigenous plants. He lecturers at
Mediterranean University in Antalya, Turkey, and is working on a much-
anticipated guidebook to the flowering plants of Asia Minor.

To learn more about the Turkish botanical & archeological adventure
trip in April 2010, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/na4n46