Here is that C.bractescens v.coerulea fully opened. Unfortunately I
don't live in a city with a judging center and I work weekends. So
despite the declaration of a judge in our society at our meeting this
Thursday that if it were at judging it surely would be awarded, it won't
be because it can't go. I have noticed now that it is fuly open, on some
of the flowers if one looks very, very closely in the right light there
is the faintest blue blush ('fingernail') which almost looks like just a
shadow, on most of the petals. So I though I'd share it on the net
before going in to work today.

Get someone to take it for you!!!!!

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info!


"tenman" wrote in message
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Here is that C.bractescens v.coerulea fully opened. Unfortunately I
don't live in a city with a judging center and I work weekends. So
despite the declaration of a judge in our society at our meeting this
Thursday that if it were at judging it surely would be awarded, it won't
be because it can't go. I have noticed now that it is fuly open, on some
of the flowers if one looks very, very closely in the right light there
is the faintest blue blush ('fingernail') which almost looks like just a
shadow, on most of the petals. So I though I'd share it on the net
before going in to work today.

Ray B wrote:
Get someone to take it for you!!!!!

No-one would drive 3.5 hours up and 3.5 hours back (not including the
1-3 hours to wait for the judging itself) to the nearest judging center
meeting this weekend just to take my one plant. And the flowers won't be
still open next weekend. SIGH....always the same old, old story.

Where ARE you?

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info!


"tenman" wrote in message
.. .
Ray B wrote:
Get someone to take it for you!!!!!

No-one would drive 3.5 hours up and 3.5 hours back (not including the 1-3
hours to wait for the judging itself) to the nearest judging center
meeting this weekend just to take my one plant. And the flowers won't be
still open next weekend. SIGH....always the same old, old story.

Ray B wrote:
Where ARE you?

Cowlumbus, OH.... 'our' judging center is in Cininnati, 2 hours away,
and judging was LAST weekend. Judging THIS weekend was in Ann Arbor, 3.5
(if you drive like I drive) to 4.5 (if you drive like most people) hours
away.

Wow, Tennis! And I was proud of my first-time blooms a couple of weeks ago.
This is so fantastic! Rememberme when you're tossing some backbulbs ;)
Gary

"tenman" wrote in message
news:MMydnRCT79LUz5bVnZ2dnUVZ_vOdnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
Here is that C.bractescens v.coerulea fully opened. Unfortunately I
don't live in a city with a judging center and I work weekends. So
despite the declaration of a judge in our society at our meeting this
Thursday that if it were at judging it surely would be awarded, it won't
be because it can't go. I have noticed now that it is fuly open, on some
of the flowers if one looks very, very closely in the right light there
is the faintest blue blush ('fingernail') which almost looks like just a
shadow, on most of the petals. So I though I'd share it on the net
before going in to work today.