just got an email from the aos..
 

They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

just got an email from the aos..
 

I know; heard that this morning, and it's on the web site. What is not yet
clear is if *the public* includes members. Not sure, but will find out more
soon. It is a sad decline.

Diana

wrote in message
...
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

just got an email from the aos..
 

Just saw it on the OGD. wow. That was sudden. I had no idea they were
even thinking along those lines.

K Barrett

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
I know; heard that this morning, and it's on the web site. What is not yet
clear is if *the public* includes members. Not sure, but will find out more
soon. It is a sad decline.

Diana

wrote in message
...
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

just got an email from the aos..
 

I don't think any of us knew. Possibly members of the SFLC, or some local
judges. But that's just a guess.

Diana

"K Barrett" wrote in message
...
Just saw it on the OGD. wow. That was sudden. I had no idea they were
even thinking along those lines.

K Barrett

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
I know; heard that this morning, and it's on the web site. What is not yet
clear is if *the public* includes members. Not sure, but will find out
more soon. It is a sad decline.

Diana

wrote in message
...
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

just got an email from the aos..
 

Off the subjetc but ever look at any of these social network sites. Here's
one for crime fiction (my other passion) Crimespace:
http://crimespace.ning.com/

I think the AOS webpage should look like that: the ability to post pictures,
blogs, videos....

Or maybe I'm nuts.

K Barrett

just got an email from the aos..
 

Interesting site. I haven't been over at the AOS forum for a long time
(other than the newsletter section, where I post monthly). IIRC, you could
do photos there. Vids too?

Diana

"K Barrett" wrote in message
...
Off the subjetc but ever look at any of these social network sites.
Here's one for crime fiction (my other passion) Crimespace:
http://crimespace.ning.com/

I think the AOS webpage should look like that: the ability to post
pictures, blogs, videos....

Or maybe I'm nuts.

K Barrett

just got an email from the aos..
 

No, you can post a link, but no photos or video.

K

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
Interesting site. I haven't been over at the AOS forum for a long time
(other than the newsletter section, where I post monthly). IIRC, you could
do photos there. Vids too?

Diana

"K Barrett" wrote in message
...
Off the subjetc but ever look at any of these social network sites.
Here's one for crime fiction (my other passion) Crimespace:
http://crimespace.ning.com/

I think the AOS webpage should look like that: the ability to post
pictures, blogs, videos....

Or maybe I'm nuts.

K Barrett

just got an email from the aos..
 

Nono I'm wrong, you can post a photo.

K

"K Barrett" wrote in message
...
No, you can post a link, but no photos or video.

K

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
Interesting site. I haven't been over at the AOS forum for a long time
(other than the newsletter section, where I post monthly). IIRC, you
could do photos there. Vids too?

Diana

"K Barrett" wrote in message
...
Off the subjetc but ever look at any of these social network sites.
Here's one for crime fiction (my other passion) Crimespace:
http://crimespace.ning.com/

I think the AOS webpage should look like that: the ability to post
pictures, blogs, videos....

Or maybe I'm nuts.

K Barrett

just got an email from the aos..
 

What I thought.

DK

"K Barrett" wrote in message
...
Nono I'm wrong, you can post a photo.

K

"K Barrett" wrote in message
...
No, you can post a link, but no photos or video.

K

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
Interesting site. I haven't been over at the AOS forum for a long time
(other than the newsletter section, where I post monthly). IIRC, you
could do photos there. Vids too?

Diana

"K Barrett" wrote in message
...
Off the subjetc but ever look at any of these social network sites.
Here's one for crime fiction (my other passion) Crimespace:
http://crimespace.ning.com/

I think the AOS webpage should look like that: the ability to post
pictures, blogs, videos....

Or maybe I'm nuts.

K Barrett

just got an email from the aos..
 

K Barrett wrote:
Off the subjetc but ever look at any of these social network sites. Here's
one for crime fiction (my other passion) Crimespace:
http://crimespace.ning.com/

I think the AOS webpage should look like that: the ability to post pictures,
blogs, videos....
Interesting. I liked the old AOS where everyone had to post in the same
'room', there was a sense of community there.

Or maybe I'm nuts.

Well, that's a whole 'nother question.....

just got an email from the aos..
 

On Feb 13, 4:19*pm, wrote:
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... *I'm down here now, conveniently enough. *Guess my timing's
good.... *:(

--j_a

Oh dear! Where are people in Fla going to buy orchids from Ca now?

Got a call yesterday saying Bill Owens had died of a masive heart
attack. Thoughts go out to his wife.

Pat

just got an email from the aos..
 

"Pat Brennan" wrote in message
...
On Feb 13, 4:19 pm, wrote:
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

Oh dear! Where are people in Fla going to buy orchids from Ca now?

Got a call yesterday saying Bill Owens had died of a masive heart
attack. Thoughts go out to his wife.

Pat
___________________________
Same here. I didn't recognize his name as Owens Orchids (Pisgah Forest)
till I googled it.

K Barrett

just got an email from the aos..
 

Well, just came from there --the gift shop is pretty much cleaned out,
and they are currently unsure as to whether they will close to members
as well as the public. :(

--j_a

K Barrett wrote:
Just saw it on the OGD. wow. That was sudden. I had no idea they were
even thinking along those lines.

K Barrett

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
I know; heard that this morning, and it's on the web site. What is not yet
clear is if *the public* includes members. Not sure, but will find out more
soon. It is a sad decline.

Diana

wrote in message
...
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

just got an email from the aos..
 

There's a lot of stuff up in the air, still to be decided. You were only a
little over an hour away from us. Next time you're down here, give a shout
out before leaving if you like.

Diana

wrote in message
...
Well, just came from there --the gift shop is pretty much cleaned out,
and they are currently unsure as to whether they will close to members
as well as the public. :(

--j_a

K Barrett wrote:
Just saw it on the OGD. wow. That was sudden. I had no idea they were
even thinking along those lines.

K Barrett

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
I know; heard that this morning, and it's on the web site. What is not
yet
clear is if *the public* includes members. Not sure, but will find out
more
soon. It is a sad decline.

Diana

wrote in message
...
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

just got an email from the aos..
 

I was actually staying out on one of the (gazillions of) golf courses
in PSL--is exit 121 considered PSL? (No, I do not golf, but
availability is dicey this time of year.) Wow, y'all sure do have a
lot of shopping centers. :)

Drove up to odom's; the man's got some serious floof going on.
Gorgeous. Good thing I can't grow catts very well, otherwise I would
have come home with a carload.


--j_a



Diana Kulaga wrote:
There's a lot of stuff up in the air, still to be decided. You were only a
little over an hour away from us. Next time you're down here, give a shout
out before leaving if you like.

Diana

wrote in message
...
Well, just came from there --the gift shop is pretty much cleaned out,
and they are currently unsure as to whether they will close to members
as well as the public. :(

--j_a

K Barrett wrote:
Just saw it on the OGD. wow. That was sudden. I had no idea they were
even thinking along those lines.

K Barrett

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
I know; heard that this morning, and it's on the web site. What is not
yet
clear is if *the public* includes members. Not sure, but will find out
more
soon. It is a sad decline.

Diana

wrote in message
...
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

just got an email from the aos..
 

Just got a Carter & Holmes catalog and am considering some of their 2.5" of
floof.... nah....show tiome here, I'll see what that brings

K Barrett

wrote in message
...
I was actually staying out on one of the (gazillions of) golf courses
in PSL--is exit 121 considered PSL? (No, I do not golf, but
availability is dicey this time of year.) Wow, y'all sure do have a
lot of shopping centers. :)

Drove up to odom's; the man's got some serious floof going on.
Gorgeous. Good thing I can't grow catts very well, otherwise I would
have come home with a carload.


--j_a



Diana Kulaga wrote:
There's a lot of stuff up in the air, still to be decided. You were only
a
little over an hour away from us. Next time you're down here, give a
shout
out before leaving if you like.

Diana

wrote in message
...
Well, just came from there --the gift shop is pretty much cleaned out,
and they are currently unsure as to whether they will close to members
as well as the public. :(

--j_a

K Barrett wrote:
Just saw it on the OGD. wow. That was sudden. I had no idea they
were
even thinking along those lines.

K Barrett

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
I know; heard that this morning, and it's on the web site. What is
not
yet
clear is if *the public* includes members. Not sure, but will find
out
more
soon. It is a sad decline.

Diana

wrote in message
...
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my
timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

just got an email from the aos..
 

You were 6 minutes from me, give or take. Yes, 121 is PSL. Odom's is sensory
overload. Did you get to see the Phal house? It's separate from the main GH,
out in back. Phals as far as the eye can see. During the height of Phal
season it is quite amazing.

Diana

wrote in message
...
I was actually staying out on one of the (gazillions of) golf courses
in PSL--is exit 121 considered PSL? (No, I do not golf, but
availability is dicey this time of year.) Wow, y'all sure do have a
lot of shopping centers. :)

Drove up to odom's; the man's got some serious floof going on.
Gorgeous. Good thing I can't grow catts very well, otherwise I would
have come home with a carload.


--j_a



Diana Kulaga wrote:
There's a lot of stuff up in the air, still to be decided. You were only
a
little over an hour away from us. Next time you're down here, give a
shout
out before leaving if you like.

Diana

wrote in message
...
Well, just came from there --the gift shop is pretty much cleaned out,
and they are currently unsure as to whether they will close to members
as well as the public. :(

--j_a

K Barrett wrote:
Just saw it on the OGD. wow. That was sudden. I had no idea they
were
even thinking along those lines.

K Barrett

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
I know; heard that this morning, and it's on the web site. What is
not
yet
clear is if *the public* includes members. Not sure, but will find
out
more
soon. It is a sad decline.

Diana

wrote in message
...
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my
timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

just got an email from the aos..
 

C & H has some great stuff in the latest catalog. I've sworn off babies,
though. Redland is coming up in May, along with several other shows,
including ours in March.

Side bar: my March bloomers are not waiting for March. My Apple Blossoms are
in full bud. So are the C. aurantiacas. I think C. amethystoglossa will be
in good shape. Etc. Blah, blah, blah.

Diana

"K Barrett" wrote in message
...
Just got a Carter & Holmes catalog and am considering some of their 2.5"
of floof.... nah....show tiome here, I'll see what that brings

K Barrett

wrote in message
...
I was actually staying out on one of the (gazillions of) golf courses
in PSL--is exit 121 considered PSL? (No, I do not golf, but
availability is dicey this time of year.) Wow, y'all sure do have a
lot of shopping centers. :)

Drove up to odom's; the man's got some serious floof going on.
Gorgeous. Good thing I can't grow catts very well, otherwise I would
have come home with a carload.


--j_a



Diana Kulaga wrote:
There's a lot of stuff up in the air, still to be decided. You were only
a
little over an hour away from us. Next time you're down here, give a
shout
out before leaving if you like.

Diana

wrote in message
...
Well, just came from there --the gift shop is pretty much cleaned out,
and they are currently unsure as to whether they will close to members
as well as the public. :(

--j_a

K Barrett wrote:
Just saw it on the OGD. wow. That was sudden. I had no idea they
were
even thinking along those lines.

K Barrett

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
I know; heard that this morning, and it's on the web site. What is
not
yet
clear is if *the public* includes members. Not sure, but will find
out
more
soon. It is a sad decline.

Diana

wrote in message
...
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my
timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

just got an email from the aos..
 

Oh, no-- the catt house is so huge I thought that was it... Place was
deserted when I got there, but the sign said they were open so I went
in an open door, and promptly set off all the motion detectors. ;)
I'll have to try to get out back next time (and perhaps give you a
holler too.)

Apologies for all the quoting, everyone --i'm on the blackberry and
can'trim.

--j_a



Diana Kulaga wrote:
You were 6 minutes from me, give or take. Yes, 121 is PSL. Odom's is sensory
overload. Did you get to see the Phal house? It's separate from the main GH,
out in back. Phals as far as the eye can see. During the height of Phal
season it is quite amazing.

Diana

wrote in message
...
I was actually staying out on one of the (gazillions of) golf courses
in PSL--is exit 121 considered PSL? (No, I do not golf, but
availability is dicey this time of year.) Wow, y'all sure do have a
lot of shopping centers. :)

Drove up to odom's; the man's got some serious floof going on.
Gorgeous. Good thing I can't grow catts very well, otherwise I would
have come home with a carload.


--j_a



Diana Kulaga wrote:
There's a lot of stuff up in the air, still to be decided. You were only
a
little over an hour away from us. Next time you're down here, give a
shout
out before leaving if you like.

Diana

wrote in message
...
Well, just came from there --the gift shop is pretty much cleaned out,
and they are currently unsure as to whether they will close to members
as well as the public. :(

--j_a

K Barrett wrote:
Just saw it on the OGD. wow. That was sudden. I had no idea they
were
even thinking along those lines.

K Barrett

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
I know; heard that this morning, and it's on the web site. What is
not
yet
clear is if *the public* includes members. Not sure, but will find
out
more
soon. It is a sad decline.

Diana

wrote in message
...
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Guess my
timing's
good.... :(

--j_a

just got an email from the aos..
 

On Feb 13, 6:19*pm, wrote:
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... *I'm down here now, conveniently enough. *Guess my timing's
good.... *:(

--j_a

Are Orchids as a hobby shrinking or is it just AOS?

just got an email from the aos..
 

Are Orchids as a hobby shrinking or is it just AOS?

From what I know, the hobby is growing.

Diana

just got an email from the aos..
 

On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:26:12 -0800 (PST) in jtill wrote:
On Feb 13, 6:19Â*pm, wrote:
They're going to close the gift shop, and close the gardens to the
public... Â*I'm down here now, conveniently enough. Â*Guess my timing's
good.... Â*:(

--j_a

Are Orchids as a hobby shrinking or is it just AOS?

I don't have raw data, but I can provide anecdotes :-).
My wife and I purchased significantly less orchid related things
in the past 14 months.

But my parents have discovered no-name cymbidiums and are looking at which
ones thrive in the heat on the patio in central North Carolina.

--
Chris Dukes
davej eskimos have hundreds of words for snow. I have two. Bullshit.