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orchid hunter again
for those (of us that missed this the first time, that rather
irritating documentary on the englishman blundering all over indonesia looking for new orchids is on again next week; this is the maryland public TV listing....... Tuesday, June 24, 2003 08:00 PM "Orchid Hunter" (#2915) In 2000, orchid enthusiast Tom Hart Dyke, then 24, was looking for orchids in South America when he was kidnapped by Colombian guerrillas. Nine months in captivity in the jungle gave Tom plenty of experience of tropical orchids, and on his release, he was even more passionate about the flowers than before. Now, he's determined to find a new species of orchid to name after his inspirational grandmother, and is convinced that Papua New Guinea offers the best chance. It's part of the second largest island in the world, and only 5% of it has ever been explored by botanists. Most scientists are reluctant to work there because of the ever-present threat of kidnapping and the extremely hostile working environment, inhabited to this day by groups of cannibals and head-hunters. |
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orchid hunter again
Janet,
Once of that was more than enough. Mick |
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