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NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" December 9, 2003
Is this something new, or the same old... __________________________________________________ ___________________ NEXT ON NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" http://www.pbs.org/nova/orchid Broadcast: December 9, 2003 (NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.) For nine months in 2000, Tom Hart Dyke was a captive of guerrillas who seized him while he was collecting wild orchids in the Colombian rain forest. Now Hart Dyke is at it again in the most orchid-rich and politically unstable part of New Guinea. NOVA investigates an all-consuming passion that for some people is more precious than life itself. Ranging from the scientific to the sociological, "Orchid Hunter" covers research at the forefront of plant biology. Long of interest to scientists because of their remarkable evolutionary history, orchids are equally exciting to collectors, who have made them a multibillion-dollar industry. Here's what you'll find on the companion Web site: Slide Show and Article Orchid Gallery Sample the surprising diversity of shapes and colors in this collection of 15 different orchid species. A Plant With Smarts In this article and video clip, Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief, muses about the orchid's "clever and unplantlike determination to survive." Overview and Interactive Great Amateurs in Science Thomas Jefferson. Arthur C. Clarke. Joseph Priestley. Meet 10 nonscientists who have made extraordinary contributions to science. Classifying Life What do a polar bear and a sea cucumber have in common? More than you might imagine. Find out in this game. Resources A list of related links and books, a teacher's guide, and the program transcript http://www.pbs.org/nova/orchid |
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NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" December 9, 2003
Larry, I haven't seen this one. I usually find out about shows like this
after they are over, so I thank you for the advance warning! Steve Larry Dighera wrote: Is this something new, or the same old... __________________________________________________ ___________________ NEXT ON NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" http://www.pbs.org/nova/orchid Broadcast: December 9, 2003 |
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NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" December 9, 2003
Unfortunately, it's not on in the NY/NJ area.
Anne "Steve" wrote in message = . .. | Larry, I haven't seen this one. I usually find out about shows like = this=20 | after they are over, so I thank you for the advance warning! |=20 | Steve |=20 | Larry Dighera wrote: | Is this something new, or the same old... | =20 | = __________________________________________________ ___________________ | NEXT ON NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" | =20 | http://www.pbs.org/nova/orchid | =20 | Broadcast: December 9, 2003 | |
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NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" December 9, 2003
I live about half way between Watertown, NY and Plattsburgh, NY.
Fortunately, our cable system gives us PBS from both places. One is showing it and one is not. Usually, Nova is on both at the same time. Steve mame wrote: Unfortunately, it's not on in the NY/NJ area. Anne "Steve" wrote in message . .. | Larry, I haven't seen this one. I usually find out about shows like this | after they are over, so I thank you for the advance warning! | | Steve | | Larry Dighera wrote: | Is this something new, or the same old... | | __________________________________________________ ___________________ | NEXT ON NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" | | http://www.pbs.org/nova/orchid | | Broadcast: December 9, 2003 | |
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NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" December 9, 2003
Oh, wait. This HAS been on before. I looked again at the web site and
the original date that it was shown is near the top of this page: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/orchid/about.html I read the description this time and it is that one about the guy who wanted to name a new orchid after his grandmother. I remember that we all talked after it aired about how he tromped through the jungle ripping out what ever he wanted a closer look at and how he didn't even know some of the common orchids of the area. Steve Steve wrote: Larry, I haven't seen this one. I usually find out about shows like this after they are over, so I thank you for the advance warning! Steve Larry Dighera wrote: Is this something new, or the same old... __________________________________________________ ___________________ NEXT ON NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" http://www.pbs.org/nova/orchid Broadcast: December 9, 2003 |
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NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" December 9, 2003
On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 01:36:39 GMT, Steve wrote:
Oh, wait. This HAS been on before. I looked again at the web site and the original date that it was shown is near the top of this page: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/orchid/about.html I read the description this time and it is that one about the guy who wanted to name a new orchid after his grandmother. I remember that we all talked after it aired about how he tromped through the jungle ripping out what ever he wanted a closer look at and how he didn't even know some of the common orchids of the area. Steve They are broadcasting the preview here.. It is the Punk. It is not worth the time unless you want to get mad at Nova. Coelogyne massangeana at the bottom of their list of species. Is it me or is this photo on it's side. I am getting sensitive. I just sorted the Judging Centers update and put them in a cassette to show. Many are not marked to show you the proper side to have up to project them. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" December 9, 2003
That is a great NOVA event if one has not previously viewed it. In as
far as "the guy who wanted to name a new orchid after his grandmother" a lesson can only be learned with knowledge of the P. Kovachii controversy -- Don't become so egotistical as to desire naming something new after oneself. Instead of P. Kovachii, might it be called P. narcisus? .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html ------------------------------------------------------- Susan Erickson wrote: On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 01:36:39 GMT, Steve wrote: Oh, wait. This HAS been on before. I looked again at the web site and the original date that it was shown is near the top of this page: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/orchid/about.html I read the description this time and it is that one about the guy who wanted to name a new orchid after his grandmother. I remember that we all talked after it aired about how he tromped through the jungle ripping out what ever he wanted a closer look at and how he didn't even know some of the common orchids of the area. Steve They are broadcasting the preview here.. It is the Punk. It is not worth the time unless you want to get mad at Nova. Coelogyne massangeana at the bottom of their list of species. Is it me or is this photo on it's side. I am getting sensitive. I just sorted the Judging Centers update and put them in a cassette to show. Many are not marked to show you the proper side to have up to project them. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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NOVA: "Orchid Hunter" December 9, 2003
That is a great NOVA event if one has not previously viewed it. In as
far as "the guy who wanted to name a new orchid after his grandmother" a lesson can only be learned with knowledge of the P. Kovachii controversy -- Don't become so egotistical as to desire naming something new after oneself. Instead of P. Kovachii, might it be called P. narcisus? .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html ------------------------------------------------------- Susan Erickson wrote: On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 01:36:39 GMT, Steve wrote: Oh, wait. This HAS been on before. I looked again at the web site and the original date that it was shown is near the top of this page: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/orchid/about.html I read the description this time and it is that one about the guy who wanted to name a new orchid after his grandmother. I remember that we all talked after it aired about how he tromped through the jungle ripping out what ever he wanted a closer look at and how he didn't even know some of the common orchids of the area. Steve They are broadcasting the preview here.. It is the Punk. It is not worth the time unless you want to get mad at Nova. Coelogyne massangeana at the bottom of their list of species. Is it me or is this photo on it's side. I am getting sensitive. I just sorted the Judging Centers update and put them in a cassette to show. Many are not marked to show you the proper side to have up to project them. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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"Orchid Hunter" December 9, 2003
Tom Hart Dyke really gets on your nerves after 5 minutes with his stupid
naive constant pronouncements of "rare, undiscovered, missing, never-seen-before" orchids he stumbles across. He winds up finding some boring crap found dozens of times before him by "real" orchid collectors. Don't waste your time. Mick |
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"Orchid Hunter" December 9, 2003
Mick,
I agree. Substance is lacking. I am wondering if people are tuning into the video the same as those who tune into Chris Cooper (Adaptation) and for the same reasons. Oh, well, I am not THE JUDGE. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html --------------------------- Mick Fournier wrote: Tom Hart Dyke really gets on your nerves after 5 minutes with his stupid naive constant pronouncements of "rare, undiscovered, missing, never-seen-before" orchids he stumbles across. He winds up finding some boring crap found dozens of times before him by "real" orchid collectors. Don't waste your time. Mick |
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"Orchid Hunter" December 9, 2003
Pam,
I am the Judge... ask me anything. Mick |
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