Tag: Orchids

Slipper Season

In Photos on 13 November 2011 tagged Bloom, Flowers, Orchids, Paphiopedilum

It’s Paphiopedilum season in Plantgasm Gardens right now.

The Critters of RF Orchids

In Excursions on 1 October 2011 tagged Miami, Orchids

My favorite part of RF Orchids wasn’t the orchids.

A Visit to the Fairchild Botanic Garden

In Excursions on 28 September 2011 tagged Anthurium, Botanical Garden, Miami, Monstera, Orchids, Philodendron, Tillandsia, Tropical

I love living in San Francisco, but all my favorite plants belong to the tropics.

Orchid Emergency

In Plant Doctor on 15 September 2011 tagged Failure, Orchids, Phalaenopsis

A set of Phalaenopsis visits the Plant Doctor.

The Joy of Out-of-Bloom Orchids

In Ideas on 4 September 2011 tagged Bloom, Flowers, Orchids, Paphiopedilum

If you want top pick up orchids on the cheap, and you’re feeling lucky, buy them when they’re not flowering.

Sex in the Garden: Tongue Orchids and their Dupes

In Science on 15 August 2011 tagged Insects, Orchids, Pollination, Sex, Wasps

Researchers found that most of these orchid-wasp pairings resulted in a “happy ending” for the pollinator.

Masdevallia floribunda flowers

In Photos on 8 August 2011 tagged Bloom, Flowers, Masdevallia, Orchids

It’s always exciting when an orchid flowers for the first time.

Orchids and Freaky Moth Sex in Chiang Mai

In Thailand on 23 July 2011 tagged Orchids, Sex

Orchid sex and moth sex, all in one place? Thailand is awesome.

I Definitely Impregnated My Phalaenopsis

In Updates on 19 July 2011 tagged Orchids, Phalaenopsis, Sex

That’s an affirmative. Grow, pod, grow!

I Think I Impregnated My Phalaenopsis

In Projects on 1 July 2011 tagged Orchids, Phalaenopsis, Sex

All orchid sex is a ménage à trois that involves strap-ons.