New bees Seed Junkie chit chat Come in!! 11-12-09

Isn't it great to almost have the gang all together at the same time again - lol?!?!

Where is Palm Coast?

lol.. its part of 'The Space Coast'... about 20 minutes north of daytona... 30 minutes South of St. Augustine.

smack dab in between Jacksonville (1 hr north) and Orlando (1 hr. south)...

And Mittsy too!! It is Christmas!! Send it along Mittsy absolutely, New bees still to come Mittsy has great seed collecting habits!!

Jes you people get up b4 sunrise don't you? LOL It is still dark here at the times you all were on here.

Morning all. beautiful day here. Cold but pretty sunshine out. Had our first big frost this morn. Had some light ones b4 but this looked like snow on the ground. LOL

It meant business, didn't it? FF.
Pretty here too, temp is 43f. So know it could be worse.
Glad I'm in my tropical paradise. All these plants dragged in from outside
I am surrounded.
RRM

I have rudbeckia and liatris, coneflower, mexican hats, nigella(love in a mist) clarkia farewell to spring. hardy hibiscus seeds , clematis , marigolds, blanket flowers, if these things grow in your zone I can donate to your cause if you want them cue...

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Morning everyone... It was really cold in the desert last night... About 33° at my house this morning. Some areas got below 30° on the outskirts of the city. High of only 61° today and cold again tonight - brrrrrrrr...

On a better note - rain is in the forecast for Phoenix all next week!!! I soooo hope it rains...

HI Everyone
Flower I can't help it if it's dark when I get up most days I go to bed early after working hard on my crochet projects and need my beauty sleep. Of course since I go to bed early I also get up early. We currently have cold and sunshine. possible snow showers after midnight tonight but another cold sunny day tomorrow.

Yep, here too, Mindy. Your weather is my weather sounds like.
Ready for Spring.
RRM

Yep, we are suppose to get snow mix tomorrow morning too. hehehe Not going to be just snow nor stick but at least will get to see the white stuff. Woo hoo.

Robin... package went out late morning... hopefully by Tuesday. Do let me know when it arrives.

Hey you guys, I was wondering if you could help me figure what a couple plants are. I got them when I first started trading and they never bloomed so not sure what they are since I never had them before. They are in the same pot so I'll try to pull the taller one over so you can see the smaller one. I think one is a Nun's orchid but not sure and have no idea on the other.
This is the one I thought MIGHT be nun's orchid.

This is the other one. They were both tiny when I first got them and I put several things in the same pot, now this one is bushy and the other one is growing and there are some pregnant onions in there and something else too. Will seperate them in spring. But any ideas as to what they are?

I do have some pretty orchids, here is some in the same pot.

Here is another.

And one more. There are about 6 or more different ones in that pot together because it was hanging under the pond canopy this summer and figured I'd seperate them this spring. Wanted to keep them together for the winter.

Wow Cue, that sounds like quite an undertaking. I've got some cosmos, sunflower and daisies you're welcome to have.

Jan that is a Nuns Orchid. The second one I know too and when it gets to the keyboard I will tell you what it is....
tcs1366 I will let you know. THank You.

Would it be alstromeria? Someone on ID forum thought it might be alstromeria.
And you think the first one IS Nun's orchid?!?(smileing big!) I was hoping it was, but had no idea. So many things I first got died and the names faded off others and since I had never had any of them before, I didn't remember what they were, but that is great. I really wanted one.
Do you know if there is any particular way to care for them? I just have them in potting soil in the greenhouse. Does the nuns orchid need to be kept like an orchid?(bark chips) They seem to be ok but I never grew those before so they may need more than I'm doing. I had an infestation of ants in the pots and threw in some ant killer all over the place and in the pots. Doesn't look good but I think the ants left. It's full of lizzards though. I like them though. They eat the bugs and mosquitoes. I put mosquitoe dunks in the ponds in there also though to help keep the pests down.

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I just got the sweetest package from AL. Thank you Al . That has to be the nicest thing that youre doing. I know everyone will love it as much as I did. God bless you sir, to you and your whole family.

thats it!!!! alstromeria!! I have some... I love mine...even though it doesnt look as good as yours....

Santa Al, came today. I love it. Thanks AL.
I'd give you a hug (((((AL))))) but this is as close
as I can get. Love my Plant folks, Thanks.
RRM

OK!!!! Thanks, I'll go mark it this time with plastic markers that won't fade. Hopefully they will bloom this spring/summer. I can't wait. Woo Hoo, I got a nun's orchid and alstromeria!!!!! Woo Hoo!!! Thanks for the ID.

You cookin' mekos.
Wonderful, when you find out what you got, isn't it??
RRM

Especially when I thought those died because I didn't know what they looked like. All this time I had some. If I had known that was what those were, I probably would have taken better care of them. I can't believe I neglected them so much and slugs got on them and ate the leaves and the hot sun cooked them for a while until I put the canopy over the pond area. Man, what a find! And right in my own yard.

lol - maybe it's better you neglected them and that's why they survived!!

Never heard of a Nun's Orchid... Off to look it up - lol.

Everything I read about the Nun's orchid says it needs to be potted in bark like the other orchids and mine has been in potting soil all summer out in the yard. Oh my goodness. It's a miracle it survived.

I got Al's package today too. What a wonderful gift!

Best to you and yours this Holiday season Al.

Al is a wonderful, thoughtful Man.
We love you AL.
RRM

HI Everyone

Missed you all this week. Working. Looks like home coming with Cue back. Al is Santa really! You knew that already I guess.

F4F had to go into the hospital prematurely for her surgery. Home now but needs our prayers may have to go back. She says to say Hi to everyone.

I'll say goodnight to all you early birds. It's getting dark time for bed. :) And good morning to our resident Vampire. Or Vampires. Ya never know. LOL

Got my Santa Al package too! How wonderful and thoughtful, Al! Thank you so much!

goood eeeeevening...

well, that was my attempt at Dracula, not a very good one.....LOL

HI Cue how's my babies doing these days.

I assume you are talking about the calla's.. they are doing very well, they are blooming. about the only thing blooming int he Goth garden at the moment.. the oxalis is about spent.. not sure if this is normal, dormancy, or something is causing them to go, but they seem healthy enough.. and nothing is wrong with any thing else....

Of course I meant the callas what other babies do you have from me. No, you can't count the cannas (they were sent to free up space) or the daylillys (those were from a friend of mine) hmmm what else was in that box LOL

LOL... ohhhh.. you meant the Goth Doily!!! its doing fine on, it sits on my 'family' cabinet.. it holds the pictures of my Great grandparents.. looks fabulous!

You promised me a pic young lady cough it up or I'll think of a way to spank you long distance (when I get time to think that is)

hahahaha - now that I'd like to see...

yeah...LOL.. me too.. I will get your pic Mindy.. I promise!