Hi everyone,

It's been awhile since I've sent out an update about my site,
www.orchidphotos.org.

First off, after a year of work, I finished the species library! Each genus
now has its own page, making it easier to find things and making it easier
to browse the images. You should notice a definite speed improvement over my
previous organizational structure:

http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/index.html

Secondly, I've been busy taking photos, and have started shooting hybrids!
(I've reached a plateau of sorts in terms of new species I can photograph
here in the Bay Area)

First is a visit to Tom Perlite and Golden Gate Orchids:

http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/ggate011406/index .html

There were quite a few nice Odontoglossum-type hybrids in bloom plus a
smattering of other things.

The Peninsula Orchid Society just had their annual Show and Sale:

http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/PeninsulaShow06/i ndex.html

Lots and lots of Cymbidiums, some Mormodes, Paphiopedilums, and some
lesser-seen species.

Finally, I visited some growers in Pacifica, CA in October 2005. The growers
there include Hawk Hil, Joe Parker, and Hanging Gardens:

http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/PacificaOct05/ind ex.html

Lots of Odonts, Draculas, Pleurothallids, Restrepia, Sigmatostalix, etc.

Enjoy!

-Eric in SF
www.orchidphotos.org

I think the Paph spicerianum on Golden Gate's second page is actually
Paph Bruno 'Model' (on which he got a CCM at last year's POE, IIRC) The
dorsal sepal is too broad and not shaped like the Starship Enterprise's
bridge.

K Barrett

Eric Hunt wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> It's been awhile since I've sent out an update about my site,
> www.orchidphotos.org.
>
> First off, after a year of work, I finished the species library! Each genus
> now has its own page, making it easier to find things and making it easier
> to browse the images. You should notice a definite speed improvement over my
> previous organizational structure:
>
> http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/index.html
>
> Secondly, I've been busy taking photos, and have started shooting hybrids!
> (I've reached a plateau of sorts in terms of new species I can photograph
> here in the Bay Area)
>
> First is a visit to Tom Perlite and Golden Gate Orchids:
>
> http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/ggate011406/index .html
>
> There were quite a few nice Odontoglossum-type hybrids in bloom plus a
> smattering of other things.
>
> The Peninsula Orchid Society just had their annual Show and Sale:
>
> http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/PeninsulaShow06/i ndex.html
>
> Lots and lots of Cymbidiums, some Mormodes, Paphiopedilums, and some
> lesser-seen species.
>
> Finally, I visited some growers in Pacifica, CA in October 2005. The growers
> there include Hawk Hil, Joe Parker, and Hanging Gardens:
>
> http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/PacificaOct05/ind ex.html
>
> Lots of Odonts, Draculas, Pleurothallids, Restrepia, Sigmatostalix, etc.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> -Eric in SF
> www.orchidphotos.org
>
>

Eric Hunt wrote:
>[snip]
>
> Finally, I visited some growers in Pacifica, CA in October 2005. The growers
> there include Hawk Hil, Joe Parker, and Hanging Gardens:
>
> http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids/PacificaOct05/ind ex.html
>
> Lots of Odonts, Draculas, Pleurothallids, Restrepia, Sigmatostalix, etc.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> -Eric in SF
> www.orchidphotos.org
>
>

I see my favorite sigmatostylis #4 Very dramatic! As well as my entry
for the longest name of the year award (Cyrtochilum
rassimossissimumississippi) Ah! How I wish I could grow these cool
beauties!

K Barrett