June 19, 2008
- Just a quick note to show some of the spectacular plants flowering right now
at Miranda Orchids. These are all first blooming sedlings, hope you enjoy.
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| And here we have one of the watercolors that was added to the Botanical Illustration page. It depicts the
regular color form of Laelia dayana,
a very interesting Hadrolaelia species.
Size is 30 x 27 cm. |
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June 16, 2008
- A new Division List is available upon request. The list has grown a lot, and
this time includes, among other things, the new Laelia purpurata that are just now flowering.
- The Botanical
Illustration page has been updated, with the inclusion of new paintings.
More news soon on the subject.
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- We still have a few specimens left on what is probably
the last batch that will be available of our book "Orchids
from the Brazilian Amazon".
For the ones that don't know the book, it was released by the time of the 15th WOC in Rio de Janeiro on 1996, and
deals with the different habitats of the Brazilian part of the Amazon. It also gives an overview of the orchids
to be found on these different types of forests. It has 192 pages and lots of photographs. The price is the same
publisher's price of US$ 100.00, but this price now is postpaid and of course you get a signed copy. For these,
we will still include a copy of our "Orchids
from the Brazilian Amazon" CD
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June 08, 2008
- The Price List has been updated, with the inclusion of several new items. These are scattered throughout
the whole list, so it is not just a limited update.
- A new presentation is ready, number 7 on the Presentations page list, which is the remake of
our Laelia presentation. It was
tested at the St. Augustine Orchid Society this past week, with very positive feedback.
May 25, 2008
- We finally have our Presentations page on the site, I have been working on this for some time as people always ask what are
the themes and for a brief description of presentations available. This is even more relevant as I are now in the
AOS speaker's list, although I have been busy enough in the last twenty years even before that. And since we shifted
from slide to computer presentations recently, several ones have been added to the old ones that have also been
redone for digital. New ones are also being put together, as digital allows a lot more flexibility than slides.
- The Price List has been updated, with the removal of out of stock items. New items will be available in
the next couple of days.
- As other news, the special list for the WOC is no longer valid (link removed)
and a new division list is being completed in the next day or so; this one includes Laelia
purpurata. This list will be updated more frequently as we photograph a
lot of plants that have been flowering recently.
April 15, 2008
- We have been having some incredible flowerings
of Cattleya intermedia on recent years, and for the delight of the Cattleya species lovers among you we are including some pictures from lest year's season. Not that
many pictures this year as I was in Brazil during the season's peak. However, some more incredible intermedias
flowered for the first time this year, and these we were able to photograph. So here it goes, hope you enjoy!
- From 2007:
April 13, 2008
- The Price List has been updated, with the addition of several new items and also several items that were
removed due to shortage were also reinstated. This is another major update, consequence of our recent trip to Brazil.
As always, quantities of some items are limited, so in doubt please send us an e-mail or mention substitutes on
orders.
- During this recent trip to Brazil, a couple of
very interesting habitats were visited and photographed, so an update on the Brazilian Orchids page will follow
in due time. See you at the Redlands Festival next month.
February 07, 2008
- The Price List has been updated, with the addition of new items.
- Our new Division List is now ready. If you interested,
just send me an e-mail. Our list of special items for the WOC will only be available
for a couple of weeks maximum as quantities are quite depleted.
- I am finishing to reorganize a couple of presentations
that once were available, "Orchids from Rio de Janeiro" and "Rupicolous Orchids". This will
add to another half dozen or so computer presentations, as I am phasing out slide presentations for the sake of
their preservation.
February 02, 2008
- The Price List has been updated, with the removal of out of stock items. New update with new items in
the next few days.
- The new multi-CD is ready and shipping. It includes
Catasetum, Cattleya and Laelia, and
for more information, please go to the CDs page.
Here is an excerpt from what is there.
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Box and CD view:
This is the cover view on the box and CD. The CD of course is round, but have essentially the same information.
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Back cover view:
This is the back cover of the box. The picture shows Laelia
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- Due to increased FedEx shipping charges during the last 8 years, which effectively almost doubled in price,
we have to increase a bit our shipping and handling charges for the first time, from US$15.00 to US$20.00. This
will not be enough to cover shipping, especially on small orders, but it is a reasonable compromise. For the same
reason, the minimum order also increased from US$25.00 to US$35.00. Thanks for the understanding.
January 17, 2008
- These are the final news until after the WOC.
As we have a presentation to give on Thursday we are only going to be at the nursery from Monday afternoon to Wednesday
morning and on the weekend.
- The new CDs are on the way, should be here by
Monday. If everything goes right, I will have samples on Wednesday at the Conference.
- Changing subject completely, I am starting something
new. For many years, a lot of people have been asking me when I will start taking people to Brazil to see orchids
in their habitats. I always said that, throughout the years, I took several people on trips to Brazil and would
eventually expand to take more people. I think it is about time to press forward with this, and from now one I
will be starting a mailing list on the subject. Right now I am aiming to have one or two trips this year, both
with small groups. I know exactly where to take people and the time of the year when it will be best, just have
to decide the size of this first two groups. The main objective would be to SEE and PHOTOGRAPH plants in their
habitats, as collecting is forbidden in Brazil. Of course I am planning nursery visits and maybe a show or two
depending on the precise time. So, not many details at this time, but if you want to keep being informed, just
let me know and I will add you to the list.
- And finally, I am preparing several new presentations
this year, will be testing them soon. These will have, as always, lots of habitat pictures so it will be (almost)
as good as being there. This is possible as I am finally shifting completely from slide to computer presentations,
which gives me a lot more flexibility.
January 15, 2008
- Here we have the page of selected plants for the
WOC. Quantities are extremely limited as these are usually our selection for future stud plants. With this, the
list will be available for a very short period of time. There are several other high-quality plants available,
but as we can't list them right now people have to visit the nursery for those. And by the way, we are going to
be open on limited periods during the WOC. A new list of selected divisions will be also available in a few days.
- Something new about our lecture CDs. We have been
working on several improvements on these, including translation to Portuguese language. So far, I decided to have
two different volumes, one including Brazilian Cattleya, Catasetum and Laelia, and
the second one with Amazon, Orchids of Rio de Janeiro and Rupicolous Orchids. These will be bi-lingual (English
and Portuguese) and will have a much nicer autoloader (Windows) and navigation. They will also include several
wallpapers (free for personal use). Besides, they are being totally revised. Well, the first one is being stamped
right now, and they will be available next week during the WOC. The second one is still a few months away. Until
the second one is ready, the Amazon CD will only be available as a standalone, and also as an English version exclusively.
These new sets will be available for $45.00, which is much less than the 3 individually, and I am sure people will
enjoy the improvements. So, from now on and for some time, Catasetum,
Cattleya and Laelia will be available individually only as special order.
January 13, 2008
- Happy New Year for everybody. We will have an
update on the website ready by tomorrow. This will include a list of special items for the WOC. These are high-quality
plants available in very limited quantity and never offered by us before, especially a group of coerulea forms.
We won't be having a sales booth at the Conference as we have to speak and also help some of our overseas friends.
However, as we will be in and out of Miami during this time, we are accepting orders for delivery at the time.
See you there.
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