Wednesday, May 30, 2018

I just saw this orchid, for the first time in my life, under a big beech tree in Virginia.

http://botanyboy.org/the-only-easy-to-grow-terrestrial-orchid-bletilla-striata/ Previously I had seen them only in catalogs. "Stand" was about 5 x 6' in an oval shape and it was just lovely. Obviously very happy under a big tree. KMK 5-30-2018

Marco Rubio sent Thingyan Greetings--:(

https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/04/burmas-thingyan-festival-and-new-year-2026