Visiting a friend
 

Well, two actually.. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/biggrin.gif They graciously invited me to pay them a visit to their lovely home in the Adelaide hills before I leave Australia next week:

Some cyms, dends and zygos outdoors:
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Phalies under lights:
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Inside the greenhouse:
Oncid hybrid:
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Sarcochilus:
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Masdie:
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And a splendid specimen of rossioglossum grande:
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...y/IMG_1558.jpg

My hosts, Edda and Russell (Edda is the president of the Orchid Club of South Australia for the current term):
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And some scenery on the way back (taken from inside a moving bus):
Vineyards abound in the Adelaide hills region:
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Typical 'dry scrub' in South Australia:
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View of the city from the hills:
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Hope you enjoyed it. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

Very nice environment!!! The Sarcos, the masdi and of course the grande are beauties!!!! Thanks for sharing and good luck on your trip home!!!! Jean

Looks like a good time. Love the red sarcochilus. Thanks for sharing.

What fun friends!!

Great plants. Any pics with you in them? Always great for these holiday adventure threads.

That´s really nice, I like the sarcochilus an the ´dry scrub´, have you been outside there?

Best regards, Gina

Thanks http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

Rick, nope. I was the photographer. lol.

Gina, I've not been in the dry scrub forest areas as access without a car is difficult. Public transport doesn't go all the way into these relatively remote areas... In some places, native Aussie terrestrials can be seen in bloom during their flowering season, so some of the club members have reported. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

Love the Sarcos and the countryside. Your friends look like great, kind people.

Great plants!!!! Great friends too, they look very kind indeed http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

The sarcos are amazing. Looks like you had fun.

I really like the Sarcos! Beautiful.