Summer 2006
Education in the Garden
Education in the Garden
Karen Sadof a guide for The Orchid Lady provides in depth knowledge about orchids daily.
Reservations and Information 877-747-2718 www.eorchidlady.com/tours.php
Reservations and Information 877-747-2718 www.eorchidlady.com/tours.php
Photos of Karen by Michael Wray
Trust for Public Land
Trust for Public Land
Orchids have been fascinating admirers for over 2500
years. There is evidence that orchids were used for
herbals in China and India some 7000 years ago. And,
talk about “sexy” flowers… Greeks first gave the name
orchis (literally) testicle to some orchids because the twin
tubers resembled human testicles. Physicians then
believed that plants which resembled human organs
could be used for treating those organs. The reputation
of orchids was very popular as aphrodisiacs and
particularly for regulating fertility. Orchid plants are still
useful in many crafts and trades. Gum from Ansellia
gigantea is used to cement stones and wood together.
As many as 35,000 species and 150,000 hybrid
orchidaceous plants make up the largest family of
flowering plants… some as tiny as a thumbnail, others
with vines up to 50 feet long with flowers the size of dinner
plates. They grow everywhere… every continent and every
state in the United States, including Alaska. Some
orchids are deliciously scented, some even imitate
aromas such as coconut, chocolate, raspberry, lilacs, and
citrus fruit. Vanilla is the most productive orchid today that
is still being used throughout the world commercially.
Information provided by Orchid Lady Tours
years. There is evidence that orchids were used for
herbals in China and India some 7000 years ago. And,
talk about “sexy” flowers… Greeks first gave the name
orchis (literally) testicle to some orchids because the twin
tubers resembled human testicles. Physicians then
believed that plants which resembled human organs
could be used for treating those organs. The reputation
of orchids was very popular as aphrodisiacs and
particularly for regulating fertility. Orchid plants are still
useful in many crafts and trades. Gum from Ansellia
gigantea is used to cement stones and wood together.
As many as 35,000 species and 150,000 hybrid
orchidaceous plants make up the largest family of
flowering plants… some as tiny as a thumbnail, others
with vines up to 50 feet long with flowers the size of dinner
plates. They grow everywhere… every continent and every
state in the United States, including Alaska. Some
orchids are deliciously scented, some even imitate
aromas such as coconut, chocolate, raspberry, lilacs, and
citrus fruit. Vanilla is the most productive orchid today that
is still being used throughout the world commercially.
Information provided by Orchid Lady Tours
Orchid Photographs at the Garden by
Joe A. Frankie
Joe has been traveling a lot this year. He
spent some time in Nicaragua working with
Rambutan crops with growers there and has
been to Guatemala three times since January
working with fruit crops. He is going back in
late August. He also visited the rainforest in
Puerto Rico in July and says it is amazing.
Joe A. Frankie
Joe has been traveling a lot this year. He
spent some time in Nicaragua working with
Rambutan crops with growers there and has
been to Guatemala three times since January
working with fruit crops. He is going back in
late August. He also visited the rainforest in
Puerto Rico in July and says it is amazing.
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Lloyd Mager, Environmentalist, Cultural preservationist,
Lloyds Tropical Bike Tour offers off the beaten path eco tourism daily
www.lloydstropicalbiketour.com
Lloyds Tropical Bike Tour offers off the beaten path eco tourism daily
www.lloydstropicalbiketour.com
Lloyd says,
"Imagine being a stranger in an exotic place and having a good friend who knows every wrinkle
of it, someone who will take you to places other visitors will never see. That is the essence of
Lloyd’s Tropical Bike Tour. My specialty is showing off the lush tropical plant life that thrives
here, especially those with edible fruit. I am the mango master and from spring into summer we
will sample the best of the of the best tasting fruit on Earth. But there is always some kind of fruit
in season, perhaps something you’ve never tried before, like a sapodilla, a Surinam cherry, a
sugar apple, or … let me surprise you. Just sit back, peddle along effortlessly on our flat island
and relax. It all makes so much sense."
"Imagine being a stranger in an exotic place and having a good friend who knows every wrinkle
of it, someone who will take you to places other visitors will never see. That is the essence of
Lloyd’s Tropical Bike Tour. My specialty is showing off the lush tropical plant life that thrives
here, especially those with edible fruit. I am the mango master and from spring into summer we
will sample the best of the of the best tasting fruit on Earth. But there is always some kind of fruit
in season, perhaps something you’ve never tried before, like a sapodilla, a Surinam cherry, a
sugar apple, or … let me surprise you. Just sit back, peddle along effortlessly on our flat island
and relax. It all makes so much sense."
Lloyd with Datura mike and ear phone (far right) gets help broadcasting his environmental
message.
message.
photographs of Lloyd's Tour by Tony Gregory
photo Nancy Forrester
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