Comments on: In my garden

By: glenda larke

glenda larke — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:41:00 +0000

It was there, it just wan’t flowering. That’s the thing with orchids – they are not pretty plants until they flower.

By: hrugaar

hrugaar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:05:00 +0000

So do roses – and I found it so strange to see them in Malaysia (even though we grow plants from other parts of the world in our garden … I know, it’s a double standard).

But I don’t remember seeing that beautiful orchid when I was there.

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:37:00 +0000

Yes indeed, Jo. And cocoa, all tropical fruits.

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:56:00 +0000

Beautiful plants, so very different to anything I ever see. Clever girls recognizing orchids, I didn’t. Do plants like coffee and plantains grow in Malaysia Glenda?

By: glenda larke

glenda larke — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:28:00 +0000

The orchids are dendrobium sp, and I rather think they are so inbred as to be useless to bees! The next is the native Zinziber spectabile (ginger). Then the local bird’s nest fern. The final pix, Gynie is a Costus sp – used to be classified with gingers, but now has its own family.

By: Satima Flavell

Satima Flavell — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:21:00 +0000

I love those pink orchids! I wonder if the bees like them, too?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:07:00 +0000

Are those bees dangerous ? my grand dad used to help them at winter time and said they were not if not disturbed .

Is the last picture an orchid ?