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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 46487 Gender:	Re: Environment of flowers. Reply #75 - Dec 6^th, 2022 at 8:30pm Nice photo.
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Reply #76 - Dec 6^th, 2022 at 8:32pm

Sophia wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 4:07pm:

Jasin wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 2:19pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 2:10pm:

Jasin wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 1:46pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 5^th, 2022 at 9:03pm:

Jasin wrote on Dec 5^th, 2022 at 8:41pm:

I have a Triffid in my yard.
It's on a leash.
But I've got to be careful when I water it.

Just be as good as Sophia and post some nice pics.

Damn thing took a swipe at me today.
I guess it didn't like the stray cat I fed it last night.

Triffids have a sensitive diet

3 weeks ago. I think someone tried to break into my place through the back door. I came home to find a pair of boots and regurgitated clothes on the step next to my fat looking Triffid of 3m height.

Better than a watch dog!

Probably why it took a swipe at me for feeding it a stray cat.
Once it has tasted human, it probably won't settle for something less now. Shocked

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Reply #77 - Dec 6^th, 2022 at 8:53pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 9:14am:

This is an unidentified flower from the internet.
3 different plant sites couldn't identify it.

Alright - I've had this photo checked by an orchid expert.
He says that yes - it's an orchid but the color is suspect -
it has either had Aqua color dye added to the plant's water
or it has been photo-shopped to give it the Aqua color.

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Bobby. Moderator Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95276 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Environment of flowers. Reply #78 - Dec 6^th, 2022 at 8:54pm Jasin wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 8:30pm: Nice photo. Thanks - it is pretty and it's an unusual plant -
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Bobby. Moderator Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95276 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Environment of flowers. Reply #79 - Dec 6^th, 2022 at 9:34pm The expert is right - this is how they dye Orchids: DIY Blue Orchid - How blue Phalaenopsis Orchids are made.
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Bobby. Moderator Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95276 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Environment of flowers. Reply #80 - Dec 6^th, 2022 at 10:15pm Why Did My Blue Orchid Turn White? https://laidbackgardener.blog/2015/09/22/4113/ The blue dye needed to color an orchid is not available to home gardeners. Besides, the growers that color orchids have no desire to share their technique with us: they want to keep it secret.
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39513 Gender:	Re: Environment of flowers. Reply #81 - Dec 6^th, 2022 at 10:26pm Bobby. wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 8:54pm: Jasin wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 8:30pm: Nice photo. Thanks - it is pretty and it's an unusual plant - https://media.gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/122/024/374/original/60cf69... Nice bee in it too. Plant is possibly a Stachys. I never heard of it before
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Reply #82 - Dec 6^th, 2022 at 10:27pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 10:15pm:

Why Did My Blue Orchid Turn White?

https://laidbackgardener.blog/2015/09/22/4113/

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The blue dye needed to color an orchid is not available to home gardeners.
Besides, the growers that color orchids have no desire to share their technique with us:
they want to keep it secret.

Amazing

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Reply #83 - Dec 6^th, 2022 at 10:31pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 10:26pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 8:54pm:

Jasin wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 8:30pm:

Nice photo.

Thanks - it is pretty and it's an unusual plant -

https://media.gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/122/024/374/original/60cf69...

Nice bee in it too.
Plant is possibly a Stachys.

I never heard of it before

It's a Lamb's-Ear.

Stachys byzantina

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachys_byzantina

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 46487 Gender:	Re: Environment of flowers. Reply #84 - Dec 7^th, 2022 at 8:27am Bobby. wrote on Dec 6^th, 2022 at 9:34pm: The expert is right - this is how they dye Orchids: DIY Blue Orchid - How blue Phalaenopsis Orchids are made. Regardless, it looks a lot better with the dye put in. I recommend using a syringe to put the dye in. People do it to Canaries.
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Bobby. Moderator Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95276 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Environment of flowers. Reply #85 - Dec 7^th, 2022 at 6:35pm Jasin wrote on Dec 7^th, 2022 at 8:27am: Regardless, it looks a lot better with the dye put in. I recommend using a syringe to put the dye in. People do it to Canaries. But it's cheating. LOL I found a new flower today. I think it's a Wild Iris.
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Bobby. Moderator Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95276 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Environment of flowers. Reply #86 - Dec 8^th, 2022 at 8:59am Found this one on the internet. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/rare-queen-of-sheba-orchid-sighted-at-bre... Queen of Sheba orchid.
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Reply #87 - Dec 8^th, 2022 at 10:18am

Bobby. wrote on Dec 7^th, 2022 at 6:35pm:

Jasin wrote on Dec 7^th, 2022 at 8:27am:

Regardless, it looks a lot better with the dye put in. I recommend using a syringe to put the dye in.
People do it to Canaries.

But it's cheating. LOL

I found a new flower today.
I think it's a Wild Iris.

https://media.gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/122/101/214/original/1bb932...

noice

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Bobby. Moderator Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95276 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Environment of flowers. Reply #88 - Dec 8^th, 2022 at 4:28pm The rainfall and cool conditions in Melbourne is bringing out flowers everywhere today:
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Bobby. Moderator Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95276 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Environment of flowers. Reply #89 - Dec 11^th, 2022 at 9:14pm Melbourne is truly the garden state. Took some more flower photos while it was raining.
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