tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post7950672777122438473..comments2023-09-20T11:00:37.211-05:00Comments on The Phytophactor: Orchids are funThe Phytophactorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064894836161407416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-35835507814565846002012-01-28T09:53:26.645-06:002012-01-28T09:53:26.645-06:00Hybridizing is, for many, artistic and pursued as ...Hybridizing is, for many, artistic and pursued as an aesthetic endeavor. These people are horticulturists and generally not scientists (although some cross over). A botanist who knows the whos and whys (or at least wants to) is rarely persuaded by the aesthetics of non-bees and non-birds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571879047356370430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-52129867226788081822012-01-27T18:37:23.916-06:002012-01-27T18:37:23.916-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-1168989626750015932012-01-26T16:31:21.290-06:002012-01-26T16:31:21.290-06:00the wild orchids of the Midwest (most specifically...the wild orchids of the Midwest (most specifically Ohio) have long been my favorites and specialty in the botanical world. I've always found the cultivated and hybrid forms to be unappealing and am only attracted and interested to the real, natural and purpose-driven species in our native soil. when people hear that I'm a botanist with a deep heart for orchids they seem to always want to talk about greenhouses, shows and growing them. it could completely be natural bias but I think our native species blow anything in your local garden/flower shop out of the water in both beauty and importance.Andrew Lane Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555125434346996812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-17829469307191039182012-01-26T15:05:37.598-06:002012-01-26T15:05:37.598-06:00Considering that particularly interesting or hardy...Considering that particularly interesting or hardy hybrids can be reproduced millions of times over through tissue culture, and the genes involved get spread around in other hybrids, I'd say they're totally adapted to do something: they're adapted to make orchid enthusiasts go <i>ooooohhhhh, I want to buy that</i>. <br /><br />And, since the hybrid orchids don't reproduce without a highly-specialized pollinator (us, or at least the orchid-culture industry), I really fail to see the point of the distinction you're making.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.com