Orchids

I have collected orchids for many years. Just because they are beautiful! And because when I started to collect them it sounded so exotic!

          

 I have ten plants now. Some periods of the year most of them are blooming, but right now only two are overwhelming me with their beautiful flowers.

For years I used to fill our house with plants. There is no time for that any more, not enough time to take care of so many plants, so together with a few big plants for decoration, the orchids are the only ones. They are so easy to take care of, and pay me back with such a remarkable amount of beauty. I will not trade them for anything.

There is a special orchid nursery here in Trondheim where I have bought a few of my plants. Now orchids are getting more and more common everywhere, so I haven't been there in some time. But when I have finished my exams of this year I will treat myself with a visit and may be buy a new plant or two.

Only the most common of my orchids are in bloom now. I enjoy their beauty, and meanwhile I am tending the other ones with green fingers. Suddenly one day one or two, or may be even more of them will surprise me with the gift of new flowers.

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This is one of the first posts I wrote after moving The House in the Woods from blogspot over to typepad in April 2005. I had then been blogging on typepad for four months. Little did I know when I wrote my first blogpost what blogging would lead to. Little did I know of the circle of world wide friendships which were waiting "out there". Now I know, and I look forward to many more years of blogging.

My 1000th post is coming up in a few days, and I plan a very special giveaway. Just wait and see :-)

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I will keep on growing orchids, and now they might get a few camelias as friends. Thank you for the overwhelming response from yesterdays posts, comments and emails and seeds soon on their way to Norway!

I have collected orchids for many years. Just because they are beautiful! And because when I started to collect them it sounded so exotic!

          

 I have ten plants now. Some periods of the year most of them are blooming, but right now only two are overwhelming me with their beautiful flowers.

For years I used to fill our house with plants. There is no time for that any more, not enough time to take care of so many plants, so together with a few big plants for decoration, the orchids are the only ones. They are so easy to take care of, and pay me back with such a remarkable amount of beauty. I will not trade them for anything.

There is a special orchid nursery here in Trondheim where I have bought a few of my plants. Now orchids are getting more and more common everywhere, so I haven't been there in some time. But when I have finished my exams of this year I will treat myself with a visit and may be buy a new plant or two.

Only the most common of my orchids are in bloom now. I enjoy their beauty, and meanwhile I am tending the other ones with green fingers. Suddenly one day one or two, or may be even more of them will surprise me with the gift of new flowers.

_________________________________________________

This is one of the first posts I wrote after moving The House in the Woods from blogspot over to typepad in April 2005. I had then been blogging on typepad for four months. Little did I know when I wrote my first blogpost what blogging would lead to. Little did I know of the circle of world wide friendships which were waiting "out there". Now I know, and I look forward to many more years of blogging.

My 1000th post is coming up in a few days, and I plan a very special giveaway. Just wait and see :-)

_______________________________________

I will keep on growing orchids, and now they might get a few camelias as friends. Thank you for the overwhelming response from yesterdays posts, comments and emails and seeds soon on their way to Norway!