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Some winter color

6 years ago

Paphiopedilum “White King” first time flowering, I got this in a trade with Darlene a few years ago


Another first time flowering, Maxillaria scaraliformis I can wait for this to fill in more


Cattleya jenmanii


From my vivarium Pleurothallis gorbyi


Also in the vivarium Sophronitis mantiqueira



Comments (12)

  • 6 years ago

    Wonderful way to brighten up a gloomy winter day!

    James _J thanked popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
  • 6 years ago

    Must have flowers in my house in winter! Lovely flowers. Love the paph. Hoping mine will bloom this year.

    James _J thanked Abykatz22 Gainesville, FL (9a)
  • 6 years ago

    Thanks Mike.

    I do have 15 orchids in there, there is an air slot under the door and I have a PC fan inside for circulation.

    Here are a few more pictures.










  • 6 years ago

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  • 6 years ago

    Beautiful and natural looking plant environments you have created! Love the frogs too.

    James _J thanked nanzjade z5 MA
  • 6 years ago
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    James, what in the world that you created? That is a work of art! Look at all those happy roots. Do you kep a cover of glass over that or of screen so that the inside is exposed to air? I am really going to give this a whirl. I would look forward to looking at something like that every day. I'll bet you are so happy with how well everything is thriving, especially to see that moss grow and the roots so plump.

    Where did you get that moss in the second picture up? What kind is it? I just love it, all moss in fact! I have made a few terrariums and going to a class next week to make a huge glass bowl one. I collect mosses of all kinds in the woods but if you bought that one, let me know. I love how it grows on that drift wood. You are a good grower my friend. Thank you for sharing this with us.

    Do you use lights for that? Or natural light by a window?

    Lol, looks like a grasshopper hiding in that air plant bottom pic. Smart critter if it is. That frog would have a field day. Speaking of frogs, my fave. I love frogs. That is one happy camper there.

  • 6 years ago

    Mike, thank you for the comments. I removed the screen top the tank came with and replaced it with a piece of 1/4” plexiglass. I made notches in the top for the tubing for the mist system, t stat , and pump wire.

    Most of the moss in there hitchhiked in on the mounts for the plants I added. I have an LED grow light, the tank is the basement with no natural light at all.

    Thats not a grasshopper in the air plant, I think that’s some sphag moss.

    I’m planning to set up a second tank next to the first. I want to get a different type of frog and they can’t live together.

  • 6 years ago

    James, thanks for all the tips and answers. I love the idea of you starting another with different frogs. They are so nice. Are they expensive to buy?

    By the way, I was looking for the thread you started showing us how you even built it and other ideas and pics, but can't find it. Can you? I want to save it as my 'favorites' so I can keep referring to it. By the way, that plant you sent me is doing great. Thanks again.

    Those mounts, are they ones you got from nature around your place or did you order them online? I could use a few.

  • 6 years ago

    The frogs were $35 each, I picked them up at a reptile expo which they have a few times a year in this area.

    All of the mounted plants cane from Andy’s Orchids and had some moss already.

    I picked up all of the info on how to set it up on Josh‘s Frogs website and the Dendroboard forum.


    Here‘s a link

    https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5787319/my-vivarium-project#n=9


  • 6 years ago

    Here is an orchid that’s in bloom now. Little creatures are so neat. I just got a couple nerite snails to clean the algae on fish tanks, they’re cute and do a great job.

  • 6 years ago

    Nancy, looking very nice. Thank you)

    James, appreciate that. Been to much going on lately but thank you))

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