“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked.
“Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.”
“How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice.
“You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.”
--Charles Lutwidge Dodgson -aka- Lewis Carroll
It is in this playful sense that I self-identify as a mad scientist (B.S. Zoology, UCSB), and now a mad orchidist too. As an introduction, here are a few photos of me doing some of my favorite "mad" hobbies:
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| Auctioning Off Orchids at a Society Fundraiser |
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| Attending the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show |
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| Collecting insects; especially dragonflies |
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| Catching Reptiles |
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| Looking at Flowers while Trout Fishing |
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| Relaxing in the Orchid Zone |
Cute snakey!
ReplyDeleteHey, I saw your picture of the orchid covered VW Beetle, and would love to refer to it on our Facebook Page (Santa Barbara Volkswagen). I noticed it was copyrighted, so I'm asking for permission. We would, of course, post the copyright notice and a link to your blog if so desired.
ReplyDeleteI had a good time looking around myself. We have some interests in common. Orchids, Reptiles, Fishing, terrestrial arthropods, etc.
Great Blog.
Thanks!
Kevin Eckhart
Santa Barbara VW
kevine@santabarbaravw.com
You are a creative, and talented orchid grower. It is always good to see younger individuals come and visit our orchid society. Love your orchids. Thank you for sharing such wealth of information.
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