Feb 22 2012

Botanical Wednesday: a disquieting visage

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by PZ Myers

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Glen Davidson

22 February 2012 at 9:19 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Evolution in the petal.

Glen Davidson
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John Morales

22 February 2012 at 9:24 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

“Have you noticed how much they look like orchids? Lovely!”

(from Notebooks of Lazarus Long)
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robb

22 February 2012 at 10:57 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

i should have dated a flower.
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A. R

22 February 2012 at 11:07 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Quite a beautiful Phalaenopsis orchid. Mine should start blooming soon.
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autumn

22 February 2012 at 11:33 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Does that Georgia O’Keeffe painting have two vaginas?
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F

23 February 2012 at 12:23 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

I do not believe, sir, that that is its face.
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otrame

23 February 2012 at 1:52 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Ha. That Heinlein quote popped into my head, too.

I have one in bloom and two in spike. I love orchids. Since they figured out a quick way to clone them they’ve become cheap enough for almost anyone to grow.
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Giliell, not to be confused with The Borg

23 February 2012 at 3:14 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

I love orchids
They’re beautiful and at the same time really easy to care for, especially if you only water your plants once in a blue moon as I do.
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theophontes, Hexanitroisowurtzitanverwendendes_Bärtierchen

23 February 2012 at 3:17 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Only one orchid. It cost $10 dollars and has lasted for months now. Sure beats “flowers”.
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'Tis Himself, OM

23 February 2012 at 4:07 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Like autumn (#5), I thought of Georgia O’Keeffe.
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Azuma Hazuki

23 February 2012 at 4:54 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

There is only one thing this brings to mind.

“I AM SINISTAR. I HUNGER!”
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Richard Smith

23 February 2012 at 6:12 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

I’ve heard tell that Hitler only ever had one orchid…
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BaldySlaphead

23 February 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Hence the animation acompanying What Shall We Do Now? in the film of The Wall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a86QgZVgbyQ
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markbarker

23 February 2012 at 7:16 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Botanical porn…. what’s not to like? {grin}
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neilweightman

23 February 2012 at 7:48 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

If you like that image and aren’t too far from London, you should visit Kew Gardens’ Tropical Extravaganza.
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ibbica

23 February 2012 at 8:11 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Anyone else see the robed, cross-legged, helmeted, trying-to-read-your-mind-stanced figure with a spread-eagled ribcage there?

Just me?

Oh. Nevermind then.
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baal

23 February 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

It looks friendly to me.
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boadinum

23 February 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

I quite like that visage. Mmmm, visage…
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Sili

23 February 2012 at 10:08 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Richard Smith,

No, that was Einstein.
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psocoptera

23 February 2012 at 10:27 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

They are easier to keep when your cat doesn’t chew them, and your dogs don’t knock them over. I used to have a lovely light green paphiopedilum. sigh. still my favorite plants.
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brucej

23 February 2012 at 1:18 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

The February issue of “The Smithsonian Magazine” has an article with some truly astonishing photos of orchids.
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Richard Smith

23 February 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Sili:

But I thought he only had one beer mug.
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Richard Smith

23 February 2012 at 2:22 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

Albert, ein stein.
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=8)-DX

24 February 2012 at 3:28 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

*strains at screen*
*blinks*
*strians some more*

Is it wrong to try and see something sexual when looking at plant genitals?