I use cool whites for maximum light and warm whites to induce blooming.The bulbs touted as "greenhouse" lights rarely are any better than cool whites.These days there are lower wattages available for florescent fixtures,which put out almost as much light as the previous higher wattage tubes. For example, 32 watt replacing a forty watt.That efficiency costs less money. The led lighting market is filled with snake oil and wild, wild west atmosphere. A few stable corporations are standing behind products,still made in China,at low cost,which they are greatly overcharging for.Most are either direct marketed from China or by small local entrepreneurs and vary widely in honesty in marketing,quality,detailed capability information(specifications),and actual plant growing applicability. There is a new family of leds on the horizon which are greatly more efficient. They use a non silicon base.even better and farther in the future are leds made using a carbon base ((OLEDs).I'm waiting.Unless the disposal costs of fluorescents start making them cost prohibitive, I am sticking with cool whites for now. Del

Yeah I think that member was from Sweden. The photos are under orchid growing areas in the Gallery section and they are the last set on the first page, a set of four terrariums side by side. The enclosures are not very large once you know the scale although some members have huge orchidariums. I just can't believe how professional the cylinder type terrariums came out and from such simple materials anyone can get at a Home Depot! I am going to leave this project for the fall or winter but I am seriously considering building something that can be automated with misters etc. for times when I am away, mounted plants don't like vacations. :( If you build it yourself it costs much less, had a medium sized one years ago but did not keep it when I moved because it was built too heavy and bulky and was not properly sealed to be water tight. Mike

Here's a lovely crossvine that wants to eat the house! Don Juan rose...my camera didn't pick up the clear red of these blooms! A lovely Mock Orange...she has these everywhere Lilac Big pond Dark pink Azalea Pink Azalea..again, my camera did't capture the color Variegated lovely...Carrie, I can't remember what this was Purple Clematis Lavender Clematis Firecracker fern from Jim Bougainvilla that wants to take over the plant room! Giant split leaf philo Giant Ginger The donkeys...I believe this one is Winter I can't remember this one's name..for shame! I couldn't get them all in one picture but here are 3 big donkeys rescued from New Mexico Munchie time! This is *something* on a stick! Carrie, help me out with this one :-) All in all there was much more to see but the camera was forgotten in my pocket. I'll do better next time!

Vannie...what a sweet wonderful thing to do...I'm sure Eva appreciated it so much and I appreciate YOU for doing that!! I hope it was a successful surgery and she'll be up and about in no time flat!