#urban orchid

[imagesinbloom]

What shops carry your products?

here is the list of fine retailers that carry our products. Shop local or shop with us online !!!

We are not always out at art fairs, and not everyone likes to buy online, so we have worked hard to get our products into fine shops around the area. Here is our current list!!!

[devdas5z]

Mistress Orchid

[msmysticfail]

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[quinnfrankephotography]

Awesome walk this morning. A Photographer in the park was asking me about charismatic animals and I hadn't seen any in the last few weeks. So of course after I saw all this cool stuff.

[gardenvarietyplantgirl]

New Blooms Bring Me Life

anyone else feel like it's total magic when orchids rebloom on the same stock? brb moving all my orchids to this south facing window 😅🪴

[aliaslittlewilliam]

Street Orchid, Turin, Italy

Copyright @aliaslittlewilliam

[a-cosmic-latte]

[invoke-parlay]

My little baby experimental hydroponic tomato I’m growing in an orchid pot. I love plants 🌱

[gloomglimmer]

𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑-𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐃  𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒  …  (  𝐭𝐡𝐞  𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞  𝐨𝐟  𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬  )  set  the  scene  with  these modern &  evocative  prompts  inspired  by  florals  &  their  hidden  meanings. themes:  city living, devotion,  sacrifice,  healing  &  protection.   

⁽   *   ⁾   ��𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐒  𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊   →   sentence  starters

“I  will  always  find  you,  no  matter  how  lost  you  feel.”

“Let  me  take  your  pain—if  I  could  bear  it  for  you,  I  would.”

“You  don’t  have  to  stand  alone—I’ll  always  be  here  to  catch  you.”

“Your  scars  do  not  make  you  less  worthy  of  love.”

“Rest  now.  I’ll  be  here  when  you  wake.”

“I  will  stand  between  you  and  the  storm.”

“Tell  me  your  story—I  want  to  know  every  part  of  you.”

“Run.  I’ll  hold  them  back.”

“Let  me  hold  you  until  the  nightmares  fade.”

"If  they  want  you,  they’ll  have  to  go  through  me  first.”

“I  will  always  be  your  light,  even  in  the  darkest  moments.”

“Come  back  to  me.  I’ll  wait  as  long  as  it  takes.”

“I  won’t  let  them  take  you—I’d  give  anything  to  keep  you  safe.”

⁽   *   ⁾    𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐒  𝐒𝐄𝐄   →   scene  prompts

LAVENDER  →  A  small,  cozy  apartment  in  the  heart  of  a  busy  city.

CHERRY  BLOSSOM  →  A  rooftop  bar  with  twinkling  fairy  lights.

RED  ROSE  →  A  luxury  penthouse  suite.

SUNFLOWER  →  A  sunflower  farm  just  outside  of  town.

RUE  →  A  quiet,  almost  abandoned  street  in  the  heart  of  the  city.

FORGET-ME-NOT  →  A  run-down  but  charming  vintage  record  store  tucked  between  newer  shops

BLACK  VELVET  PETUNIA  →  A  chic,  underground  jazz  club  in  a  city’s  artsy  district.

MARIGOLD  →  A  farmers’  market  on  a  busy  weekend  morning.

MOONFLOWER  →  A  secluded,  trendy  rooftop  lounge  overlooking  a  sprawling  cityscape  at  night.

POPPY  →  An  abandoned  warehouse  on  the  outskirts  of  town.

MANDRAKE  →  A  small,  independent  cafe  nestled  on  a  quiet  street.

LILY  →  A  serene,  minimalist  art  gallery  with  bright  white  walls.

CARNATION  →  A  high-end  florist  shop  with  glass  vases  of  colorful  blooms.

PEONY  →  A  luxury  spa  retreat  by  the  beach.

ORCHID  →  A  rooftop  garden  in  a  sleek  modern  building.

DAFFODIL  →  A  trendy  brunch  spot  by  the  lake.

TULIP  →  A  chic  urban  loft  filled  with  large  windows  and  tulip  arrangements.

CAMELLIA  →  A  sleek  art  deco  hotel  lobby.

JASMINE  →  A  night-lit  garden  terrace  attached  to  a  modern  apartment.

SNAPDRAGON  →  A  secret  garden  tucked  behind  an  old  café  in  the  city.

LOTUS  →  A  chic  yoga  studio  with  floor-to-ceiling  windows  overlooking  a  busy street.

AZALEA  →  A  late-night  food  truck  park.

[inonibird]

HEY, remember how I chatted about making soaps and candles earlier this year?? And then barely posted about it? I've been actually doing it all along, I just never shared a whole lot about the journey. :'D But for anyone curious, here's what I came up with for the various Scents of Sahuldeem (not all pictured, but everything WAS crafted as some point and thusly sniffed and approved), accompanied by excerpts where the original source of said scents were mentioned throughout the series:

Kuninda :: Peony ~ Plumeria ~ Orchid The only touch of decor to suggest this chamber housed someone special was the ceramic pot of kuninda blossoms on the table. || The rest looped chains of fiery kuninda blossoms over the stone statue wherever they could reach.

(note: looks and smells like Starburst)

Kushlal :: Butterscotch ~ Marshmallow ~ Warm Vanilla Sugar “Ah,” said San Hill with a knowing smile when the droid translated. “So you do have a word for sweetness. Though I suspect it is an uncommon flavor?” || The kushlal taste of the blue food—so much more intense and delightful than the fruit on Kalee!—was almost worth the stomachache.

Nuurma :: Grapefruit ~ Verbena ~ Bergamot The fruit trees and bushes were not quite ready for harvest, but it would not be unheard of for someone to pluck a round, juicy nuurma from a branch prematurely to enjoy its tartness. That is precisely what Bentilais san Sk’ar did as he strolled into the courtyard, first nodding down at the posted attendant and then pausing to pick a rose-flushed nuurma that looked like it had been specially cultivated for children in his huge hand.

Sandanul :: Gardenia ~ Ylang Ylang ~ Lavender The largest and most preeminent zaagmade belonged to the San Clan, and all of the entrances from each neighboring district were appropriately festooned with night-blooming sandanul and rippling, silken banners embroidered with their clan sigil.

(note: this is definitely a nighttime soap smell)

Seshu :: Ginger ~ Bamboo ~ Lemongrass “You really need to remember to chew on seshu root before a flight.” || “I’m still not used to the feeling myself,” he went on, “and I’ve been flying for years. I find seshu root helps. We may still have some on hand, if you want it.”

Simsu :: Frankincense & Myrrh ~ Sandalwood ~ Lilac Lanterns of priceless simsu resin—a gift from the mountain city of Sukundar—which blazed with blue spirit flame when burned. || He rummaged until he found his pouch of simsu and, moving from one pillar to the next, he took a small handful of the colorful resin and filled the depressions before taking a fire-striker to each and setting them ablaze.

(note: the flame is not blue :c)

Ulekni :: Lily ~ Lotus Blossom ~ Aloe The lush southeastern region lent itself well to the cultivation of greenery that was strewn like a form of art across the landscape of the city, an urban garden interspersed with decorative fountains, quiet pools that brimmed with blooming ulekni, and practical channels running to and from the Shumiv’za.

Zigmash :: Red Poppy ~ Green Tea ~ Agave Musk The scent of brittle grasses, brambles and flowering zigmash, mingled with the scorched sands of the desert lands that stretched beyond the northwest hill of the valley, meant he was home. || “Zigmash. ‘Breath of the twin’, or ‘breath of the moon’. A flowering plant indigenous to Kalee. It possesses analgesic, soporific, and mildly euphoric and hallucinogenic properties.”

(note: OG recipe was too grassy, 2.0 smells like candy and I want to bite it)

Zuulum :: Fig ~ Caramel ~ Pomegranate “It’s dried to represent life where you least expect it—this dry, withered husk, like the desert—but then you taste what’s hidden inside. So sweet and soft.” || “We don’t have zuulum most of the year. We only eat it during Sudab’a Ud-Imin.”

[rjzimmerman]

The Complicated Ecology of Cemeteries (Sierra Club)

Excerpt from this story from Sierra Club:

Cemeteries are a paradox in the modern Western world. On one hand, they are widely seen as calm and comforting spaces, places to grieve but also quietly contemplate in a world that offers few such chances. But their association with death—and decades of horror films and suspenseful TV shows using them as backdrops—can make them unnerving places. This same complicated relationship extends beyond the human experience of grave sites. For the nonhuman world of plants and animals, cemeteries can be sources of both refuge and danger.

Itescu, along with Jonathan Jeschke of the Freie Universität Berlin, published a paper earlier this year reviewing the biodiversity value of cemeteries and comparing it with other urban spaces like parks and botanical gardens. They found that cemeteries tended to host more native species than city parks, which were often landscaped with non-native or even invasive plants. Parks had their own advantages and contained slightly more species overall, but cemeteries proved to be important plant and animal havens in urban areas, including for endangered species like orchids. It’s one of the first global reviews of the biodiversity of cemeteries, with data from 50 cities in 27 countries.

A high-level study like Itescu and Jeschke’s can tell us a lot about the overall value of cemeteries to wildlife, but there is so much variety in the size, age, and management of individual sites that further inspection can provide even more insight into these unnaturally natural urban oases.

The rural cemetery as we know it, with its parklike landscaping and winding walking paths, is a relatively modern concept, only about 150 years old. Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest and most visited burial sites in the United States. It was among the first in the country to embrace this new type of design. For its architects, Alexander Wadsworth and Jacob Bigelow, the cemetery was not just a place for the deceased to rest. Rather, it could also be a destination for loved ones and others to visit.

Their design is rare among cemeteries not only for its age and claim to fame but also because it employs a full-time ecologist—Paul Kwiatkowski. When he first came to Mount Auburn in 1999 to work in the greenhouse, the cemetery’s president allowed him to experiment with improving the water quality in their ponds and then collect rainwater to reduce their groundwater usage. Over time, those small steps added up to a more conservation-minded way to manage the whole site, drawing the attention of other experts who wanted to help.

“We invited ecologists, biologists, hydrologists, landscape designers, and herpetologists,” Kwiatkowski said, “and we got everyone together to walk around the cemetery, to have conversations and evaluate where we stood with what we had been doing to improve habitat and create a balance between natural and manipulated areas.”

Today, the 175-acre cemetery is home to a huge variety of wildlife and hosts researchers from around the country studying its flora and fauna. Animals like bats, coyotes, foxes, and raccoons frequently roam the grounds. And it’s become one of the most diverse birding sites in the Boston area, enticing warblers, owls, flycatchers, and other resident and migratory species.

[milksockets]

'urban orchid' a/w 2003 collection by arkadius

[the-daydream-archives]

This one is for the CC creators who need some inspo :D I have had these lying around in my brain for some time now but since I have no idea how to make clothes/hair, I thought if anyone would need some ideas for Plantsims CC that maybe this would help. Also another fun thing that I had in mind is to make a variety of plant sims just like regular plants (like water-based plant sims, normal plant sims, orchid-type plant sims, tree-based ones, and etc.) It would also be really cool if we had some variety especially if there are types of plant sims who still live in rural areas versus the ones that live in urban cities. (So if you want a modern-looking plant-sim, their wardrobe could be more in-theme with city fashion but with plant-based substitutes instead)

[clonerightsagenda]

Liveblog part 2!

I have to admit, maybe it's because Uglies has been in development hell for ages, or because I read these books loads of times in middle/high school, or because the Westerforum was my first social media experience, but it's a little magical actually seeing this story on the screen. I'm enjoying myself more than I thought. However we are 25 minutes in so let's see how things go.

Seeing the kids running laughing through what is obviously one of our destroyed cities is a bit more chilling than reading about it

Having your surgery canceled seems to be a much more present fear in here versus in the books where it came as a shock. Same with the Smoke being more widely known as an urban legend.

I'm not 100% sure because I'm not familiar with the actress but I think their attempt to make Tally 'ugly' was give her a big nose. I have a big nose. :( Which I would not mind except as my jaw continues to recede my profile is getting real wild. I look like fucking Phineas from Phineas and Ferb

Specials aren't scary enough

I wonder why the movie keeps using procedure instead of operation

Feeding Tally a lie about the Smoke developing a weapon is new, but it is in line with Dr. Cable's mentality

Heyyyyy the crash bracelets somehow hovered her whole body? No fair I want her painfully swung around by her wrists. That's part of their charm. Also a plot point in Specials

SPAG BOL!!!!!!!!!!

They changed the poem

Oh come on in that montage would it have killed them to show Tally opening package after package of Spag Bol getting more annoyed each time

Wait they're making Peris the perennial flake a Special??

Tally's blowing her cover way earlier

Ok so we're using the orchids as more of a direct metaphor for the city regime. That would be more fitting if they kept the mandatory araciality #white person sweep

Shay gets to use a flamethrower….. she deserves this.

Dramatic TallyShay fire rescue scene. At least they are giving me this new content if they have also introduced a new fighter in the n-drangle

Gonna take another break to shower so my hair has time to dry

[meadowsxdream]

Just finished making over my Jungle Explorer sim ♡ Elena Belmonte

Once upon a time, there was a girl called Elena, and she was the vibrant heart of the jungle.

Fast forward to another life, and she now finds herself suffocating in the city.

Her apartment is a curated museum of artifacts and memories, they haunt her with tales of thrilling adventures... Ancient relics from forgotten temples, vibrant textiles woven by indigenous hands, and maps scrawled with the secret paths that wind through the dense rainforest.

Each item tells a story, a fragment of the life she once led. The jungle is where she was born and raised, as a girl her world was full of adventure and discovery. Her father taught her every trail, every hidden grove, every secret, until she knew it as intimately as her own heartbeat.

She grew up to guide expeditions, helping tourists uncover the mysteries of the wild. She built a life of excitement and fulfillment.

But fate... had other plans.

A clumsy misstep during an expedition led to a severe injury, she became anchored to her urban San Myshuno apartment that was only meant to be an extension of her work, educating the world about her homeland.

The city's relentless pace and towering structures felt like a prison compared to the boundless freedom of the jungle.

For months, Elena nursed her wounds, both physical and emotional, trapped within the confines of her apartment, she would get lost gazing at her walls adorned with treasured memories, a constant reminder of all she had lost.

She could close her eyes and remember the scent of blooming orchids, the call of distant birds, and the feel of the earth beneath her feet. Her father's voice guiding her always, each lesson intertwined with the rustle of leaves and the whispers of wild water.

As years passed and Elena grew more hopeless, her fragile peace was suddenly shattered.

Her beloved father had passed on.

The loss shook her to her core, reigniting a fire within her. The jungle, her true home, was calling her back. It was time to return, to reconnect with her roots.

Despite her injury and her clumsiness, she had a renewed sense of purpose, she knew where her heart needed to be to heal.

As the city skyline faded in her rearview mirror, she felt the weight of her burdens lift. The horizon ahead was painted with the promise of renewal, each mile bringing her closer to the place where her soul could breathe again.

The jungle awaited, timeless and untamed, ready to welcome her home.

I am brand new to content creation, this type of storytelling, but I am having a lot of fun with these stories and makeover, and my hope is for anyone who stumbles across this small corner of simblr, can find a piece of themselves in this series of stories. The apartment that inspired her character was created by Ganymede47 here. The Jungle Adventurer challenge I wanted to do with her is posted on my page under challenges.

And the video I created of her spoken story and makeover is here Meadow ♡

[botanyone]

How Orchid Bees Craft Unique Scents from Non-Floral Sources

How Orchid Bees Craft Unique Scents from Non-Floral Sources https://ift.tt/ErGd8w3 Did you know there are bees out there that couldn’t care less about pollen or nectar? Yes, you read that right! Male orchid bees have a completely different mission: roaming the tropical forests looking for scents. Why? To create their own “designer perfumes,” which they will later show off to impress female bees during unique courtship rituals. But these perfumes aren’t just for show. Each bee’s scent gives a clue about its ability to find rare and unique smells, giving female bees a hint about the male’s skills. But flowers alone don’t do the job as they’re often hard to find, short-lived, and don’t have enough variety to create truly complex fragrances. To expand their repertoire, orchid bees search for smells in unexpected places, like rotting wood, fruits, and even tree wounds. While earlier studies showed that flowers and other smells are essential for these bees, no one had thoroughly studied all the non-floral sources they rely on. So, how do these bees build their unique perfumes? To find out, Jonas Henske and his team conducted a study across different rainforests in Costa Rica, Suriname, French Guiana, and Ecuador. They observed male bees in action, watching where they stopped to collect scents from things like tree bark, decaying wood, and tree sap. The study revealed that orchid bees, especially male bees of Eufriesea corusca, were highly attracted to specific non-floral scent sources. They found 28 non-floral sources that attracted the bees—20 of which attracted males and 7 attracted females—showing that orchid bees use a wide range of materials to create their perfumes. One of the most interesting sources was the Protium tree, which attracted more than 50% of the bees with its strong-smelling sap. Over two years, researchers tracked 45 bees, noting that some returned to the same tree multiple times, with one bee returning 19 days after its first visit. Chemical tests revealed that more than half of the compounds in the bees’ perfumes were found in Protium resin, showing a strong connection between the tree’s scent and the bees’ perfume-making habits. Left: Resin found in Protium heptaphyllum. Photo by Paulo Robson de Souza (Wikicommons). Top-right: Male Eufriesea corusca collecting scent at Protium ravenii. Mid-right: Female Euglossa asarophora collecting resin at Protium ravenii. Bottom-right: Female Euglossa imperialis female collecting resin at Protium sp. Bee pictures taken from Henske et al. (2024). Interestingly, the bees didn’t just stick to one source. Some scents, like methyl cinnamate, appeared in the bees’ perfumes but weren’t found in the Protium resin, suggesting that the bees blend smells from different sources to create unique, species-specific perfumes. These findings show how adaptable orchid bees are when creating their perfumes, proving that male bees can mix scents from different sources depending on what’s available in their environment. Using floral and non-floral sources, these bees can still gather enough appealing scents to attract mates, even when flowers are rare.  READ THE ARTICLE: Henske, J., De Dijn, B. P., & Eltz, T. (2024). Non‐floral scent sources of orchid bees: Observations and significance. Biotropica, e13395. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13395 Victor H. D. Silva Victor H. D. Silva is a biologist passionate about the processes that shape interactions between plants and pollinators. He is currently focused on understanding how plant-pollinator interactions are influenced by urbanisation and how to make urban green areas more pollinator-friendly. For more information, follow him on ResearchGate as Victor H. D. Silva. Portuguese translation by Victor H. D. Silva. The post How Orchid Bees Craft Unique Scents from Non-Floral Sources appeared first on Botany One. via Botany One https://botany.one/ February 05, 2025 at 03:00PM