Download or read book Orchid s Beach written by Teresa Stanisha and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2003-07-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Sarah Letesny’s marriage plans to Collin Bitler unravel quickly after his sudden disappearance from their Florida beach home. Her life is saved when she is pulled from her car minutes before the bomb detonates. It is when she finds the purple orchids and seashells that she is convinced Collin is still alive. He used to say, “I found my perfect seashell and her name is Sarah!†Ron Hitel, her boss, knows too much about Mr. Collin Bitler’s illicit business connections, including that Collin has impersonated and stolen his identity. A chilling cell phone message from Ron—“I will never stop looking for you!â€â€”is the catalyst that fuels Sarah’s venom, and with limited choices left she lures Collin into her own web of womanly deceit. Ron leaves nothing to chance, but fate deals a blow that Collin will never forgive! He leaves them with an extra nightmare ... one they will never forget!
Download or read book Orchid Beach written by Stuart Woods and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods delivers a riveting thriller that introduces an exciting addition to the pantheon of fictional sleuths. Forced into early retirement at thirty-seven, smart, attractive, and fiercely independent Major Holly Barker trades in her bars as a military cop for the badge of deputy chief of police in Orchid Beach, Florida. But below the sunny surface of this sleepy, well-to-do island town lies an evil that escalates into the cold-blooded murder of one of Holly's new colleagues. An outsider, Holly has little to go on for answers and no one to help her—except Daisy, a Doberman of exceptional intelligence and loyalty that becomes her companion and protector. The closer Holly gets to the truth, the more she knows that it'll take one smart dog with guts to sniff out this killer—before he can catch her first.
Download or read book Complete Guide to Orchids written by Ortho Books and published by Meredith Books. This book was released on 2005-01-18 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slecting, growing and displaying Orchids. Endorsed by the American Orchid Society.
Download or read book Orchids and Sand written by Robert Reynolds and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautiful Hawaiian Islands set the backdrop for this intriguing tale of romance and mystery. A young woman's body is found along a leeward beach. The discovery sets in motion a investigation into the cause of death. Was it an accident or was it intentional? HPD Detective Manny Piccolo delves into the mystery, checking leads that point to a nearby beachside homeless camp. In the meantime, Piccolo courts the lovely but flawed Daniela Puzon. Along the way, the reader encounters surf bums, dope dealers, military lawmen, beautiful island women, the rich and the poor. The multi-hued ORCHIDS and SAND is an exciting page-turner that races you across the exotic islands of Hawaii.
Download or read book Orchids for the South written by Jack Kramer and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-16 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flamboyant and fantastic, orchids are the world's most highly prized plants—yet home growers think they're difficult to grow. Orchids don't have to be a challenge: the secret is to find plants that share similar growing conditions. With more than 100 breathtaking color photographs and easy-to-follow diagrams, this book is the perfect choice for Southern gardeners who want to add glamour to their home or garden.
Download or read book Orchids written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blood Orchids written by Toby Neal and published by Neal Enterprises INC. This book was released on 2011-11-27 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Orchid Thief written by Susan Orlean and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2000-01-04 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A modern classic of personal journalism, The Orchid Thief is Susan Orlean’s wickedly funny, elegant, and captivating tale of an amazing obsession. Determined to clone an endangered flower—the rare ghost orchid Polyrrhiza lindenii—a deeply eccentric and oddly attractive man named John Laroche leads Orlean on an unforgettable tour of America’s strange flower-selling subculture, through Florida’s swamps and beyond, along with the Seminoles who help him and the forces of justice who fight him. In the end, Orlean—and the reader—will have more respect for underdog determination and a powerful new definition of passion. In this new edition, coming fifteen years after its initial publication and twenty years after she first met the “orchid thief,” Orlean revisits this unforgettable world, and the route by which it was brought to the screen in the film Adaptation, in a new retrospective essay. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. Praise for The Orchid Thief “Stylishly written, whimsical yet sophisticated, quirkily detailed and full of empathy . . . The Orchid Thief shows [Orlean’s] gifts in full bloom.”—The New York Times Book Review “Fascinating . . . an engrossing journey [full] of theft, hatred, greed, jealousy, madness, and backstabbing.”—Los Angeles Times “Orlean’s snapshot-vivid, pitch-perfect prose . . . is fast becoming one of our national treasures.”—The Washington Post Book World “Orlean’s gifts [are] her ear for the self-skewing dialogue, her eye for the incongruous, convincing detail, and her Didion-like deftness in description.”—Boston Sunday Globe “A swashbuckling piece of reporting that celebrates some virtues that made America great.”—The Wall Street Journal
Download or read book Ortho s All about Orchids written by Elvin McDonald and published by Meredith Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers selection, care, and propagation of easy care and new orchid varieties.
Download or read book The Best Orchids for Indoors written by Charles Marden Fitch and published by Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This book was released on 2004 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a series The New York Times calls a "brilliant collection of gardening books." This manual is a goldmine of practical and inspirational information, and a great value too. Orchid lovers will delight in this guide to indoor cultivation. Fitch, a member of the who’s who of orchid specialists, presents the newest, most exciting, and most spectacular tropical varieties. Published in association with the American Orchid Society, this volume offers lots of helpful advice for making orchids thrive, as well as a comprehensive encyclopedia of different species. From the Brooklyn Botanic Garden series that The New York Times calls a “brilliant collection of gardening books.”
Download or read book Understanding Orchids written by William Cullina and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring more than 200 color photographs, "Understanding Orchids" provides readers with easy-to-follow instructions for the orchids they would like to grow.
Download or read book The Vampire s Orchids written by James Quinn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-08-04 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dynastic family, steeped in mystery and shrouded in dark secrets, was not what designer, Miriam, had in mind after accepting an invitation from a handsome stranger to dine at his Hollywood Hills home above Sunset Blvd. Thus began a series of events, inexorably drawing Miriam into a glamourous life of money and power, one offering her temptations hard to resist...until she finds herself fighting for her very soul.
Download or read book Orchids of Venezuela written by Karen Sturges-Vera and published by Virtualbookworm Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On November 27, 1992, Tamara Mata is jolted awake to the news that rebel forces are attacking the president of Venezuela and bombing the airport in the second coup attempt of the year. Recoiling from the turmoil facing her country, she seeks reassurance and stability in her past. In her thoughts, she retraces her life, from her childhood in Merida to her youth in Caracas, her university years in Dallas, Texas, and her return to Caracas as an adult. Tamara relives the emotions that filled her when she became a wife and later a mother. Over the years, she has witnessed both dictatorship and democracy in Venezuela and she has experienced both disillusionment and hope. Her memories reveal her changing relationships with her family, her friends, her society, and ultimately with herself. These reflections highlight two different ways to view an orchid: as a seemingly delicate yet resilient flower, and as a beautiful yet parasitic plant.
Download or read book Commercial Orchids written by Lakshman Chandra De and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orchids account for a large share of global floriculture trade both as cut flowers and as potted plants, and are estimated to comprise around 10% of international fresh cut flower trade. The average value of fresh cut orchids and buds trade during 2007-2012 was US$ 483 million. In 2012, there are more than 40 countries exporting orchids and 60 countries importing orchids around the world, with the total size of the global trade equaling US$ 504 million. In India, about 1350 species belonging to 186 genera represent approximately 5.98% of the world orchid flora and 6.83% of the flowering plants in India. The publication on “Commercial Orchids” is presented in 15 interesting chapters vividly highlighting the global orchid industry, bio-diversity, conservation and bio-piracy of genetic resources, morphological and molecular characterization of valuable species, breeding approaches for improved genotypes, production of quality planting materials, physiology of tropical and temperate orchids, climate change and its impact on orchid productivity, production technology of commercial epiphytic orchids for cut flower, production technology of commercial terrestrial orchids for cut flower, orchids for pot culture, hanging baskets and tree mounting, medicinal and aromatic orchids, post-harvest management of cut flowers of commercial orchids, value addition and marketing.
Download or read book Orchids written by I. D. James and published by Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive introduction to growing orchids successfully. This comprehensive guide includes history, where to get plants, creating the right environment, cultivation, pests, popular species - all with an emphasis on the practical. 95 full color photos.
Download or read book Orchid Biology Reviews and Perspectives X written by Tiiu Kull and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As stated many times before the purpose of Orchid Biology, Reviews and Perspectives (OB) is to present reviews on all aspects of orchids. The aim is not to balance every volume, but to make a balanced and wide ranging presentation of orchids in the series as a whole. The chapters in this, the last volume of the series, range over a number of topics which were not covered before. Singapore is justly famed for its orchids. They can be seen on arrival (or dep- ture) in its modern, highly efficient and comfortable Changi Airport and on the way from it to town. Vanda Miss Joaquim, the first hybrid to come from Singapore became its National Flower. This natural hybrid can be seen on its currency, stamps, and public and private decorations. Many excellent breeders, starting with Prof. Eric Holttum who bred the first man made hybrid (Spathoglottis Primrose), produced numerous magnificent hybrids and won countless awards in Singapore and elsewhere. These hybrids served to enrich the country’s orchid mystique. In the opening chapter of this volume Dr. Teoh Eng Soon (Western style: Eng Soon Teoh), himself a prize winning orchid breeder, grower and author writes about some of the breeders who contributed to the Singapore orchid fame. Prof. Hans Fitting was one of the best known plant physiologists of his time. As a young man he studied the effects of pollen on orchid flowers.
Download or read book 100 Orchids for Florida written by Jack Kramer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are 100 beautiful orchids that you can grow in Florida. These orchids were chosen for their beauty, ease of cultivation, and suitability to Florida's climate. Whether you are an old hand at growing orchids or are a beginner anxious to try it, you will find help here choosing the plants that will work for you, as well as help on how best to make them prosper. First you will learn about the structure of orchids; how they are named; and how to pot, water, feed, ventilate, and protect them from weather and insects. You will find you can grow them inside and outside in Florida, and some even in the ground as part of the landscape. Then you will be introduced to 100 fabulous orchids that are well-suited to Florida. You'll find answers to commonly asked questions, lists of suppliers, and a handy reference chart to plant size, flower color, bloom size, bloom time, and exposure.
