Barry Parker, Resident Orchid Lover

Thu, Jun 23rd 2011, 12:50 PM

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Freeport, Grand
Bahama, The Bahamas - Orchids (a.k.a. Orchidaceae) can be found in
almost every habitat on Earth, and at least 400 orchid plants can be
found in Barry Parker's garden in Lucaya.

Hooked from the time he coaxed a bloom from his Cattleya orchid in the
mid-1980's, Barry has since used all of his spare time cultivating his
orchid collection.  He has bought some of his orchids from local
nurseries, others have been given to him (temporarily) as rescue
projects, and he has rescued native Bahamian orchids from certain doom
at construction sites.  More than 25 years later, Barry is retired and
can devote all of his time to his precious blooms...

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