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2010, Widescreen DVD, 250+ color photos, original music, ca. 90 minutes.
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Orchids
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by James Miller (Click for author info)
Published by: James Miller
Distributed by: The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company.
$19.95 Widescreen DVD
DESCRIPTION:
“I really have to watch myself, especially around plants . . . You know what I mean. I'll see something and then suddenly I get that feeling. It's like I can't just have something - I have to have it and learn about it and grow it and sell it and master it and have a million of it.” – John LaRoche, convicted orchid poacher. A quote from Susan Olean’s bestseller, The Orchid Thief.
Love orchids? There’s no denying their allure - nor their current worldwide popularity! With some 30,000 species and well over 125,000 manmade and natural hybrids, this amazing family of plants has captured the imagination of scientists and researchers because of their remarkable biology, mysterious pollination mechanisms and unique evolutionary path. But orchids have also become a multi-billion dollar industry with hundreds of thousands of collectors growing them around the world, ranging from the most casual hobbyist to those enthusiasts who have become consumed by what has long been called “orchidelirium.” The term first appeared when these hauntingly beautiful plants began to attract the attention of wealthy Britains. The first victim was said to be the Duke of Devonshire, whose fascination quickly became a deep obsession!
But today, whether you are an avid newcomer or longtime grower, you can have some of the most spectacular orchids in flower in your home 365 days a year! Impossible? Not if you own Orchids: Best of Show, a brand new widescreen DVD by James Miller, distributed by McDonald & Woodward Publishing, featuring over 250 stunning images shot at the 19th World Orchid Conference and Show in Miami using the very latest generation of digital cameras.
Just drop the disc into your DVD player, sit back, relax and enjoy your own personal orchid show, complete with an original cinematic score composed exclusively for this project! You’ll see what attendees to the World Orchid Conference saw: an astounding collection of flowers from over 50 countries in every conceivable shape, size and color, some of which have never been seen in this medium until now! It’s an exclusive look at the flowers that earned the right to be called “best of show!”
It's a feast for both eyes and ears . . . But be careful, you might learn first-hand what it’s like to catch a serious case of orchidelirium yourself!