Orchids find new home

Category: biodiversity | Date: Nov 03 2008 | By: kenyaforests

Reijo Hakanen a long time member of KFWG delighted us at the last monthly meeting on Friday with a nice gift: Orchids. Reijo, found the Orchids (pictured below), dumped at the Agricultural Society of Kenya showground on Ngong Road. Reijo thought he would bring them to this meeting where forest lovers congregate, convinced they would find a home. And they did, not only did KFWG take some to be nurtured by the East African Wild Life Society’s Cape Chestnut and Jacaranda trees, but two other members took others home.

Photo: The Orchids at the base of the Jacaranda tree that will host them, they don’t look pretty yet, but they will!

Reijo, and indeed, all of us were however not happy about the reason the Orchids came to be in the back of his pick-up (it was full) in the first place. It seems someone had asked and received permission to cut down some trees, which were holding the Orchids. They were granted permission to do so, as long as they moved the flowers first. They didn’t. That’s sad I think. I wish people would be more careful and mindful of the environment.

Meanwhile, we will enjoy this gift.

Liz