Is this an Orchid? How do I care for it ?

The water very rapidly goes down a mountain ! The folk at the bottom of the mountain didn't enjoy it much - flooded roads and some houses. There are no flood plains on this mountain just very deep stream and river gulleys.

We have had a lot worse here. I took some photos for identification of the water meadow flowers... here follows part 1 (now as I'm ignorant they may all be ordinary lawn weeds)

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n62/timmoore46/img_1112a.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n62/timmoore46/img_1111a.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n62/timmoore46/img_1109a.jpg

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The River Amman near the source running along the Water Meadow:-

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n62/timmoore46/img_1125a.jpg

Loads more but that is enough for now.

A congrats to anyone who can name both the 5 alkaloid poisons and the moth whose caterpillar eats its leaves of one of them.

: )

Tim

 

Glad to hear that you are OK!!!

Ergot (Claviceps purpurea)
L-dopa (Liana)
Acetylcholine (Urtica)
Capsaicin (Chili peppers)
Atropine (Datura)
Psilocybin (Amanita muscaria)
Hawk moth larvae (hornworms) eat Datura.

Must rush off to work! Thanks for the pictures.