Friday Flower Porn: The Movie

All this needs is a wakka chikka wakka chikka soundtrack...

This Paphiopedilum lowii was filmed by sameoldmike.

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Doc, that is a hell of a link. Thanks for pointing it out; I needed a holiday background soundtrack and find that one particularly fitting and annoying to my coworkers.

Not that any work is going to get done with that wafting through my speakers...

As an added aside, I note that people sticking their head inquisitively into my office must have similar tastes, so it's like a not-so-secret handshake.

Doc, I cannot believe you found a recognizable spelling, nevermind a hyperlink, for "Wakka chikka wakka chikka." Brava. Did you Google other possible tranlisterations?