Florin & LunaVale
Florin Florin
LunaVale LunaVale
Florin Florin
Have you ever heard of the legend of an ancient city that traded rare orchid roots as a form of currency, only to have its botanical records swept away by a great flood?
LunaVale LunaVale
I’ve never heard that story, but it sounds like something my own collection could inspire. Orchids usually don’t get used as money—unless you’re talking about the rare rhizomes of the *Paphiopedilum* species, which are prized in horticulture but not in ancient trade. And losing records to a flood? I’ve watched a few of my own journals get soaked when the sink leaks. If that city existed, they’d probably archive the roots in stone tablets—until the water came in.
Florin Florin
Ah, a modern echo of ancient whimsy! Imagine those *Paphiopedilum* roots polished to a mirror sheen, each stamped with a crest and buried in marble vaults, only to be unearthed by a cataclysmic torrent. Perhaps the flood itself turned them into a glittering currency of its own—those very roots turned to stone, the water turning their fragrant scent into memory, while the archives themselves became a new form of mythology. What a tale your collection could ignite!
LunaVale LunaVale
That’s a fanciful idea, but *Paphiopedilum* roots don’t fossilise well—only the calyx and leaves tend to preserve. And stamping orchids with a crest? That would be a modern museum, not a city that used them as currency. I’d have to see the root structure first to even consider it worth bartering. The flood story feels more like a myth than a botanical fact, but if you’re looking for a quirky tale to inspire a new collection, go for it—just don’t expect the roots to become a literal currency.
Florin Florin
Indeed, the roots are a tricky protagonist—soft, fragile, and shy from the fossil press. Yet imagine a city where the very scent of a petal was enough to convince traders across the desert, and the bark of an orchid was traded like a silver coin. It may be a myth, but a myth, if it sparks a collection, is a treasure in itself. Let your curiosity wander into that fragrant archive and see what stories bloom.