DK Christi
M.Ed. CWDP
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Communications - author, jou alist, platform speaker Expert
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- Communications, Strategic Planning, Embracing Change
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- Ghost Orchid, Arirang: The Bamboo Connection;
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- Author, Speaker, Jou alist, Editor
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- Naples Press Club
Author of Ghost Orchid, inspired by the 2007 blooming of the "Super Ghost" at Corkscrew Swamp. Expert on the unique and rare ghost orchid, the "Sex, Myth and Magic" that provides the mystical aura captured in the Novel. Certified naturalist, D. K. Christi is well-qualified to share insights into the legends, history and reality of the ghost orchid. Additional topics of expertise: strategic planning; communications; embracing change; and author & jou alism topics.
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The rare and endangered American ghost orchid is a protected species for good reason—it only grows in the wilds of the Everglades in Florida and is found in Cuba.
It is among the most complex and sophisticated of the orchid species, and is credited with legendary powers and mysticism.
July 10, 2007, D. K. Christi was spending her birthday wandering the boardwalk in one of her favorite places, Blair Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. To her surprise, the air was filled with excitement—the discovery of the “Super Ghost.”
Her obsession with the “Super Ghost” led to write-ups in the Naples Daily News for her daily walks for three months following every nuance of change in that plant that reached into her soul and took hold.
The novel, Ghost Orchid, grew from that obsession. She also became a certified Corkscrew Swamp naturalist to take visitors on tours along the boardwalk.
Additionally, she gained expertise on this orchid that captured her, both legendary and botanical. The mixture of sex, myth and magic provides an entertaining experience and a new appreciation for the habitat that is the domain for this rare and endangered treasure.
“Haunting” “Enlightening” “Amazing” “Brilliant”