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Orchid shows are great ways to enjoy lots of flowers, talk to orchid vendors and experts, and meet local growers. Shows span the globe this month, taking place from Hilo to Houston, from Australia to the UK, and from Brazil to the Philippines. Attend one if you can.

August 1

Coalition of Orchid Species Symposium and Plant Sale, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables, Florida

August 3 – 8

Sociedad Colombiana de Orquideologia Show, Orquideorama, Jardín Botánico, Medellín, Colombia

August 5 – 8

Campbelltown Orchid Society Show, Narellan Town Centre, Camden Valley Way, NSW, Australia

August 6 – 7

Houston Orchid Society Workshop, Univ. of St. Thomas, Crooker Center, 3900 Graustark, Houston, Texas

August 6 – 8

Hilo Orchid Society Show and Sale, Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium, 350 Kalnikoa St., Hilo, Hawaii

August 6 – 8

National Orchid Extravaganza, Ellerman Park, 25a Kenthurst Rd., Round Corner, Dural, NSW, Australia

August 6 – 8

Manly Warringah Orchid Society Show, Dee Why RSL Club, Pittwater Rd., Dee Why, NSW, Australia

August 7

California Sierra Nevada Speakers’ Day, Oddfellows Building, 1831 Howe Ave. at Alta Arden, Sacramento, California

August 7

Palomar Orchid Society Annual Orchid Auction, Women’s Club of Carlsbad, 3320 Monroe St., Carlsbad, California

August 7 – 8

Festival of Orchids, Scone Palace, Perth, Perthshire and Kinross, Scotland, UK

August 8

Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis Auction, Missouri Botanical Gardens, Beaumont Room, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri

August 13 – 15

Associacao Orquidofila Piracicabana ORQUIPIRA Show, Engenho Central, 7A and 7B, Pircacicaba, Brazil

August 12 – 23

Mid-Year Orchid and Garden Show, Manila Seedling Bank, EDSA Corner Quezon Ave., Quezon City, Philippines

August 13 – 15

St. Ives Orchid Fair, St. Ives Showground, Mona Vale Rd., St.Ives, NSW, Australia

August 14

Cymbidium Society of America New Zealand Branch Show, Western Springs Garden Community Hall, 956 Great North Rd., Western Springs, New Zealand

August 14 – 15

Port Macquarie Orchid and Bromeliad Society Show, Pt. Macquarie Panthers, 1 Bay St., Pt. Macquarie, NSW, Australia

August 19 – 22

Eastern Province Orchid Society Annual Show, Sherwood Garden Centre, Walker Dr., Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

August 19 – 22

Bankstown Orchid Society Show, Bass Hill Plaza, Hume Hwy., Bass Hill, NSW, Australia

August 19 – 22

Western Suburbs Orchid Society Show, Ashfield Mall, 260A Liverpool Rd., Ashfield, NSW, Australia

August 20 – 22

Eurobodalla Orchid Club Show, Narooma Sports and Leisure Centre, Blue Water Dr., Narooma, NSW, Australia

August 20 – 22

Waitakere Orchid Club Spring Show, Kelston Community Centre, Awaroa & Great North Rds., Glendene, Waitakere City, New Zealand

August 20 – 22

Sapphire Coast Orchid Show, Twyford Hall, Market St., Merimbula, NSW, Australia

August 21

Wanganui Orchid Society Show, Community Art Gallery, Taupo Quay, Wanganui, New Zealand

August 21

Orchid Festival, Coleman’s Garden Centre, 6 Old Ballyclare Rd., Templepatrick, Northern Ireland, UK

August 24 – 27

Leisure Coast Orchid Society Show, Westfield Shopping Centre, King St., Warrawong, NSW, Australia

August 26 – 29

Garden Island Orchid Society Show, 2010 Kauai Farm Bureau Fair, Vidhina Stadium, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

August 27 – 28

Black Hills Orchid Society Festival, Horticulture Bldg., Central States Fair, Rapid City, South Dakota

August 27 – 28

Hibiscus Coast Orchid Society Show, Orewa Community Hall, Hibiscus Coast Hwy., Orewa, New Zealand

August 28 – 29

British Orchid Growers Association Summer Orchid Fayre, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Wokingham, Berkshire, UK

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