Oakland Orchid Show
Dave and I enjoyed some wonderful blooms and delicious scents in Oakland last weekend. The Orchid Society of California has been around since 1937, and they know how to put on a show. Just to start, here’s a brilliant orange Epidendrum, a fuzzy yellow Paph, and a sweet smelling Cattleya.
Even though it’s nearby, just across the bay, Oakland has a warmer climate than San Francisco. Warm growing Miltoniopsis, Trichoglottis, and Epidendrum would have a tougher time in our cool coastal breezes. They certainly seem happy here.
We also found a fascinating Dracula, and a few unusual specimens which resemble strange sea creatures more than orchids.
Besides the gorgeous orchids, we also took pictures of some historic Oakland architecture. The Paramount Theater and I. Magnin Building have wonderful Art Deco designs. From the final photo, it’s easy to see why the Cathedral Building was once called the Wedding Cake Building.
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November 14th, 2010 at 12:51 am
thanks for the great photos
November 16th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Nice! I don’t know which one is my favorite photo — so many good ones — but that Epi looks *gorgeous*
November 21st, 2010 at 10:34 am
Hi, good post. Thanks for sharing. I’ll likely be coming back to your posts. Keep up the good work
thanxx
November 23rd, 2010 at 2:17 pm
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November 30th, 2010 at 8:32 am
Your photographs are incredible. The ones that look like octupus or squid or whatever they look like are great. They look like they could attack at any moment! Mother nature is the greatest artist.
December 14th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Wonderful! Thanks for the photos.
December 20th, 2010 at 8:44 am
Great information! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while now. Thanks!
February 22nd, 2011 at 5:42 pm
WONDERFUL Post.thanks for sharing..