For those of us who can’t make it to the UK, the BBC has a video tour of the show which highlights lots of Vandas, Phals, Oncidiums, and Miltonias. It’s an explosion of color that provides a great remedy for gloomy winter weather.

Then check out the astonishing photographs of JG Bryce. He captured thousands of pictures at the conference, and then digitally processed them to bring out depth and focus. Individual flowers stand against white backgrounds, and appear almost in 3D. Bryce’s work requires an obsessive attention to detail which fits in nicely with the Orchid Olympics.

January 12 – February 20
The Orchid Showcase at the Denver Botanic Gardens presents hundreds of orchids in their Orangery. In other areas of the garden, orchids bloom alongside indoor waterfalls.

January 14 – April 8
Orchids! Vibrant Victoriana offers a winter escape at Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio. Hundreds of orchids are on display, and there are talks, tours, and classes. Don’t miss the exhibit of dazzling glass orchids by acclaimed artist Debora Moore.

January 23 – February 10
Enchanting Orchids warms up the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s McLean Library in Philadelphia. Delight in free lectures, workshops, and a wide variety of orchids on exhibit.

January 28 – March 25
In St. Louis, Missouri Botanical Garden’s Annual Orchid Show provides a chance to see prize specimens from one of the country’s largest orchid collections. Enjoy fascinating orchid colors and scents in a Chinese themed garden.

February 4-April 15
Orchid Daze: Hanging Gardens at the Atlanta Botanical Garden mixes Babylon with Midtown Atlanta. Suspended displays of potted orchids appear to float in the air. Orchid Daze includes guided tours, care clinics, and orchid markets.

January 14 – March 4
Phipps Conservatory Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show welcomes guests to stroll through their spectacular gardens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The show highlights orchids like Phals and Paphs along with the Japanese art of miniature trees. The conservatory also presents practical growing tips for orchids and bonsais.

January 20 – March 18
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden near Charlotte, North Carolina invites visitors to “Join the Expedition” for its Orchid Spectacular. The event focuses on 19th century explorers who risked life and limb searching for unknown orchids. The garden features 5000 orchids and orchid classes.

January 20 – March 25
Near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Longwood Gardens Orchid Extravaganza provides a refuge from winter with thousands of flowers. This year’s event fills their conservatory with a variety of orchid displays, including an arch covered with 350 white Phals.

Continue your travels with these fantastic World Orchid Conference pictures from a Singapore photo forum, and it’s like you’re really there. There are over 200 photos, mostly from the conference’s orchid exhibits. You’ll see more of the Flower Dome, too. Now, where’s that passport?