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The Pacific Orchid Expo is coming! San Francisco’s biggest orchid event begins with a preview gala on Thursday, February 19th. The show runs Friday, February 20th to Sunday, February 22nd at Fort Mason. This year’s theme focuses on “The Thrill of Discovery.” Visitors will be thrilled to discover incredible orchids like the dozen pictured below […]

Enjoy more photos from San Francisco’s recent Orchids in the Park. With so many incredible flowers packed into a small space, it can be tough to know which way to point the camera. Luckily, every direction brings great shots. These different orchids have diverse colors, shapes, and sizes. They also have a range of temperature, […]

It’s San Francisco’s smaller orchid show, but Orchids in the Park always manages to impress. This past weekend was no exception. Here are the first of Dave’s photos from this year’s event. This show and sale always exhibits so much more than the usual supermarket orchids. Phal and Dendrobium hybrids are great, but they are […]

Attention orchid lovers! Orchids in the Park 2014 arrives a month early this year, coming up on the weekend of August 2nd & 3rd.  This event is smaller and less crowded than the SF Orchid Society’s huge winter show, but even this scaled-down exhibit has plenty of fascinating orchids. These dozen pictures are just a […]

North of the equator, July’s schedule slows down, but it picks up in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and South Africa. Here in the SF Bay Area, don’t miss the Golden Gate Cymbidium Society Auction & Potluck Dinner at Lake Merritt on July 23rd. July 3 – 5 Hawkesbury District Orchid Society Show, Windsor Riverview, 227 […]

With California struggling through another drought, water conservation is essential. For orchid growers, droughts can be a problem. Orchids need moisture, both for watering and for humidity. Even growers who enjoy abundant water should treat it as a precious resource. Some orchids need a lot of water. Lady Slippers and Masdevallias have heavy demands. Cattleyas […]

I’m still sorting through photos from the recent Pacific Orchid Expo, and I wanted to share some more great pictures. It’s easy to see that these aren’t your everyday orchids. With the magic of Dave’s photography, the incredible diversity of the orchid family shines through. Among the vast world of orchids, Dave and I find […]

If you didn’t make it to last weekend’s Pacific Orchid Expo in San Francisco, you missed an incredible show. This year’s displays featured thousands of varieties of extraordinary flowers. With so many photographic treats in every direction, it was tough to know which way to turn. Brilliant colors and rich fragrances beckoned from dozens of […]

The San Francisco Orchid Society invites you to Pacific Orchid Expo 2014, starting with tonight’s opening gala. The show continues through Sunday. It’s the largest show in the country, with 150,000 orchids on display or on sale. Tickets are available online or at the door. Sometimes I hear a question like “Why go to an […]

Dave took so many great photos at this year’s Orchids in the Park that it was easy to find enough for another post. The first set includes a shapely Paph, a haunting Dracula, and an intriguing Vanda close-up. Once again, these photos highlight the incredible diversity of the orchid family. Each appeals to a specific bug or […]