Artificial Intelligence is in vogue nowadays. It can be helpful, but it makes it tougher than ever to know what’s real and what’s not. That includes orchid photos. There are fake AI orchids all over. Actual orchids are beautiful and amazing enough. Phony AI photos go overboard, like slathering paint on a peacock. I guarantee […]
Like the rest of the US Southwest, the SF Bay Area is heading into the equinox today with a heatwave. High temperature records have been broken all week. For this first day of spring, here are more photos from the recent Pacific Orchid Expo, when temperatures were reasonable. The diversity of the orchid world is […]
San Francisco’s Pacific Orchid Expo is always packed with stunning orchids. This year’s show featured incredible displays with fantastic floral variety. In addition to wonderful sights and scents, it was a pleasure to chat with friendly orchid lovers, old friends, and vendors with great orchid expertise. I’m still sorting through our pictures, so check back […]
The Pacific Orchid Expo is coming! San Francisco’s big event begins with a special opening gala on Thursday, February 26th. The show and sale run from Friday, February 27th to Sunday, March 1st. In Golden Gate Park, the County Fair Building at 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way will be packed with incredible blooms, vendors, and […]
Given the right growing conditions, some orchids can flower for a really long time. I have bragging rights for a few reliable and consistent plants in my collection. Pictured in the first row of photos above, my grand champion is the red Epidendrum which has bloomed continuously for 23 years. Living outdoors, it endures strong […]
Here are additional photos from last fall’s Peninsula Orchid Society Show in San Mateo, which was packed with spectacular blooms, much more than I could put into my previous post. In the first row above, there are three Moth Orchids, very different from the types found in grocery stores. They feature one of my favorite […]
Don’t miss the stunning Lightscape show shining in the San Francisco Botanical Garden within Golden Gate Park. Nightly light displays are adding beauty to the garden. Even without orchids, it’s a spectacular botanical exhibit. I’ve been to the garden many times over the decades, but never at nighttime. It’s a very different experience. The lights […]
Pleurothallis orchids don’t have the largest or most colorful flowers, but they can be fascinating. These two species exemplify their charms. In the photos above, the first is Pleurothallis viduata, a miniature from Ecuador. I bought it at Orchids in the Park this past July. Its white and purple flowers bob in the breeze on thin, […]
We’re spoiled on the California coast with year-round gardening. The rainy season has slowly begun, and we’re heading into our winter growing season. Cymbidium flower spikes are sprouting. Masdevallias and other pleurothallids are reveling in the cool conditions. The evidence is here in the brilliant colors from our garden. These cool-growers flourish despite pests and […]
Earlier this month, Dave and I headed to the Peninsula Orchid Society Show in nearby San Mateo. This event has repeatedly shown that small displays can be really spectacular, and this year did not disappoint. It was full of great flowers, unusual species, and new hybrids. The first row of photos above features two species […]
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