{"id":27211,"date":"2017-03-17T20:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-18T04:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=27211"},"modified":"2017-03-21T11:30:56","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T19:30:56","slug":"more-from-the-pacific-orchid-and-garden-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/17\/more-from-the-pacific-orchid-and-garden-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"More from the Pacific Orchid and Garden Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cymbidium_hybrid_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27213 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cymbidium_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Cymbidium hybrid orchid flower, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cymbidium_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cymbidium_hybrid_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cymbidium_hybrid_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cymbidium_hybrid_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lysudamuloa_Red_Jewel_Sweet_Baby_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27217 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lysudamuloa_Red_Jewel_Sweet_Baby_800px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Lysudamuloa Red Jewel 'Sweet Baby', orchid hybrid flower, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lysudamuloa_Red_Jewel_Sweet_Baby_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lysudamuloa_Red_Jewel_Sweet_Baby_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lysudamuloa_Red_Jewel_Sweet_Baby_800px-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lysudamuloa_Red_Jewel_Sweet_Baby_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Paphiopedilum_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27222 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Paphiopedilum_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Paphiopedilum Gloria Naugle, Lady Slipper orchid hybrid flower, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Paphiopedilum_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Paphiopedilum_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Paphiopedilum_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Paphiopedilum_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_Billion_Nims_Red_Tide_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_Billion_Nims_Red_Tide_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Refrigerated orchid case with cool growing orchids, the center flower is Masdevallia Billion-Nims 'Red Tide', orchid species flower, surrounded by other masdevallias and orchids in baskets, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_Billion_Nims_Red_Tide_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_Billion_Nims_Red_Tide_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_Billion_Nims_Red_Tide_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_Billion_Nims_Red_Tide_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_Mingles_Sapphire_x_goldschmidtianum_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27215 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_Mingles_Sapphire_x_goldschmidtianum_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Dendrobium Mingles Sapphire x goldschmidtianum, orchid hybrid flower, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_Mingles_Sapphire_x_goldschmidtianum_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_Mingles_Sapphire_x_goldschmidtianum_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_Mingles_Sapphire_x_goldschmidtianum_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_Mingles_Sapphire_x_goldschmidtianum_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_posadae_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27219 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_posadae_800px-77x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia posadae, orchid species flower close up, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"77\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_posadae_800px-77x128.jpg 77w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_posadae_800px-180x300.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_posadae_800px.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 77px) 100vw, 77px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/27\/pacific-orchid-and-garden-exposition-2017\/\">The Pacific Orchid and Garden Expo<\/a> reliably highlights the best of the orchid world. Blooms abound, from the latest <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/04\/hybrid-vigor\/\">hybrids<\/a> to obscure species. Dave and I are so busy with our cameras, but we are often stopped in our tracks by the stunning displays. Individual flowers and artful arrangements compete for attention from every direction. It&#8217;s an orchid overload!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Baptistonia_echinata_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27212 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Baptistonia_echinata_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Baptistonia echinata, aka Gomesa echinata, orchid species flowers, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Baptistonia_echinata_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Baptistonia_echinata_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Baptistonia_echinata_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_tridens_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27220 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_tridens_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia tridens, orchid species flowers, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_tridens_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_tridens_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_tridens_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Masdevallia_tridens_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_amethystoglossum_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27214 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_amethystoglossum_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Dendrobium amethystoglossum, orchid species flowers, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_amethystoglossum_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_amethystoglossum_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_amethystoglossum_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Maxillaria_rolfei_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27221 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Maxillaria_rolfei_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillaria rolfei, orchid species flowers, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Maxillaria_rolfei_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Maxillaria_rolfei_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Maxillaria_rolfei_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Maxillaria_rolfei_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Potinara_Dick_Smith_Paradise_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27223 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Potinara_Dick_Smith_Paradise_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Potinara Dick Smith 'Paradise', Cattleya orchid hybrid flowers, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Potinara_Dick_Smith_Paradise_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Potinara_Dick_Smith_Paradise_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Potinara_Dick_Smith_Paradise_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Potinara_Dick_Smith_Paradise_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_violaceum_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27216 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_violaceum_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Dendrobium violaceum, orchid species flowers, Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition 2017, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_violaceum_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_violaceum_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_violaceum_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Dendrobium_violaceum_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pacific Orchid and Garden Expo reliably highlights the best of the orchid world. Blooms abound, from the latest hybrids to obscure species. Dave and I are so busy with our cameras, but we are often stopped in our tracks by the stunning displays. Individual flowers and artful arrangements compete for attention from every direction. 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