{"id":42724,"date":"2023-02-20T21:18:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T05:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=42724"},"modified":"2023-02-26T09:43:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T17:43:09","slug":"pacific-orchid-expo-2023-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/20\/pacific-orchid-expo-2023-is-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Orchid Expo 2023 Is Coming!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phragmipedium_Twilight_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42735 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phragmipedium_Twilight_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Phragmipedium Twilight, Phrag, Lady Slipper, red flower, orchid hybrid, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phragmipedium_Twilight_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phragmipedium_Twilight_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phragmipedium_Twilight_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phragmipedium_Twilight_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42734 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Phalaenopsis orchid hybrid flower, Phal, Moth Orchid, Harlequin Phal, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhynchostele_bictoniensis_x_Zelenkoa_onusta_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42737 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhynchostele_bictoniensis_x_Zelenkoa_onusta_1000px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Rhynchostele bictoniensis x Zelenkoa onusta, orchid hybrid flower, yellow flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhynchostele_bictoniensis_x_Zelenkoa_onusta_1000px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhynchostele_bictoniensis_x_Zelenkoa_onusta_1000px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhynchostele_bictoniensis_x_Zelenkoa_onusta_1000px-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhynchostele_bictoniensis_x_Zelenkoa_onusta_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhyncattleanthe_Laughing_Boy_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42736 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhyncattleanthe_Laughing_Boy_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Rhyncattleanthe Laughing Boy, Brassolaeliocattleya Laughing Boy, orchid hybrid flowers, cattleya hybrid, pink and yellow flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhyncattleanthe_Laughing_Boy_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhyncattleanthe_Laughing_Boy_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhyncattleanthe_Laughing_Boy_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rhyncattleanthe_Laughing_Boy_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Zygopetalum_Redvale_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42738 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Zygopetalum_Redvale_1000px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Zygopetalum Redvale, Zygo orchid hybrid flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Zygopetalum_Redvale_1000px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Zygopetalum_Redvale_1000px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Zygopetalum_Redvale_1000px-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Zygopetalum_Redvale_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cymbidium_Luna_Rossa_Windemere_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42727 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cymbidium_Luna_Rossa_Windemere_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Cymbidium Luna Rossa 'Windemere', orchid hybrid flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cymbidium_Luna_Rossa_Windemere_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cymbidium_Luna_Rossa_Windemere_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cymbidium_Luna_Rossa_Windemere_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orchidsanfrancisco.org\/poe-2023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If you&#8217;re in the San Francisco Bay Area, don&#8217;t miss Pacific Orchid Expo 2023, running from this Friday, February 24th until Sunday, February 26th.<\/a> Also, catch the special Preview Night on Thursday, February 23rd. It all happens at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, 1199 9th Avenue at Lincoln Way. These photos from last year, with more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/26\/an-orchid-masquerade\/\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/06\/more-from-pacific-orchid-expo-2022\/\">here<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/09\/more-photos-from-the-pacific-orchid-expo-3\/\">here<\/a>, show only a tiny fraction of what to expect this year. There will be lots of vendors, expert orchid care advice, and activities for kids, too. <a href=\"https:\/\/ti.to\/san-francisco-orchid-society\/pacific-orchid-exposition-2023-celebrating-diversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets are available beforehand for a discount<\/a>, or at the door.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Masdevallia_Robert_Hamilton_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42731 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Masdevallia_Robert_Hamilton_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia Robert Hamilton, orchid hybrid flower, red and orange flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Masdevallia_Robert_Hamilton_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Masdevallia_Robert_Hamilton_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Masdevallia_Robert_Hamilton_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Paphiopedilum_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42733 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Paphiopedilum_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Paphiopedilum orchid flower, Paph, Lady Slipper, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Paphiopedilum_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Paphiopedilum_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Paphiopedilum_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Paphiopedilum_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lycaste_Chita_Dream_x_Shoalhaven_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42730 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lycaste_Chita_Dream_x_Shoalhaven_1000px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Lycaste Chita Dream x Shoalhaven, orchid hybrid flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lycaste_Chita_Dream_x_Shoalhaven_1000px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lycaste_Chita_Dream_x_Shoalhaven_1000px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lycaste_Chita_Dream_x_Shoalhaven_1000px-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lycaste_Chita_Dream_x_Shoalhaven_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_White_Halo_AM_AOS_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42728 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_White_Halo_AM_AOS_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Dendrobium cuthbertsonii 'White Halo' AM\/AOS, orchid species flower, miniature orchid, pink and white flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_White_Halo_AM_AOS_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_White_Halo_AM_AOS_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_White_Halo_AM_AOS_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_White_Halo_AM_AOS_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lepanthes_escobariana_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42729 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lepanthes_escobariana_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Lepanthes escobariana, orchid species flower, miniature orchid, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lepanthes_escobariana_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lepanthes_escobariana_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lepanthes_escobariana_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ornithocephalus_dolabratus_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42732 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ornithocephalus_dolabratus_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Ornithocephalus dolabratus, orchid species flower, miniature orchid, Pacific Orchid Expo 2022, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ornithocephalus_dolabratus_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ornithocephalus_dolabratus_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ornithocephalus_dolabratus_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ornithocephalus_dolabratus_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re in the San Francisco Bay Area, don&#8217;t miss Pacific Orchid Expo 2023, running from this Friday, February 24th until Sunday, February 26th. Also, catch the special Preview Night on Thursday, February 23rd. It all happens at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, 1199 9th Avenue at Lincoln Way. 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