American Orchid Society Meeting, Show, and Sale PICS

[mato]

I stumbled upon this orchid show last night as I was coming home from a basketball game. At the time, I wasn't sure if the unassuming signs reading "orchid show" were worth checking out, but seeing as I'd had too much to drink, I went home and googled the event. As luck had it, there was a rather large meeting of the American Orchid Society taking place with lectures and a sales floor that was the equivalent to our own ICPS convention.

I'm not going to pretend to know much, if anything, about orchids, but I was blown away by the shear number and variety of plants that were on display and for sale.



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[Brie]

OMG! Dude thats a crazy awesome thing to just stumble across..

 

[mato]

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[That One Guy]

Did you end up taking anything home?

 

[mato]

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[swords]

Love those epis mounted on branches!

 

[Cthulhu138]

Great pics Mat. I love orchid shows, I try to attend the several we have here every year. Always seem to find some new wonder to bring home.

 

[DragonsEye]

A nice plethora of posies there, Mato.

 

[William9in]

WoW! Those are incredible!!

 

[Kinjie]

Wow Matt! Those are some great photos. Slipper orchids are my favorite and the orchid that's looks like some Kind of samurai warrior ( image 6706) is awesome.

 

[mato]

Today is the last day it's being held, so you should definitely go down to the Lloyd area and check it out. At the Doubletree Hotel and only $5. Public area closes at 4 pm.

 

[Kinjie]

Not sure if I need to after your pics! I'll give you 2.50$ half the admission for taking me there through pics.

 

[bluemax]

Mind-blowing and nicely shot, Mat. So much good stuff.

 

[mato]

Mark, I was going to ask if you and Djoni wanted to check it out today, but I got a bit caught up in an exciting football game. You technically have an hour and a half to get there, though, if you want to see it.

 

[chibae]

I have that minicatt, the one in the fifth picture of your first set. Can't wait for it to bloom. Love all the pics, now we just need close ups of the name tags too

 

[Keith]

What a show! Those are some fantastic pics props to the photographer! I was wondering also if you ended up taking anything home? Thanks for sharing and glad we can benefit from your accidental discovery. Next time there is an orchid show in my area I will think twice about missing out on views like that.

 

[mato]

Thanks, it was a great show.

Here is a list of the plants I ended up purchasing:

• Bulbophyllum fritillariflorum
• Cirrhopetalum fascinator
• Dracula lotex
• Masdevallia floribunda (pink)
• Renanthera monachica

 

[mcmcnair]

I want this one!!!

 

[Exo]

Wow....I think my brain just exploded...makes me wish I had more room!

 

[chibae]

I want this one!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/89948184@N02/8194238059/[IMG][/QUOTE]

me too, it's on my new wish list for 2013