An afternoon at the Portland Orchid Show

[bluemax]

Today Jawn, Mato and I met at the Portland Orchid Show and enjoyed ourselves while viewing the amazing plants and flowers on display. Here are some of the better photos I took. I encourage any others who would like to post from this show to put their photos here as well. My apologies if you don't care for Paphiopedilum or if I missed your favorite genus. 'Hope you enjoy.

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6. A whole world of Paphs.

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12. Huge purple Vanda.

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16. Gotta have at least one big Cattleya among the photos.

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18. This plant was just huge - easily 3 feet across. There was no name on it.

19. For the Masdevallia lovers out there.

20. Cypripedium.

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25. Dracula flower.

 

[mato]

Ah... such a nice hand holding the Drac.

 

[afrodisa]

#18 looks like Dendrobium spectabile
#21 is Epidendrum radicans
#15 look like Dendrobium densiflorum

 

[Wire Man]

So many Paphs!!!

 

[afrodisa]

#12 is probably Ascocenda Princess Mikasa

 

[Jawn]

Great pictures Mark. Yours came out better than mine.

2 was one of my favorites, 18 was really cool too.

 

[DJ57]

Thank you Mark!

 

[afrodisa]

#11 Cattleya amethystoglossa ?
#13 Miltonia
#14 & 24 Cymbidiums

 

[corky]

wow ,stunning Mark,18 is my favorite if i was forced to choose

 

[Maiden]

Stunning pictures and colors.
Very nice

 

[DragonsEye]

#18 looks like Dendrobium spectabile

#18 is indeed Den spectabile.

 

[bluemax]

Ah... such a nice hand holding the Drac.

Maybe you should go into hand modeling.

#18 looks like Dendrobium spectabile
#21 is Epidendrum radicans
#15 look like Dendrobium densiflorum

Thanks for the id's, afrodisa and DragonsEye. I was certainly scratching my head about #18.

So many Paphs!!!

It might just be my orientation but there seemed to be so many at the show. I would've liked more Phrags, tho'.

Great pictures Mark... 2 was one of my favorites, 18 was really cool too.

Thanks, Jawn. 'Hope they looked something like the real thing.

Thank you Mark!

My pleasure, ma'am.

wow ,stunning Mark,18 is my favorite if i was forced to choose

Thanks, corky. #18 was a real trip.

Stunning pictures and colors.
Very nice

Thanks, Maiden. 'Glad you liked.