Event Photos

Don Crain shared these wonderful pictures on our facebook page. He took them at the San Diego International Orchid Fair this past weekend. Brassolaeliocattleya Oconee x Potinara Congaree Paphiopedilum (Makuli-Curtisii x Maudiae) x Maudiae Bulbophyllum dearei Spiranthes cernua Comparettia speciosa Lycaste macrophylla Laeliocattleya Jungle Eyes Dialaelia Snowflake x_Laeliocattleya Ann Akagi Brassolaeliocattleya Chance the Chance Oncidium Sweet Sugar Epicattleya Volcano Trick Vanda Hybrid Brassolaeliocattleya George King Dendrobium Hibiki Lycaste schilleriana Aerangis luteo-alba Dialaelia Silver Toy Prosavola Jim Wallace (Prosthechea mariae x Brassavola digbyana) Brassolaeliocattleya Marcella Kass 'Pink Marvel' Zygoneria Adelaide Oval 'Windflower' Zygopetalum New Era Zygopetalum New Era Zygopetalum New Era… [Continue Reading]

Paph. Catherine Briois fma. alba 'Seagraves' – John Hagee Enc. prismatocarpa – Merle Robboy Tol. Jairak Rainbow 'Orange Glow' – Alex Nadzan Brassoepidendrum Jim Wallace – Alex Nadzan Nico Goosens Den. kopfii – Lisa Humphreys Pot. Little Fortune – Maryanne Kind Brassia verrucosa – Merle Robboy Phal. Panang Girl Den. prenticei – Nico Goosens Den. Enobi 'Purple Splash' – Alex Nadzan Lc. Secret Love 'Angel' – Alex Nadzan Den. kopfii – Lisa Humphreys Neofinetia falcata – Alex Nadzan Merle Robboy Unknown Phalaenopsis – Vidya Sirsi Blc. Vida Lee 'Limelight' – Alex Nadzan Brassia verrucosa – Maryanne Kind Unknown Hybrid –… [Continue Reading]

Many thanks to Debra Funakoshi for taking these pictures. IMG_2114 IMG_2118 IMG_2125 IMG_2113 Lc. Mary Elizabeth Bohn 'Royal Flare' Sten. Bill Fogarty IMG_2124 Lc. Puppy Love 'True Beauty'

Many thanks to Debra Funakoshi for taking these pictures. Anita's Blc. Mem. Vida Lee Lisa Humphrey's C. maxima Alex's Colm. Wildcat 'Leopard' Sandi's Den. lindleyi Terri Lofthouse's C. Hawaiian Wedding Song 'Virgin' Phyllis Anita's Lc Rosie's Surprise Vidya's Gongora galeata var. flava Alex's C. Spotted Gem 'Snow Leopard' Debra's Blc. Toshie Aoki 'Pizzaz' Nico's Vanda (Neofenetia) Falcata (species) Vidya's Paph. Ho Chi Minh Closeup of Vidya's Gongora galeata

Catasetum tenebrosum – Merle Robboy C. Green Emerald 'Orchid Queen' – Anita Spencer James Rose Eulophia petersii – John Kidwell Z. Kaboom "Nancy" – Alex Nadzan C. purpurata var. carnea – Anita Spencer Unknown hybrid – Maryanne Kind Paph. Hsinying Lady Duck 'HOF" x rothschildianum – John Hagee IMG_2202 Bl. Digbyana-Purpurata – Anita Spencer Lc. Mary Elizabeth Bohn`Royal Flare' – Anita Spencer Vanda Paki – Anita Spencer Ctna. Capri 'Lea" – Alex Nadzan C. purpurata – Phyllis Prestia Cleisostoma arietinum – Merle Robboy Unknown hybrid – Vidya Sirsi Podangis dactyloceras – Iso Zehner Enc. Anza "Mischief" x Enc. Cynthia "Julian's… [Continue Reading]

Masdevallia picea – Helge Weissig Bc. Bob Marlin – Anita Spencer Phrag. Eric Young (besseae x longifolium) – Nico Goosens Den. Bill Takamatsu – Alex Nadzan Paph. Memoria Gordon Peters – John Hagee L. Latona x (Lc. Orange Trick x Slc. Jewel Box) – Alex Nadzan Paph. Temptation – John Hagee Angulocaste Olympus 'Chad's Ford' – Alex Nadzan Chiloschista usneoides – Nico Goosens Greetings to Thailand Zygostates alleniana – Nico Goosens Masdevallia colossus – Helge Weissig Sarcochilus Mavis – Helge Weissig Lc. Loveknot var. coerulea 'Pheasant Ridge' – Alex Nadzan Dendrobium chrysotoxum var. suavissimum – Merle Robboy Pleurothallis tribuloides –… [Continue Reading]

The 2014 auction turned out to be a success despite the very real impact of the fires in Northern San Diego County during the week leading up to it. Although attendance was only half of that of last year’s event, we managed to auction off all plants at a good profit to the society.This success would not have been possible without the tremendous help and participation by many of our members as well as the generous donations we received from several growers and vendors. During the auction itself, we even had help from several family members that are not carriers… [Continue Reading]

Jerry Spencer Blc. Golf Green 'Hair Pig' – Alex Nadzan Den. nobile – Helge Weissig Bifrenaria harrisoniae – Helge Weissig Den. polyanthum – Nico Goosens Myc. Memoria Louise Fuchs 'Weesie' – Alex Nadzan Coelogyne brachyptera – Allie Tran Alex Nadzan & Jerry Spencer Lc. Trick or Treat – Anita Spencer Unknown Cymbidium Hybrid – Cher Whelan Unknown Miltonia Hybrid – Nico Goosens Lc. Trick or Treat – Anita Spencer Coelogyne dayana – Merle Robboy Lc. Mari's Song – James Mickelson Jerry Spencer Onc. Carnival Costume 'NN 399' – Alex Nadzan Coelogyne nitida – Allie Tran Brassia Rex – Maryanne Kind… [Continue Reading]

The Palomar Orchid Society Exhibit won Best Orchid Society Exhibit at the San Diego County Orchid Society's 2014 Spring Show & Sale. Many of our members and supporters received ribbon awards for their plants and trophies for their wonderful exhibits. Den. speciosum gracilicaule x Den. speciosum kingianum – Janice Krause, Third Award Pot. Cameron's Magnetism – Alex Nadzan, Second Award Lico Orchids – Best Exhibit in a Natural Setting C. Phyllis Prestia 'Bella Orchidea' AM/AOS – Phyllis Prestia, First Award, Best Colored Cattleya Alliance Thorne Trophy Cattlianthe Wasp Nest – Anita Spencer, First Award C. Snow Tiger 'Hold the Stripes'… [Continue Reading]

Many thanks to Debra Funakoshi for taking these pictures. Bc. Maikai "Louise" x self AM/AOS – Alex Nadzan Paph. wardii – Janice Krause Comparettia macroplectron x speciosa – Lisa Humphreys Cattleya shroederae – Renate Schmidt Fred Clarke Blc. Horizon Flight x Slc. Circle of Life – Alex Nadzan Fred and Iso Blc. Robert Randall – Merle Robboy Unknown Cattleya Hybrid – Maryanne Kind Blc. Love & Fame – Maryanne Kind Den. Gillieston Jazz x Den. Victorian Flare – Anita Spencer Bc. Maikai "Spots" – Anita Spencer Carl Wood