Meetings held in 2026

The Palomar Orchid Society generally meets at 4:00 pm the FIRST WEDNESDAY of every month in the Activity Room 108 of the Pine Avenue Community Center located at 3209 Harding Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

March 2026 - Ron Parsons on " Rarities and Oddities of the Orchid World"

Submitted by Alex N. on Wed, 02/25/2026 - 8:24am

Ron ParsonsRon Parsons

This month we are excited to welcome back Ron Parsons, who will be sharing his talk "Rarities and Oddities of the Orchid World". His talk features some of the strangest and rarest plants of the orchid family, including both terrestrial and epiphytic species. The majority of terrestrial orchids are not in cultivation and many of those shown were photographed in nature. Most of the epiphytic species presented are in cultivation, and though some may be relatively common, others are not, but hopefully all will inspire a bit of awe.

 Ron is a shared speaker with the San Diego County Orchid Society, and he will be giving his talk, "Colombia, Otra Vez!" on Tuesday, March 3rd, at 6:30pm in Balboa Park. You can watch his talk on Zoom (contact Barry or Alex for the link) or in person at the Casa Del Prado, room 101.   Read more »

Date: 
Wed, 03/04/2026 - 4:00pm - 7:00pm

February 2026 - Peter Lin on "Laelia Species and Their Culture"

Submitted by Alex N. on Tue, 01/20/2026 - 7:21pm

Peter LinPeter Lin

This month we are excited to welcome back Peter Lin, who will share his talk "Laelia Species and Their Culture".  We will learn about the many different Laelia species, their color forms and some of their culture requirements.

Peter is a shared speaker with the San Diego County Orchid Society, and he will be giving his talk on Tuesday, February 3rd, at 6:30pm in Balboa Park. (For Peter’s topic, please refer to the SDCOS Newsletter for the title). You can watch his talk on Zoom (contact Alex or Barry for the link) or attend in person at the Casa Del Prado, room 101.   Read more »

Date: 
Wed, 02/04/2026 - 4:00pm - 7:00pm