Monday, March 2, 2015

Mount Baker Orchid Society Show


February 28 was our orchid society's annual show.  The Mount Baker Orchid Society is a very small society but the show was well received.  I put in my usual display using a purpose built show case and an insert that looks like a lava cliff with water running down it and spent the day helping with the show and taking photos.  Photography at a show is always a challenge because the flowers are massed together, lighting is not always good, and often one has to contend with poor backgrounds, tags and other paraphernalia used for displaying the plants.  These were some of the better photos I was able to get.  We hold our show at a local nursery and so one has to contend with nursery traffic as well.  The photos of my display case were taken after most of the show was dismantled.

Cattleya loddigesii



Encyclia polybulbon and Encyclia cochleata


 Encyclia cordigera


 Laeliocattleya Gold Digger and Brassolaeliocattleya Mem. Ana Balmores


 Oersatedella centradenia


 Epidendrum roseosceptrum


 Burrageara Nellie Isler


 Odontocidium Golden Trident


 Brassia arachnoidea



 Oncidium croesus


Phalaenopsis Baldan's Kaleidoscope


 unnamed Phalaenopsis


 Phalaenopsis Chien Xen Violin


 Phalaenopsis schilleriana


 Phalaenopsis Tyang Shin Orange Crush


 Phalaenopsis Taida Sunflower Diamond


 Phalaenopsis Fusheng's Mystical Dream


Phalaenopsis Old Yeller


Dendrobium Sea Mary


 Dendrobium atroviolaceum


 Dendrobium Proud Appeal


 Dendrobium Mingle's Sapphire


 Dendrobium sulawesiense


Paphiopedilum Hawaiian Illusion


 Paphiopedilum Norito Hasegawa


 Paphiopedilum Fairly Stoned and Paphiopedilum unnamed


Paphiopedilum Royal Anthem Lyric x Royal


  Phragmipedium Peruflora's Spirit x d'alessandroi


 Bulbophyllum appendiculatum


 Dendrochilum glumaceum and Dendrochilum wenzelii


 Bletilla ochracea


 My Showcase



4 comments:

  1. I had the thought that you could earn a penny or two offering a photography corner where you could provide portrait services.

    Paphiopedilum Fairly Stoned... lovely

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks, Marti. I suppose I could have but it probably would have interfered with the show and the displays.

      Delete
  2. Thank you for the beautiful pictures of orchids at the show

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. You are welcome and thank you for looking and commenting.

      Delete