This page displays pictures of the July meeting "Share and Learn" orchids brought by club members. Learning Through Sharing This page is dedicated to showing the plants that members brought from their personal collections to share with others at a monthly meeting. Thereby, club members learn through sharing. Each plant is presented, discussed, admired and appreciated. An added feature of this sharing activity results in members feeling closer to each other, creating an atmosphere of friendship and closeness. July 2025 Bcd. Gilded Tower Nuria Cid and Alexis Dominguez Brassocattleya Richard Mueller x Mymecophila Brysiana Ralph Hernandez Rhynochovola David Sander Jorge Li Dendrobium Rungkamol Ralph Hernandez Ralph Hernandez Aranthera James x Rhynchorides Bangkok Sunset Grammatophyllum seriptum var. citrinum Ralph Hernandez Oncidium aka “Baby Raspberry Chocolate” Jorge Li Bulbophyhllum rothschildiana Diane Dickhut Rhynochovola David Sander Jorge Li Brassavola nodosa Yellow Bird Diane Dickhut Return to "Share and Learn" Page

This page is dedicated to providing interesting, informative and use website links for the orchid enthusiasts. This page will continue to add new links. Interesting, Informational and Useful Websites (Part 2) Below are website links that were selected for being interesting, informational and/or useful for orchid enthusiasts. Readers are encouraged to give feedback, as well as send additional website links to the webmaster. Please go to the "Feedback and About" webpage to offer feedback and other website links. The reader's input is the key to making this page helpful to everyone. Link Search The International Orchid Register According to Wilkipedia, the term grex (pl. greges) is used to expand botanical nomenclature to describe horticultural hybrids of orchids, based solely on their specified parentage. Parentage search can be used to identify any greges from particular seed or pollen parents. Grex name search can be used to find the parentage of particular grexes. Link Abandoned Florida World of Orchids was a working greenhouse located in Kissimmee. It included over thousands of orchids, including rare and unusual types, in a controlled humid environment, complete with waterfalls, streams and ponds full of fish, and parrots which flew overhead. A 1,000-foot-long boardwalk was also located behind the property which trailed off into the wetlands. The is a story of an abandoned attraction, including photos. Link OrchidsAmore This website's originates from Ft. Meyers, Florida. There is a vast amount of information including galleries by both family and month of bloom, calendar of events (including the Miami area) and both text and video tutorials on growing and care of orchids, and much more. For those wanting an orchid-related calendar, there's a downloaded one. Link The Use of Orchids in Chinese Medicine This website provides an article which may be of interetst to all orchid hobbyists. Orchids, especially Gastrodia elata, Dendrobium species and Bletilla striata, continue to be grown commercially in China as a part of a large herbal medicine industry. This article takes a detailed look at the uses of orchids in Chinese medicine. Link OrchidNotes (South Australia's Native Orchids) OrchidNotes is a website that is all about sharing knowledge and the love of orchids. It is about the conservation of these jewels of the bush. Although most of the orchids discussed in this site will be from South Australia, discussion on orchids that are from other parts of Australia and even (sometimes) those from overseas are welcome. Their aim is to provide a new post on a regular basis. To make posts more relevant, your questions are welcome. Contact them Interesting Websites, (Part 1) Interesting Websites, (Part 3)

Fairchild Tropical Botanic's mission is to create the largest collection of orchids in the Western Hemisphere. This slideshow describes the project, as well as shows photographs of orchids mounted accoring to specific garden locales. FTBG "National Orchid Garden" - Part 2 Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden initiated its newest conservation project, officially started on March 8 - 10, 2019, as part of its "International Orchid Festival" event. FTBG's goal is to become known as "The National Orchid Garden" whereby it will exhibit the largest orchid collection in the Western Hemisphere. Hundreds of thousands, if not a million, orchids will be placed throughout the garden. 90% of these orchids will be permanently mounted. A slideshow show was created to both describe the entire project and show photographs of orchids that have already been placed in the garden. This slideshow comes in three(3) parts, located on three(3) separate website pages. ***Please note that FTBG is not renaming the garden. Instead, it wants to be recognized as a national garden for orchids. 42 43 62 42 1/21 Return to Slideshow Introuction Click on "Left and Right" Arrows On Slides to Navigate Through Frames. Red Circles on Maps Denote Locales of Garden

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This page is dedicated to providing interesting, informative and use website links for the orchid enthusiasts. This page will continue to add new links. Interesting, Informational and Useful Websites (Part 1) Below are website links that were selected for being interesting, informational and/or useful for orchid enthusiasts. Readers are encouraged to give feedback, as well as send additional website links to the webmaster. Please go to the "Feedback and About" webpage to offer feedback and other website links. The reader's input is the key to making this page helpful to everyone. Do you have an interesting website to share? Please e-mail the website address and it can be shared with everyone. E-Mail Link Link Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia This website offers an orchid species photographic encyclopedia, containing 17,556 species in 862 genera. This encyclopedia is updated often and encourages orchid enthusiasts to send in additional orchid information and photographs. The author encourages support for the website by sending a $10.00 a year subscription. The money goes directly to providing additional reference materials and no funds are used for personal reasons. What's Your Birth Orchid? This website identifies an orchid for each birth month. Just click on the birth month link and the reader will to be able to read a brief description of the birth orchid, as well as the meaning of the flower. What personal characteristics does your orchid denote? Link Orchids on Trees Photographs This link offers outstanding, quality photographs of orchids in trees. All orchids are identified. This is a site for purely enjoyment and appreciation for the plants that grow in nature. Enjoy!!! Link Homemade Orchid Fertilizer This is an interesting article. It describes common ingredients found in the home that are sources of nutrition for orchids. Even if the user doesn't choose to try the recipes, useful and interesting facts are discussed that pertain to maintaining the health of one's plants. Link Rare Unusual Orchids The contents of this website is to exhibit photographs of some of the most extraordinary rare orchids. The photography is excellent. These pictures are gleamed from various different websites. Among the photo collection, but sure to check out the White Egret Orchid, the Naked Fairy Orchid and even an Angry Orchid!!! Link Wild Tropical, Rare, and Some Hybrid Orchids Galleries This link takes the reader to Pieter C. Brouwer's gallery of photographs of wild, rare and hybrid orchids. Many orchids are galleries, whereby, the user only has to click on a gallery to view a multitude of related orchids. All photographs are superior in quality. Enjoy!!! Interesting Websites, (Part 2)

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This page displays pictures of the January meeting "Share and Learn" orchids brought by club members. Learning Through Sharing This page is dedicated to showing the plants that members brought from their personal collections to share with others at a monthly meeting. Thereby, club members learn through sharing. Each plant is presented, discussed, admired and appreciated. An added feature of this sharing activity results in members feeling closer to each other, creating an atmosphere of friendship and closeness. January 2025 Rhynchostylis Gigantea Nuria Cid Gongora atropurpurea Alexis Dominguez Cycnochos lehmannii Nuria Cid Return to "Share and Learn" Page

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Fairchild Tropical Fairchild Tropical Botanic's mission is to create the largest orchid collection in the Western Hemisphere. Thiis slideshow describes the project, as well as shows photographs of orchids mounted according specific garden locales. FTBG "National Orchid Garden" - Introduction Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden initiated its newest conservation project, officially started on March 8 - 10, 2019, as part of its "International Orchid Festival" event. FTBG's goal is to become known as "The National Orchid Garden" whereby it will exhibit the largest orchid collection in the Western Hemisphere. Hundreds of thousands, if not a million, orchids will be placed throughout the garden. 90% of these orchids will be permanently mounted. A slideshow show was created to both describe the entire project and show photographs of orchids that have already been placed in the garden. This slideshow comes in three(3) parts, located on three(3) separate website pages. ***Please note that FTBG is not renaming the garden. Instead, it wants to be recognized as a national garden for orchids. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Click on Picture or Number

This page displays pictures of the August meeting "Share and Learn" orchids brought by club members. Learning Through Sharing This page is dedicated to showing the plants that members brought from their personal collections to share with others at a monthly meeting. Thereby, club members learn through sharing. Each plant is presented, discussed, admired and appreciated. An added feature of this sharing activity results in members feeling closer to each other, creating an atmosphere of friendship and closeness. August 2025 Rhyncholaeliocattleya “Gold Fish” Diane Dickhut Epidendrum ciliare Jorge Li Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi Jorge Li Cattleya Hawaiian Wedding Song Nuria Cid and Alexis Dominguez Rhynchostylis coelestis (pink) Nuria Cid and Alexis Dominguez Return to "Share and Learn" Page

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