Although not as big as the Pacific Orchid Exposition in San Francisco, I was happy I went to the Sonoma Orchid Society Show and Sale 2007 in Santa Rosa.
I uploaded 34 photos from the show to my Flickr set called Sonoma County Orchid Society Show and Sale 2007.
above: Brassavola digbyana and Epidendrum Rene Marques ‘Flame Thrower’
below: a 40 year old Magnolia Stellata ‘Royal Star’ Bonsai and what I purchased: 12 succulents and a white flowered Cymbidium for my Mom.
San Francisco has been without a country music station for about 2 years now, when the “95.7 The Bear” changed to “MAX 95.7 FM“.
My boss just informed me that “MAX 95.7 FM” is now gone… and is now once again a modern country station called “The Wolf“. So, San Francisco now has a country station… YEAY for me… because I like listening to country, although I have no friends who do…
I also listen to “Energy 92.7 FM” and club/dance music station… and “All News 740 AM“…
You can stream “95.7 The Bear” on iTunes at a link from this page.
I purchased a total of six Orchids from the 2007 Pacific Orchid Exposition.
top three (left to right): Potinara LIttle Toshie ‘H&R’, Brassolaelia Morning Glory ‘H&R’, Sophrolaeliocattleya Hazel Boyd
bottom four (left to right): Black Iris, Ludisia discolor var. Alba, Goodyera Kwangtungensis, Dendrobium Kingianum
My Mom purchase two Orchid which were already in bloom
left: Dendrobium Green Lantern
right: Laeliocattleya Gold Digger ‘Fuch’s Mandarin’
Two weeks ago, I took a Friday off of work and took my Mom to the Pacific Orchid Exposition. This was the first Orchid show I have ever been to, so I was overwhelmed with all the different varieties of Orchids. Me and my Mom had a wonderful time and ended up purchasing a few plants.
I just finished editing my photos from the show and uploaded 74 of them (for your viewing pleasure :) to my Flickr set called Pacific Orchid Exposition 2007.
above: Laeliocattleya Dennis Olivas ‘Moon Shadow’ & Dendrobium Spring Jewel ‘Miki’
below: Macodes petola & Masdevallia Copper Angel ‘Highland’ AM/AOS
For you (local Bay Area) Orchids lovers who missed San Francisco Orchid Society’s Pacific Orchid Expo… or just want to go to more Orchid shows and sales, there will be a numerous more more this month.
The Penninsula Orchid Society has a page with various Upcoming Events.
Last night… I organized my seed packets and collect seeds from some dried seed pods. Here are the remains of the cracked Porcupine Tomato seedpods.
This afternoon… As I was taking a break from work, I was being teased by some Passion Fruits. I wanted so much to pick one from the vine, but it was about 10 foot off the ground…
Earlier this evening… When I got home from work, I was surprised by a yellow flower from the Elkhorn Plant that I purchased just a few days ago. Here it is wide open, but the flower closes back at night.
Before going to bed… I sowed 4 more members of the Nighshade family:
– Sweet 100 Tomato
– Solanum pyracanthum (Porcupine Tomato)
– Orange Ornamental Pepper from Virginia
– Scarlet Chinese Eggplant