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Interestingly, this has come up before. I corresponded with a
woman that wanted to bring her orchids with her, and I asked about the
logistical issues of taking orchids through Canada to Alaska. Her reply
was archived in the orchid FAQs back in 1997. It may be found he

http://members.cox.net/lmlauman/osp/...ds_alaska.html

I think others have covered *how* they are grown pretty well; if
you want more info, you might contact the Alaska Orchid Society in
Anchorage:

http://communitynews.adn.com/main.wsi?group_id=635
http://user889628.wx10.registeredsit...e.asp?state=AK

There's also the Orchid Patch, which is a commercial grower and
supplier in Anchorage:

http://orchidpatch.alaska.net/

Cheers,

-AJHicks
Chandler, AZ