I confess that I spent more time looking and ducking into tents than I did
taking photos, but here are a few. I'll make it one thread.

Diana

Lovely blue Vanda.

Kawamoto.

A long view - tents as far as one could see.

Krull Smith.

A sea of Vandaceous orchids.

It was windy!

A happy couple! (Hey! That big ole t-shirt makes me look fat!)

The Fruit and Spice Park has lots of plants besides orchids. This cactus is
about to bloom (look to the right side of the plant).

C. Hybrida, a primary hybrid between guttata and loddigesii. I will own one
of these, for certain.

H & R.

I can enjoy these vicariously. They don't do well here in S. Florida. I
didn't see all that many of them this year.

A nice copy of D. lindleyi.

Diana Kulaga wrote:
It was windy!




That's good, right? no bugs. I remember one year there the bugs were
everywhere - in my eyes, my teeth, my hair. A native floridian said it
was because there was no wind. Next year I loaded up on Off - but there
were no bugs to repel with mild temps and a nice breeze!

Funny about the bugs. We have heard that too, and always go armed for it.
But we have never had a problem. I suspect that the gnats people talk about
are there because of all the fruit trees.

Diana

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Diana Kulaga wrote:
It was windy!

That's good, right? no bugs. I remember one year there the bugs were
everywhere - in my eyes, my teeth, my hair. A native floridian said it was
because there was no wind. Next year I loaded up on Off - but there were
no bugs to repel with mild temps and a nice breeze!