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I made my first visit to the AOS Saturday and must say it was an excellent
trip... Highly suggested for those relatively new to orchids if you get a chance. A while ago I asked for recommendations on a greenhouse to visit while I made a trip with my family to South Florida (from Jacksonville, FL). I had several recommendations and will make a trip to a greenhouse tomorrow. But for some reason I had not thought of visiting the AOS until yesterday as we were getting packed for the trip. The botanical gardens are well done, and people were very friendly. They even had several activities set up for my kids (such as painting pots). In fact, my kids (2 girls, only 5 and 7) thoroughly enjoyed going from orchid to orchid and pointing each one out to me ("Take a picture of this one. And this one. No, this one..."). They even had fun trying to find the one that was the most fragrant (my youngest found that one, though I do not know the genus/species). One thing I was disappointed with was that many of the blooming orchids were not labeled. Too bad, because I am not familiar enough with many (most) of the genus available. And of course I could not leave without several purchases (have to support the AOS). Maybe this was the most exciting part, because prices are exceptionally reasonable (especially adding 10% discount for AOS members). Anyway, my thoughts, for whatever they're worth ($0.02)... Larry |
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