I'm sorry, I'm a bad documentarian....
I went to this, but forgot my camera!
Basically it was just vendors there- there weren't any displays or specimens- everything was for sale. It was in one small conference room at a hotel. They did have some classes, and I went to two- the first was about orchids in baskets taught by Dr. Doug Pulley. I won a Stanhopea seedling in a raffle! Dr. Pulley said it was about 2 years from blooming size.
The second was presented by a gentleman from Andy's Orchids and he talked about mounted orchids, stressing water quality and watering frequency and duration. He recommended watering with ether RO, deionized, or distilled water for the best results. Andy's specializes in species- no hybrids! So the plants he's used to are probably pickier than most.
And now for the loot! I have not had opportunity to take photos yet, but I got:
Dracula chestertonii (blooming)
Paph. Bella Lucia 'Elf" x delenatii (in bud)
Cym. Sweet Tango 'Ooh aah' (2 years from blooming size)
Dryadella edwalii (blooming- VERY mini)
Stenoglottis 'Venus' (mature, but not in bloom yet)
And last but not least, my raffle booty, Stan. tigrina 'BT' x Victory 'Yoda'
It was very tight quarters, so I had to go outside for air quite a bit. It was a fun day, though.
