Hilo Orchid Show

A view of Hilo Orchid show, Hawaii

Last week was the annual Hilo Orchid Show. It’s been on my list of things to see for a long time, but I’ve been adept at missing it, either because I forgot to make a note of the date, or because I was working. This year though, purely by chance, I got it on my calendar and headed over to Hilo.

An orchid display at Hilo Orchid show, Hawaii
An orchid display at Hilo Orchid show, Hawaii
An orchid display at Hilo Orchid show, Hawaii

The show was held in Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium, a covered tennis arena that’s open to the air at both ends. I have to say, it was well worth the trip. Only $6 to get in and lots of orchid growers with stalls there too, so there was a golden opportunity to part ways with several hundred dollars more, which I resisted. But best of all was the stunning array of orchids on display. It wasn’t hard to see how people can become obsessed with these beautiful and exotic plants.

Wooden birds at Hilo Orchid show, Hawaii

For more information about the show and the Hilo Orchid Society, which organizes it, go to https://www.hiloorchidsociety.org/.

A Cymbidium orchid at Hilo Orchid show, Hawaii
Cymbidium orchid
A Phalaenopsis cornu cervi 'Lucky Red' orchid at Hilo Orchid show, Hawaii
Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi ‘Lucky Red’
A Zygopetalum Ubae Bae 'Blue Velvet' orchid at Hilo Orchid show, Hawaii
Zygopetalum Ubae Bae ‘Blue Velvet’

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