This past weekend, my wife and I went to the annual Hilo Orchid Show. There was the usual stunning display of orchids, including this red one. Red orchids are not nearly as plentiful as one might think. White, yellow and purple are the most common colors.
Posted for Becky’s Squares: Simply Red. See more responses here.
The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 184. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Favorite Flowers.’ Here are some of mine. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here
And finally some photos from the Hilo Orchid Show last year. I’ve definitely become an orchid fan since moving here.
Spider orchids are aptly named. This is another from the Hilo Orchid Show earlier this year.
This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Orange or Peach.’ See more responses here.
Also, seven squares posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.
Finally, a trio from the Hilo Orchid Show.
I liked this seascape, even if it’s really a fabric table covering.
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Two Nenes establish the pecking order (Original post here).
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.
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.
For more information about the show and the Hilo Orchid Society, which organizes it, go to https://www.hiloorchidsociety.org/.
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