Orchid Society of Alberta
Satoo School, 8515 17 Ave NW T5Z 3P3 Edmonton, AB, Canada

May 19th orchid of the day: Rlc. Volcano Glory (Blanche Aisaka 'Yuki' FCC/AOS X Volcano Star 'Volcano Queen' FCC/AOS); Grown and photographed by Dana Culleney.

another C. lawrenceana

May 18th orchid of the day: Cattleya loddigesii, grown by HOS member Thane Pratt.

This strain of Phal tetraspis is bred for the " fragrance " ! One has " lilly of valley " scent adn the other has a " gardenia " fragrance. Very exciting cross .

May 17th of the day: Oberonia drepanophylla; Photo courtesy of Orchids of Kurt. "An epiphyte found in the lowland and montane forest of New Guinea (10-1600m). ...This species is quite common in this area of the highlands. The plant itself is attractive and each new growth will produce a single inflorescence which are very densely flowered and highly symmetrical. What is interesting about the Oberonia genus is that the flowers on the inflorescence will bloom starting from the tip and progress up to the base (in reverse order). The flowers also last 4-5 weeks -- amazing!" See more

One of my biggest success ! Góngora bufonia, probably 6 years with me starting with 2-3 bulbs

November 20th orchid of the day: A fly visiting Bulbophyllum George Gallipeau, photographed by HOS member Larry Kuekes. Bulbophyllums are pollinated by flies.

Stanhopea tigrina

A Catasetum with male and female flowers. How cool is that?

Cattleya lobata fma.tipo.

A few orchids blooming in the greenhouse this evening. Some close up photos to try and show the true colours and patterns that are hard to capture.