Patricia Harding, Testing Orchid DNA and Developing a Family Tree
Our March speaker will be Patricia Harding, a world traveler, observer, photographer, and writer who also grows orchids at her Oregon home, where she has been “stuck” for more than …

Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society
67th Orchid Show and Sale January 8-10, 2027
Our March speaker will be Patricia Harding, a world traveler, observer, photographer, and writer who also grows orchids at her Oregon home, where she has been “stuck” for more than …
Our April Speaker, Glen Decker, has been growing fabulous Paphiopedilums and Phragmipediums for more than 40 years, earning numerous AOS awards, including the Butterworth Prize, Nax Trophy, W.W. Wilson Award, …
Our July 12th speaker will be Mary Mancini, MD, a surgeon and AOS judge in the Shreveport Judging Center and AOS National Training Coordinator, and has won numerous AOS awards. …
Our speaker will be Marni Turkel presenting "Show Me the Plant". How many of us have been disappointed when we finally bloom that plant we bought because the picture of …
Jim and Melana Davison, American Orchid Society Accredited Judges who have an extensive and diverse orchid collection, will speak at our next meeting at 7:30 p.m. on March 14 about orchids …
Please join us at 7:30 p.m. April 11 to hear our very own FLOS member, Omar Gonzalez, speak about “Orchids I Would Grow.” His talk will feature 20 orchid on …
Jose Esposito of Soroa Orchids in Homestead will present his “Orchid Survival Guide” at 7:30 p.m. May 9. Members will learn basic growing information with emphasis on water, light, air, …
John Romano will be speaking on Dendrobiums at 7:30 p.m. on June 13. John started growing orchids in 1977 at age 11. He has worked at Waterloo Gardens in Exton, …
Native-orchid expert and award-winning photographer Prem Subrahmanyam will discuss “Florida’s Rare and Endangered Orchids” at 7:30 p.m. on July 11. Born and raised in Tallahassee, Prem is a software engineer, …
Cattleyas are Segundo Cuesta's passion. The long-time Miami grower, who owns Quest Orchids with his wife Yolanda, will present “Growing Cattleyas in South Florida” at our monthly meeting at 7:30 …