Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society
67th Orchid Show and Sale January 8-10, 2027
Dr. Needham’s professional objective has been “to educate and foster the professional development of others.” After earning his PhD in Horticultural Plant Breeding and Genetics in 1989, Dr. Needham served …
Our annual auction is a fun fundraiser for FLOS. We alway have a great selection of plants from our favorite orchid vendors and donations from FLOS members. This year our …
Mary Gerritsen currently works an independent biotechnology consultant, her “retirement” after a long career in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry. However, much of her free time now involves orchids in some fashion …
Our January speaker will be Harry A. Gallis, MD, from North Carolina. As always, the Zoom link will be on our homepage @ FLOS.org. Dr. Harry Gallis is an American …
Linden Burzell has been growing orchids for nearly sixty years. He began collecting as a young man in Vista, California, buying his first plants from some of the famous Southern …
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, …
The Keiki Club is for new members of FLOS. We meet to socialize and to learn about the basics of growing orchids.
Join us for a visit to the Stunson Nature Trail, also known as the "Parade of Orchids". The City of Oakland Park, the Urban Farm Institute, Florida Master Gardener Volunteers, …
Our speaker will be Thomas Mirenda, speaking on Phalaenopsis. He is a regular columnist in AOS's Orchids magazine. Zoom opens at 7pm, meeting starts at 7:30.