A Day at the Orchid Show ~ Photo Essay (10 photos)

The Michigan Orchid Society held their annual show yesterday at Laurel Park Place Mall in Livonia, Michigan.

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Following are just a few of the photos which I took. fileId:3096224744076108;size:full;

Here is a very large display of phalaenopsis, prize winning: fileId:3096224744076099;size:full;

Here's a display of some of the prize winners in various categories:

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A purple vanda.

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Large orange cattleya: fileId:3096224744076110;size:full;

Cascading purple catts: fileId:3096224744076109;size:full;

Yellow catts:

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I'm kind of frustrated with the publishing, so here are the rest. fileId:3096224744076102;size:full;

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Comments: 21

Deb J. Apr 2, 2007, 11:07am EDT

Extroidinarily beautiful!! Wish I could have been there to see that! I was sick, sick, sick this last weekend. Thanks for the photos! 1o0!

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Nana to Seven Cutiepies Apr 2, 2007, 11:08am EDT

Joanne, these are just beautiful. Thanks for sharing these pictures with those of us who couldn't be there.

Have a great day.

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Tracey E. Apr 2, 2007, 11:09am EDT

Very pretty....Thanks for sharing.

A friend of mine gave me 3 bulbs from her garden last fall for Black Orchids. I planted them and I am right now enjoying the beauty of my new black orchids. This is my first time to grow orchids and now cannot wait until fall when I can split the bulb and make more for next spring....

I think I am loving me some orchids now too.

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☃ Aunt Shanny Apr 2, 2007, 11:10am EDT

Gorgeous! My orchid isn't doing so hot......

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Dannielle S. Apr 2, 2007, 11:13am EDT

Cool! A chance to admire glorious flowers without sneezing for the next two hours! Thanks, Joanne -- they're lovely, and the photos display them very well.

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♯ ♪ Apr 2, 2007, 11:20am EDT

Shannon, mine aren't doing well either. I have had a bad case of scales this winter, and they sucked the life out of most of mine. So I had to dump everything out and bleach all the pots and supports. I'm starting all brand new in a couple of weeks.

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Larry H. Apr 2, 2007, 11:51am EDT

thanks for sharing..

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Bridget ♥ Apr 2, 2007, 12:08pm EDT

Those are beautiful flowers!

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Debra H. Apr 2, 2007, 12:47pm EDT

Great pics I just love spring flowers

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Sue * Apr 2, 2007, 1:10pm EDT

Beautiful pictures...don't you just love flowers!

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Nancy S. Apr 2, 2007, 1:38pm EDT

These are extraordinarily beautiful, Joanne. I especially love the 7th one down... looks like ballerinas dancing!

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Nancy S. Apr 2, 2007, 1:40pm EDT

Sorry, I did not mean to copy Deb's comment....

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☃ Aunt Shanny Apr 2, 2007, 2:17pm EDT

I suspect I will be doing the same, Joanne.

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Jennifer F. Apr 2, 2007, 3:21pm EDT

Beautiful, Joanne. Thanks for sharing these. Photoessays do take a ton of time.

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♯ ♪ Apr 2, 2007, 4:07pm EDT

Yes, Jennifer and the publishing tools are not perfect!

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♯ ♪ Apr 2, 2007, 5:35pm EDT

See, Mike. I WAS there! ;-)

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Paula C. Apr 2, 2007, 8:48pm EDT

what kind of camera were you using? These are absolutely awesome photos.

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♯ ♪ Apr 3, 2007, 10:37am EDT

Sony Cybershot. I set it on the highest resolution.

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Wendy*~temporarily MIA ~* O. Apr 3, 2007, 12:48pm EDT

phabulus.
I spelled that right, didn't I?
;-) ...Just checking.
db10

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Μόףףý ● ķ ~ Apr 4, 2007, 8:25am EDT

Nice. My favorite orchid is a black one. When I lived in Honolulu a friend of mine's grandfather raised orchids and he had a beautiful black one that he said was very rare and worth a lot of money. It was gorgeous!

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JoAnne D. Feb 13, 2009, 11:40pm EST

Nice pictures, all of these are beauties. Of course, what else would be in a show.

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