If you enjoy horticulture, you might enjoy visiting the Orchid Societies and  Other Orchid Sites of Interest that I have listed below.  Please be informed that I do not have commercial interests in any of them.


 

Orchid Societies

National Orchid Societies

American Orchid Society

Australian Native Orchid Society

Canadian Orchid Congress

Orchids Australia

Royal Horticultural Society

 

Orchid Societies in Northern California

Orchid Society of California

Diablo View Orchid Society
San Francisco Orchid Society Sonoma County Orchid Society

 


Online Orchid Resources

The Orchid Source Forum

A friendly and lively orchid discussion forum where you will find many interesting discussions.  I highly recommend it to any orchid grower - beginners as well as the accomplished.

Internet Orchid Photo Encyclopedia

Photos of and habitat information on 3992 species in 490 genera are organized here.  This is a "must see" site for species enthusiasts.

List of Orchid Books New!

A comprehensive list of orchid books compiled by the London Orchid Society (of London, Ontario, Canada).

Orchid Species Photographs by Eric Hunt

Great collection of orchid species photos by Eric Hunt, including photos from Eric's trip to Ecuador.

Grex Name Search

The International Orchid Register can be interrogated to determine the seed and the pod parents of a particular hybrid.  Very useful in determining the ancestry of a particular hybrid.

Grex Parentage Search

The International Orchid Register can be interrogated to identify whether hybrids with different pollen and seed parents have been registered.

 


Other Orchid Sites of Interest 

OrchidWire Resource Directory

OrchidWire is designed and owned by Theresa and Wendell Kozak, and it is meant to provide an accurate and comprehensive Orchid Resource Directory.

Brazilian Orchids

Specializes in orchid species native to Brazil.

Wonderful collection of needlepoint canvases, featuring orchids.

StreetMorrisArt

Galleries of  beautiful  paintings, drawings, and prints of orchids.  There are other galleries of nature-inspired paintings.