What a great time of year—warmer weather, Spring is in the air—and the Asheville Orchid Festival is just around the corner! Last year we had record crowds and expect this year’s attendance to be strong once again. Thus, on Friday April 12th we will open to the public from 4:00-8:00pm, extending our usual 2 day show to 3. (On Apr 13/14, Sat. & Sun., we will have regular hours: 9:00—5:00pm.)
Read MoreIt’s time to get psyched! Asheville Orchid Festival ‘House of Orchids’, April 12-14, is just around the corner. This months meeting, Sunday March 10, is our last time to gather as a group and go over show prep. Everyone loves our Western North Carolina Orchid Society show. Its great fun, for us and the public. We need each and everyone of you, and your fabulous blooming orchids, to make it work!
Read MoreWhat’s in store for our February meeting? WNCOS member Marion Allen is our speaker of the month. Marion has a great program lined up, “Finding Your (Orchid) Roots”.
Read MoreOn December 10th, the Western North Carolina Orchid Society gathered at Graham and Leslie’s home for a well attended Holiday Social. Everyone brought ample food and desserts to share. At the end of the day, each member left with a gift of a paphiopedilum, supplied by Lehua Orchids in Hawaii. What a great way to finish out 2023.
Read MoreWith our annal WNCOS Holiday Social planned for Sunday, December 10th (see details below), it’s time to celebrate a fabulous 2023 and look forward to so much more for ’24.
Read MoreThe WNCOS program on November 9th will be “What the Heck is Tree Fern” by yours truly, Graham Ramsey. New Zealand Tree Fern is a fairly new medium that orchids love. There will be a short PowerPoint program and then a hands-on demonstration.
Read MoreWNCOS is excited to welcome another excellent orchid speaker to our Sunday, October 8th meeting. Sarah Hurdel is the owner of Needmore Orchids, as well as an orchid blogger, exhibitor, and accredited American Orchid Society (AOS) judge. On October 8th, Sarah will tell us all about her specialty—Habenaria species and hybrids
Read MoreIt is with great sadness that I announce the loss of one of the founding members of the Western North Carolina Orchid Society, Dr. Edward K. Isbey. Ed was extremely passionate about his orchids and the WNCOS. His contributions to our society are too many to name. Below is an excellent short biography of Ed, written by Leslie Keller for WNCOS newsletter in 2008.
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