Randy Tajima Will Be Featured Speaker at February Meeting

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Posted on 23rd January 2012 by melwaki in General

Randy Tajima will be the featured speaker at the General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.  His topic title is “Orchid Tips, Techniques and Other BS”.  His presentation will touch on orchid growing principals and techniques that backyard growers should know and use to better grow their orchids.  Randy works at Foster Botanical Garden in Honolulu as a plant propagator.  He is an American Orchid Society Judge and owner of Mid Pacific Orchids.

The Honolulu Orchid Society meets in the Cafeteria at Lanakila Elementary School.  The meeting starts at 7:30 PM.  Guests are more than welcome to attend.

Brunch at Hale Ikena Kick-Off New Year

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Posted on 27th December 2011 by melwaki in General

The Honolulu Orchid Society held its 2012 Installation Banquet on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the Hale Ikena Restaurant on the Golf Course at Fort Shafter .  President Ruth Chun and the newly elected Officers and Board of Trustees were installed at the banquet.  Fifty-four people attended the banquet which featured a brunch buffet of fresh fruits, assorted fresh vegetables, pastries, hot breakfast and lunch entrees, desserts and beverages.  All who attended left with armloads of flowering orchid plants and seedlings.  The banquet festivities were captured by photographers Calvin Abe and Melvin Waki.  Click on the images for a larger view.

President Ruth Chun and Receptionists Nancy Woltmon and Carol De Witt welcomed members and guests to the Installation Banquet.

More than 50 members and guests attended the Banquet held at the Hale Ikena Restaurant.

Williette Wong gave the invocation.

Officers and Trustees for 2012 were sworn in by Dr. Yoneo Sagawa.

 

President Ruth Chun is photographed with Marisa Maemori who was selected as the Orchidist of the Year.

Calvin and Sherry Abe won the Grand Prize during the lucky number festivities.

Roy Higa walked away with one of the featured door prizes.

2011 Show a Big Hit

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Posted on 15th October 2011 by melwaki in General

Display by Hui Okika O’Kunia. Photograph by David Bealer.

The Honolulu Orchid Society held its 72nd Annual Orchid Show on October 7-9, 2011 at the Washington Middle School Cafeteria.  Show Chairman Williette Wong greeted the line of people waiting to enter the Show on opening day.  It was the start of many good things to come.  The weather during the entire weekend was nice and sunny and the stream of people visiting the Show during the three days was a delight to see.  The eleven vendors were very happy to see people browsing their booths and purchasing plants.  The sales area surrounded five beautiful displays put up by the Aiea Orchid Club, the Windward Ochid Society, the Hawaii Kai Orchid Society, the Honolulu Orchid Society and Hui Okika O Kunia.  Hui Okika O Kunia won the best display trophy.  Their display is shown in the photograph above.  Orchid culture lectures were held during the Show.  These lectures were well attended as people were very interested in growing orchids.

Next year’s Show will be held at the same location on October 5-7. 2012.

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Posted on 24th January 2012 by melwaki in General

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Den. alexandrae ‘Hihimanu’ Wins Best in Show

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Posted on 15th October 2011 by melwaki in General

Den. alexandrae ‘Hihimanu’. Photograph by David Bealer.

Den. alexandrae ‘Hihimanu’ exhibited by H&R Nurseries won the Best in Show Trophy at the 2011 Honolulu Orchid Society Show held October 7-9, 2011 at the Washington Middle School Cafeteria.  The plant which received a Certificate of Cultural Merit by the Honolulu Orchid Society Judges had 464 flowers on 58 inflorescences.  The flowers were light chartruese overall with lavender spotting on the back of the flowers.

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