HOS Wins First and Second Place Trophies at Weekend Shows

The Honolulu Orchid Society captured the 1st Place Trophy for the Best Large Display at the 59th Annual Kunia Orchid Show held March 22-24 at the Leilehua High School Gymnasium.  HOS also won the 2nd Place Trophy for the Table Top Displays held the same weekend at the 33rd Annual Windward Spring Orchid Show at the King Intermediate School Gym.  Displays for both shows were constructed on Thursday, March 21.  Williette Wong and Carol De Witt co-chaired the setup at the Kunia Show and Dr. Inge White chaired the set-up at the Windward Show.  The photos below were taken at the Kunia Orchid Show.  Click on the photos for a larger image.

HOS' winning display at the Kunia Orchid Show had many outstanding plants. Several plants in the display won trophies. Click on the photo for a larger view.
HOS’ winning display at the Kunia Orchid Show had many outstanding plants. Several plants in the display won trophies.
This is another view of the HOS display. The view of the display was excellent no matter where you stood and looked.
This is another view of the HOS display. The view of the display was excellent no matter where you stood and looked.
The HOS display was constructed around 10-foot tall Raphis Palms with their elegant, dark green fronds. The palms came from the backyard of Ben Sills. Ben is on the left with Williette Wong.
The HOS display was constructed around 10-foot tall Raphis Palms with their elegant, dark green fronds. The palms came from the backyard of Ben Sills. Ben is on the left with Williette Wong.
Williette Wong carefully places the large Phaius in the display.
Williette Wong carefully placed a large Phaius in the display.  The well grown plant was Phauis Lady Ramona Harris ‘Looking at You’ displayed by Ken and Aileen Ching.  The plant won the Best Other Genera trophy.
In the early stages of construction, Vivian McCoy and Carol De Witt wrap the pots of the plants with black fabric. The fabric helps to hide the unattractive pots in the display.
In the early stages of construction, Vivian McCoy and Carol De Witt wrapped the pots of the plants with black fabric. The fabric helped to hide the unattractive pots in the display.
The HOS work crew (seated from left to right are Calvin Abe and Williette Wong; standing from left to right are Ben Sills, Sherry Abe, Carol De Witt, Charlotte Yamamoto, Vivian McCoy and Melvin Waki) posed for a picture after the display was completed. Starting at 10:30 AM, it took about 3 hours to put up the display. Click on the photo for a larger image.
The HOS work crew (seated from left to right are Calvin Abe and Williette Wong; standing from left to right are Ben Sills, Sherry Abe, Carol De Witt, Charlotte Yamamoto, Vivian McCoy and Melvin Waki) posed for a picture after the display was completed. Starting at 10:30 AM, it took about 3 hours to put up the display.
Pam Waki's C. amethystoglossa won the Best Other Color Cattleya Trophy.
Pam Waki’s C. amethystoglossa won the Best Other Color Cattleya Trophy.
Ken and Aileen Ching's Dendrobium atroviolaceum won the Best Flowering Specimen Trophy.
Ken and Aileen Ching’s Dendrobium atroviolaceum won the Best Flowering Specimen Trophy.
Ken and Aileen Ching's Phaius Lady Ramona Harris 'Looking at You' won the Best Other Genera Trophy.
Ken and Aileen Ching’s Phaius Lady Ramona Harris ‘Looking at You’ won the Best Other Genera Trophy.
Calvin and Sherry Abe's Bulb. won the Best Species Trophy.
Calvin and Sherry Abe’s Bulb. virginatum won the Best Species Trophy.
Charlotte Yamamoto's won the Best of Grammatophllum Trophy.
Charlotte Yamamoto’s Gram. scriptum won the Best of Grammatophyllum Trophy.
Pam Waki's Epi. Pom Pom 'Lake View' won the Best Epidendrum trophy.
Pam Waki’s Epi. Pom Pom ‘Lake View’ won the Best Epidendrum trophy.