Foothills Orchid Society - Calgary

Cattleya mendelii blooming in my south facing bay window❤️

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from the Foothills Orchid Society!

Some of the beautiful orchids on our show table last night!

This stunning Barbosella dusenii with over 400 flowers was awarded a CCE/AOS at judging on October 19, 2025 in Lincoln California at Gold Country Orchids. The orchid owner Doug Kubo.

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Oncidium sotoanum putting on a show.

How widespread is pollination by sexual deception of fungus gnats in Pterostylis (Orchidaceae)? Abstract. Pollination by sexual deception has evolved multiple times in the Orchidaceae, with most known cases involving male Hymenoptera as pollinators. T

Did you know male wasps can get tricked by orchids into thinking they're females?

Pterostylis orchids use sexual deception as a pollination strategy, with fungus gnats (Diptera) falling victim, acting as the main pollinators of these deceptive plants! 🌍🧪👇
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Bulbophyllum Jersey (lobbii x echinolabium) flowering again. Such a pretty colour 🌿

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Beautiful, might have to look for that one!

Masdevallia Anne Crothers putting on a show. Growing in my cool terrarium.

Bulbophyllum tricanaliferum just opening in my cool terrarium❤️

Brassada Orange Delight ‘Hilo Sunrise’. First time it’s blooming for me❤️
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Some pics from our recent show

It’s banner hanging day. The Calgary Orchid Show is only 2 weeks away!

Beautiful, I must look for one!

Bulbophyllum cummingii and Restrepia brachypus (aka. striata) blooming in my terrarium. Don’t forget to checkout the Calgary Orchid Show and sale May 31 & June 1. More info at calgaryorchidshow.com
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Leptotes bicolor just starting to bloom in my terrarium❤️
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For those in the Calgary area, our Calgary Orchid Show is less than 6 weeks away!