Marilyn's Photos - Jan 31st 2026 - Counting Winter Months
I observe winter as December, January and February - the meteorological definition.
That means that we 2/3 of the way through winter. With February the month of hearts
and flowers, we can have a sense of optimism and good spirits for the rest of the winter.
However, there was a blow to the garden community’s February. I found out yesterday
that the Orchid Society is not having their annual show at the Royal Botanical Gardens on
February 7th.
Each year, it displays hundreds of special and rare orchids grown by amateurs and professionals. Sellers fill the atrium with wonderful and diverse orchid plants for sale.
Last year the RBG had the Alice in Wonderland Show with a “competing”
display of Phalaenopsis orchids - thousands of flowers on display and also many
for sale. It was unpleasant. What was the RBG thinking? It seemed like a competitive show to the Orchid Show weekend or a disregard for the society’s special weekend.
We will have to wait until next year to find out if there is a resolution with RBG, or if there will be an orchid show at another venue. Hamilton’s Gage Park would be fantastic.
At least we are 2/3 through winter if you count things meteorologically.
Here’s an orchid from a past show - the background is one of my motion blue images.
This is one of the last year’s show displays of Phalaenopsis orchids - the common name is moth orchid, and these are the ones available in grocery stores and very easy to grow.
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