Th meeting will be at the BP Energy Center at the corner of Benson Blvd. and the Seward Hwy. We will begin gathering at 6:30 with the program beginning at 7 PM. We are very fortunate to have Graham from Lehua Orchids on the Big Island to speak to us this month. Here is something from Graham’s website:

Lehua Orchids is located on the Island of Hawaii (the Big island, also known as the Orchid Isle). We are on the slopes of Mauna Loa, half way between Hilo and Volcano in a community called Mountain View. In this location we enjoy the benefits of our almost daily trade winds, and nightly from the cooling effects of our “mauka” winds (winds coming down from the top of the mountain)

In this location we are able to specialize in intermediate temperature orchids. Our daily highs in summer are about 85 degrees with a 20 degree drop at night. in winter our highs are around 75 and 60 at night. These conditions allow us to specialize in our favorite orchids, Paphiopedilums, Phragmipediums, Angraecums and Lycaste.

Graham lectures extensively.

If you Pre-Ordered orchids from Graham and have not picked them up at Wayne’s prior to the meeting you can pick them up here. Remember you must pay by check or cash—no credit cards. There will be a very limited number of orchids for sale at the meeting.