Davir Orchad Societie's yearly auction finds...

[got ants]

My sister-in-law shows up at 6:30pm last night and asks if I want to go to this auction. I'm still in my work clothes, and haven't eaten dinner yet. So I wold down some Foo Ga )bitter melon stuffed with pork meat) and quickly change clothes. Fifteen minutes later and we're off to the races.

First let me tell ya, I've never been to one of the Davie Orchid Society shows. I just went to my first auction a couple of weeks ago and loved the deals they had there. Though I only got one orchid, I vowed to do more of these local auctions. But this Davie OS auction came out of the blue. I was unaware of it and had not planned on it, which means my wallet was empty.

So I went to keep my SIL company, but was pleasantly surprised. Not only were there many Florida species, of which I'm trying to acquire, but also some Tolumnias.

We got there at 8:05 and by 8:15, they were ready to start the auction. My SIL saw me eyeing some chids and when they came up, she nudged me and said she'll buy them for me.

So what would you do? I just went with it but was careful to not get out of hand. When bids got to high, even though I badly wanted them, I let them go.

My take...

Cytopodium Punctatum (the florida cigar orchid) $15

Tolumnia William Thurston (beautiful plant with 7 large sub plants, and two active spikes) $22

and...

Dendrophylax lindenii (Florida Ghost orchid) $20
This was a stick mount from Oak Hill and the same size as the one my SIL bought in january for $50

Many beautiful orchids and some truly huge mounted specimens. I don't think anything went over $40, maybe $45. Huge Vandas for $20-40, Blooming catt's for $20-30, some at the end for $15. It was a great auction.

I'll be back next year for sure.

(pics to come soon...)

[got ants]

Here's some pics...

group shot


equitant (tolumnia) oncidium


cigar orchid psuedo bulb


and of course, ma lil ghostie

[flhiker]

Nice find! I would have gotten a cigar orchid as well. I picked one up on ebay awhile back and it didn't make.

I would have gone had I known it going on! Where was it held? How often to they do this?

[got ants]

Mike, it was a yearly auction, meaning just once a year. I didn't know of it until my SIL literally popped it on me just a half an hour beforehand.

There's another auction coming up soon in Miama....
South Florida Orchid Society Orchid Auction | Facebook

btw, do you belong to the the Miramar club? It's just walking distance from your house, and I grew up down the street (Miramar Isles)

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by got ants

Mike, it was a yearly auction, meaning just once a year. I didn't know of it until my SIL literally popped it on me just a half an hour beforehand.

There's another auction coming up soon in Miama....
South Florida Orchid Society Orchid Auction | Facebook

btw, do you belong to the the Miramar club? It's just walking distance from your house, and I grew up down the street (Miramar Isles)

No I don't belong. I know the people that run Broward orchid supply belong to it. Where do they hold there meeting?

[got ants]

The Davie Orchid auction was held at the DeptArigConsumerServices office on College Ave, just west of BCC. Not sure if their monthly meetings are held there as well.

The Miramar Orchid Society meets the first Thursday of each month at Miramar Multi-Service Complex, 6700 Miramar Parkway, Miramar. I believe they already had the yearly auction.

The Gold Coast orchid society (North Miami) had their auction a couple of weeks ago.

[flhiker]

Wow! That's only 2 and half blocks from my place. I should check into it. Thanks