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ORCHIDS, ORCHIDS, AND MORE ORCHIDS!!!!

ORCHIDS, ORCHIDS, AND MORE ORCHIDS!!!! ORCHIDS, ORCHIDS, AND MORE ORCHIDS!!!! ORCHIDS, ORCHIDS, AND MORE ORCHIDS!!!!

  

HELP NEEDED OUr FRiends in buffalo need our support

Have plants or cuttings to share? Look what happened to Buffalo's collection

Well Buffalo is in the news again for our unbelievable weather.  As you all probably have heard we had a Blizzard over Christmas weekend with hurricane force winds of 74 mph.  The storm began on Friday morning Dec 23rd with the worst wind gusts, it continued through Saturday into Sunday Christmas day.  While no one was able to get to our Botanical Gardens until Monday Dec 26, that is when it was discovered that 5 panes of glass in the orchid house roof had been blown out, with the broken glass being found 40 feet away from the hole in the roof.  My guess is that the greenhouse was open to cold from Friday until Monday when the glass was repaired.  I received an email with pictures and a heads up before we were allowed in on the following Friday to see the damage.  My volunteers and I were sickened when we entered the greenhouse and seen our collection with extensive cold damage.  We have worked for a year and a half to bring the collection back from the neglect of the pandemic where we were not allowed in for 15 months.  The collection was looking the best it had in twenty years I have been volunteering with the orchids.  My posts on social media have seen reactions from orchid people around the world, and many willing to help us rebuild the collection which has been extremely heartwarming for NFOS. Orchid friends are planning on sending gift certificates, cash donations and plant divisions to us.  We are extremely grateful and touched at the outpouring of the Orchid World.  For anyone wishing to help us out please forward donations to Buffalo Botanical Gardens Orchid Collection 2655 South Park Ave. Buffalo NY 14218.  Some photos of the collection show we lost all our species Cattleya’s and Paphs along with all our Phals.  Thanks to all of you that are thinking of us and sharing our sorrow.

HOPE YOU CAME!!!--AUGUST 26-28

  THE MAOC HELD A MEETING IN DAYTON IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MIAMI VALLEY ORCHID SOCIETY AND THE GREATER CINCINNATI ORCHID SOCIETY, COMPLETE WITH SPEAKERS, A SHOW, AND A TON OF VENDORS.  The 2022 SHOW WAS A WONDERFUL SUCCESS. .  WE HAD GREAT SPEAKERS MARY GERRITSEN AND RON PARSONS, ENJOY A ROUND TABLE WITH THEM, A MAOC MEETING, LOTS OF FOOD, AND JUST A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE YOUR ORCHID TALES, TALK TO OTHERS WITH SAME INTERESTS.    ORCHIDS WERE JUDGED!!!  FOOD TRUCKS WERE WONDERFUL.  MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS YEAR 2023 EVEN BETTER

 

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WELCOME TO The mid-america orchid congress

Who We Are

Our History

Our History

We are an organization dedicated to the preservation of orchids in their natural habitats, the propagation of orchids by seed and cuttings, the development of new and better plants through breeding, and providing information to growers who subscribe to our principles. 

Our History

Our History

Our History

Since 1949, the MAOC has sponsored six North American Judging Centers, and supported regional orchid shows of our member Societies.

Our Purpose

Our History

Our Purpose

The purpose of the Congress is to effect relationships among the Orchid Societies in Mid-North America and Canada by meetings advancing the knowledge and appreciation of orchids.  

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SPRING MEETING TROPHIES

SPRING MEETING TROPHIES

SPRING MEETING TROPHIES

  • THE MID-AMERICA TROPHY--MOST OUTSTANDING EXHIBIT BY AN MAOC AFFILIATED SOCIETY
  • HENRY C. HOLMES AWARD--BEST ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE PLANT IN SHOW
  • DELBERT LOWELL JACKS AWARD--BEST SPECIMEN PLANT
  • THE FL STEVENSON AWARD--BEST PLEUROTHALLID ALLIANCE PLANT
  • FOX VALLEY AWARD--BEST CYPRIPEDIUM ALLIANCE PLANT (Plant w/highest AOS Award or best of class if no AOS award.

SPRING MEETING TROPHIES

SPRING MEETING TROPHIES

 

Ordering Show Tags

SPRING MEETING TROPHIES

FALL MEETING TROPHIES

Order from Lois Cinert @george.cinert@att.net,  630-739-1068. Please note we have had a price increase.  Send check for $35.00 post paid, made out to Mid American Orchid Congress for 500 tags  to

Jeanne Rhinehart

Treasurer, MAOC

6222 LeRoy Place

Cincinnati, OH 45230

Jeanws@me.com

FALL MEETING TROPHIES

FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION

FALL MEETING TROPHIES

  • THE MID-AMERICA TROPHY--MOST OUTSTANDING EXHIBIT BY AFFILIATED SOCIETY 
  • THE CLIFFORD AND VIVIAN WALTERS AWARD--BEST ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE PLANT IN SHOW
  • RAYMOND MCCULLOUGH  AWARD--BEST EPIDENDRUM OR ENCYCLIA IN SHOW
  • CHRISTINE M. CHOWNING AWARD, BEST ANGRECOID SPECIES
  •  DELBERT LOWELL JACKS AWARD--BEST SPECIMEN PLANT 

FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION

FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION

FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION

THE MAOC FUNDS VARIOUS ORCHID CONSERVATION EFFORTS AROUND THE COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY THE MIDWEST AREAS.  THE WHEELER ORCHID COLLECTION AND SPECIES BANK AT BALL STATE UNIVERSITY IS JUST ONE OF THE RECIPIENTS.  THE NORTH AMERICAN ORCHID CONSERVATION CENTER HELPS HARVEST SEED FOR THE ORCHID SEED BANK IN THREATENED AREAS.  IF YOU HAVE A PROJECT THAT YOU THINK WE COULD FUND, CONTACT CHAIR: BILL MORRISON

FUNDING SPEAKERS

FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION

FUNDING ORCHID CONSERVATION

THE MAOC FUNDS WORLD CLASS SPEAKERS AT ITS MEETINGS, AND ALL WHO ATTEND ARE INVITED TO HEAR ALL ABOUT ORCHIDS.  TOM MIRENDA, FRED CLARKE,  DENNIS WHIGHAM OF THE NAOCC, LEON GLICENSTEIN, ORCHID BREEDER AND SPEAKER, ARE BUT A FEW OF PREVIOUS SPEAKERS.  


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