Foothills Orchid Society - Calgary
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Non profit society of orchid enthusiasts and growers based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Some of the beautiful orchids on our show table last night!
October 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Some of the beautiful orchids on our show table last night!
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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.
#orchid #orchids #photography #nature #flower #bluesky #houseplants
#orchid #orchids #photography #nature #flower #bluesky #houseplants
October 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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.
#orchid #orchids #photography #nature #flower #bluesky #houseplants
#orchid #orchids #photography #nature #flower #bluesky #houseplants
Oncidium sotoanum putting on a show.
October 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Oncidium sotoanum putting on a show.
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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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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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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
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September 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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! 🌍🧪👇
academic.oup.com/botlinnean/a...
Pterostylis orchids use sexual deception as a pollination strategy, with fungus gnats (Diptera) falling victim, acting as the main pollinators of these deceptive plants! 🌍🧪👇
academic.oup.com/botlinnean/a...
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Bulbophyllum Jersey (lobbii x echinolabium) flowering again. Such a pretty colour 🌿
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
September 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Bulbophyllum Jersey (lobbii x echinolabium) flowering again. Such a pretty colour 🌿
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
Masdevallia Anne Crothers putting on a show. Growing in my cool terrarium.
September 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Masdevallia Anne Crothers putting on a show. Growing in my cool terrarium.
Bulbophyllum tricanaliferum just opening in my cool terrarium❤️
August 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Bulbophyllum tricanaliferum just opening in my cool terrarium❤️
Some pics from our recent show
June 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Some pics from our recent show
It’s banner hanging day. The Calgary Orchid Show is only 2 weeks away!
May 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
It’s banner hanging day. The Calgary Orchid Show is only 2 weeks away!
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
#orchids #calgary
#orchids #calgary
May 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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
#orchids #calgary
#orchids #calgary
For those in the Calgary area, our Calgary Orchid Show is less than 6 weeks away!
April 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
For those in the Calgary area, our Calgary Orchid Show is less than 6 weeks away!