Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society
Orchid Renaissance: Orchid Show and Sale January 10, 11, & 12, 2025
Olivier Turina moved to Fort Lauderdale from his hometown Brussels, Belgium in 2005 to join his husband Tommy and he started growing orchids in 2013 after attending the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Show where he discovered “Paradise” and got the “orchid bug”. It has since become a true passion/downright obsession of his. Olivier is a hobbyist …
Christine Morales is an Associate Judge with the West Palm Beach Judging Center as well as an American Orchid Society Trustee. A Miami native, she is a development consultant who enjoys travelling, yoga and the arts. She and her husband, Alex, love sharing their home with orchids, other flora and fauna including their dogs, cats, …
A taxonomist, naturalist and orchid grower, Francisco travels extensively in the U.S. and internationally speaking at orchid-related events and meetings. He has been doing this since 1988, while still living in Brazil. The subjects of his presentations reflect Francisco's extensive travels to study orchids in their natural environments. Miranda Orchids started in 1999 and is a …
Our annual Holiday Party will be held on December 7th at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club. Enjoy a relaxing evening together with your FLOS friends. Hors d'oeuvres & Cocktails, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Dinner and dancing with open bar 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Music and entertainment all evening We hold this Holiday Party instead of a regular …
Ron Kaufmann is chair of the American Orchid Society Conservation Committee and a founding director of the Orchid Conservation Alliance. Ron has been growing orchids for more than 25 years and has travelled extensively to view orchids in the wild in Asia and South America, particularly Brazil, Ecuador and Colombia. Ron is a marine biologist …
