Sunday, July 5, 2009

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ 21 Orchid Show

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Today was the last day of the Winter Show of the
Murray Bridge and District Orchid Club, of which
I am a member.



There was also an Orchid Photo Competition and I was
lucky enough to win the trophy with this charming little
Orchid photographed in my shadehouse coming first,



and this beautiful Orchid shot at last year's Spring Show
coming second.



I personally loved this little Slipper Orchid as well



as this pretty pair of slippers anyone would like
under thir bed.

I took quite a few photos which I will post now and then.

Click on the Logo to pick yourself a bunch around the world!

To Luiz Santilli Jr. and his team of eager beavers, thank you
for providing us with this venue for showing our flowers.
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52 comments:

  1. MelitaJuly 5, 2009 at 7:56 AM

    Hello Arija,
    These flowers really shine on the black background - can´t see these in the nature in Finland !

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  2. BogartJuly 5, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    woof arija!
    beautiful flowers.
    they sing so well!

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  3. JaneJuly 5, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Lovely photos:)

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  4. Bradley HsiJuly 5, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    Congratulation for the trophy, your surly deserve it. They are so beautiful, thanks for sharing.

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  5. Bren HaasJuly 5, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    This is wonderful! I am a big fan of the orchid but have yet to try growing one of my own.

    ENJOY your day dear friend in the garden.

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  6. Maria BergJuly 5, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    I would! - as this pretty pair of slippers anyone would like
    under thir bed.

    There is a kind of orchid that look like that that grow free in the Forrest of the north of Sweden.

    I am happy that you liked my photo of the daylilies, MB

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  7. VALKYRIENJuly 5, 2009 at 9:01 AM

    Love all your flowers - and congratulation with winning the competition! How great is that!

    I have never seen any of the orchids you show, and they are so beautiful! Lovely photos!

    Thanks for your always nice visits at my blog Arija! And wish you a nice day!

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  8. DeniseinVAJuly 5, 2009 at 9:09 AM

    I can see why you would win the competition. Absolutely exquisite!!!

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  9. Ruth's Photo BlogJuly 5, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    Congratulatins on the win.All the Orchids are lovely.
    Blesings,Ruth

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  10. Tammie LeeJuly 5, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    stunning images, each and every one!

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  11. This Is My Blog - fishing guyJuly 5, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    Arija: I do love the red orchid the best, so vivid.

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  12. SandraJuly 5, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    Again, you have magical flowers in your post. Thank you for your visit and greetings from Croatia.

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  13. Mia NJuly 5, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    Congratulation to the Orchid-competition.
    Your flowers are great and your photo superp.

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  14. NaturegirlJuly 5, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    Arija Congratulations on your achievement! The photos certainly were worthy of winning!
    Orchids are flowers that one never forgets after seeing them! So unique and exotic each and every one!
    Have yourself a happy day dear friend.hugs

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  15. LonaJuly 5, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    Congratulations! They are so pretty. The second place one is my favorite.

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  16. Regina July 5, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    Wow, these are so vivid, beautiful orchids.

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  17. AprilJuly 5, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    The orchids are stunning! Congratulations on your winning photos - they're beautiful!

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  18. TomJuly 5, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.... and well done for your photograph awards.

    Tom

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  19. CarverJuly 5, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    Those are all so beautiful. Orchids are amazing flowers to me. There are so many different ones and I liked all of the ones you shot so much.

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  20. SandyCarlsonJuly 5, 2009 at 1:41 PM

    The slipper is my favorite, too. These are really wonderful flowers.

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  21. Tess KincaidJuly 5, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    Congratulations! I'm not surprised one little bit.

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  22. Reader WilJuly 5, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    Congratulations! I can well understand that you won a prize! The orchid is so delicate. But the other photos are also very gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing! Have a great week!
    We had an enormous thunderstorm and lots of rain today, which we needed after two weeks of dry weather and a heatwave.

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  23. Cedar ...July 5, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    that stunning magenta colored one with the yellowish leaves,... wow!

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  24. BimJuly 5, 2009 at 3:57 PM

    Wow, and what a show the orchids put on. My favourite is the first one - really lovely shots.

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  25. AnonymousJuly 5, 2009 at 3:59 PM

    You have a lovely collection of orchids, some of them haven't seen before here in our country, love most the slipper orchids.

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  26. RosamariaJuly 5, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    Arija, you really deserve to win, congratulations!

    Good week for you!

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  27. nonizamboniJuly 5, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    Congratulations! These are truly gorgeous examples of Eden.
    The state flower in Minnesota is the wild ladyslipper. . .and I agree, I'd love to 'own' a pair of either of those you showed us.

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  28. Finding PamJuly 5, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    Congratulations on your award as you are a very talented photographer. You have a good eye for the flowers.

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  29. VickyJuly 5, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    Hello Arija, These orchids are so beautiful, like the yellow slippers best.
    Have a nice day and nearly forgot to congratulate you on winning the tropy!

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  30. BTJuly 5, 2009 at 5:18 PM

    Well done Arija, you deserve those prizes. Jim loves orchids and we used to have quite a lot but with moving, most have gone now.

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  31. amandaJuly 5, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    You have done a great job with the Orchids (not my best subject for florals)it is not easy to photograph them and I like yours very much.

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  32. Rambling WoodsJuly 5, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    Oh..they are just beautiful and the award was well deserved Arija..

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  33. GaelynJuly 5, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    Arija, your orchids and photos are outstanding. So glad you can still have some flowers around you. Congrats on winning.

    Yes, I found fossils and will post them soon.

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  34. BarbJuly 5, 2009 at 9:10 PM

    Hi Arija,
    Your photos of the orchids make them shine. I can see why your won the competition.

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  35. Sylvia KJuly 5, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    Gorgeous flowers, fantastic photos, exquisite colors! Just doesn't get any better than this, Arija! And congratulations! much deserved!

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  36. EbieJuly 5, 2009 at 10:13 PM

    Hi Arija, congratulations, congratulations! You have lovely flowers and a green thumb for sure! Lovely collection of orchids!

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  37. Sara ChapmanJuly 5, 2009 at 10:34 PM

    Thanks for sharing that you won a digital orchid photo competion. Congratulations. You inspire me.

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  38. AnnieJuly 6, 2009 at 2:57 AM

    Ah, wonderful photos and flowers as usual Arija...

    Well done on the first and second place in the orchid photo competition!

    Thanks for your visit to my flowers. Glad you enjoyed the hibiscus with a swirl!

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  39. MedaMJuly 6, 2009 at 4:49 AM

    This is really wonderful collection of lovely and colorful orchids.

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  40. EuroangelJuly 6, 2009 at 5:17 AM

    wow you got lovely orchids here too...very beautiful photos of nature!

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  41. mimiJuly 6, 2009 at 6:30 AM

    i love the pretty pair of slippers it really looks like a slipper. that was cute.",)

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  42. LadynredJuly 6, 2009 at 7:56 AM

    Congratulations! I love orchids. They are gorgeous!

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  43. Rune EideJuly 6, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    I wish I had some of these!

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  44. MerisiJuly 6, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    Congratulations on winning the competition, the orchids are enchantingly beautiful and so well captured! Imagine, last summer I found a wild Slipper Orchid in the mountains.

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  45. GeorgeJuly 6, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    Congratulations on your trophy! The photos (and flowers) are absolutely gorgeous.

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  46. CelesteJuly 6, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    Congratulations on your photographic skills being recognised, they are indeed spectacular images.

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  47. Luiz Santilli JrJuly 6, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    Arija

    Wonderful flowers and different kind of Orchids!

    Thanks for this great post!
    Luiz

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  48. diane bJuly 6, 2009 at 10:19 PM

    The orchids are beautiful. I am useless at growing them. I always manage to kill them.

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  49. AnonymousJuly 7, 2009 at 12:50 AM

    Wonderful pictures! I love the shapes of the slipper orchids, slippers like that would be nice :)

    Congrats for the win!

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  50. IndayJuly 7, 2009 at 1:37 AM

    The Spring Show Orchids look spectacular in its graceful form. Thanks for the visit of my wedding blog. Yes, it's a lonely life but well-compensated with contentment. Cheers from Sydney!

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  51. ViolaJuly 8, 2009 at 7:12 AM

    Wonderful orchids! Congratulations for you and for orchid photo competition! :)

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  52. MaryJuly 11, 2009 at 7:05 AM

    Wow...gorgeous! You deserve a trophy for these lovely photos. They are all so beautiful, but I really like that first one.

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