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Begin the week with orchids

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Begin the week with orchids

March was a big month for orchid shows and sales. It is still a good time to purchase plants that were featured in exhibits. Many gardens have now turned to their spring displays. Dolores and I attended a camellia show and sale at Brookside Gardens in the Wheaton Regional Park in Montgomery County, MD over the weekend. We were allowed to photograph the blooms while the judging was taking place and before the exhibit was open to the public.

This group of photographs is from the Maryland Orchid Society Show and Sale which was part of the Maryland Home and Garden Show at the Timonium Fairgrounds.

Please share photographs from your special places in the comments for this post.

Maryland Orchid Society Show, Timonium Fairgrounds, March 11, 2011. Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Photograph by Roy Kelley.

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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

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Elizabeth Byrne
Keller Williams Realty - Arlington, VA
Arlington Virginia Real Estate

Good morning, Roy. Looking at beautiful flowers is the best way to start a week. Thank you for amazing photos. Have a great week.

Apr 04, 2011 12:02 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good morning Gita, Elizabeth and Michael.

Gita: You need to have the knowledge and the willingness to provide the care to be an orchid grower. Go to some of the shows and join an orchid society group in your area if you are interested.

Michael: Blue orchids are featured in some of the shows. I expect there is information on the internet on creating blue orchids.

Elizabeth: Thanks for sharing your photograph. Beautiful!

 Life is better when there are flowers to photograph!

Apr 04, 2011 12:05 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Roy - even at RainCamp I had to stop by before the festivites begin to get my daily dose of flower happiness! Beautiful photos!

Apr 04, 2011 12:06 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Kristine:  If my flower pictures can make you happier, you have made my day. Please share some of the tips from the RainCamp and have a great time.

 Life is better when there are flowers to photograph!

Apr 04, 2011 12:08 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Must admit, I am a sucker for blue. So, picture number 2 is my favorite today! Enjoy the day!

Apr 04, 2011 12:21 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

The Blue Orchid caught my eye straight away because I don't recall ever seeing one.  I hope you and Dolores have a Blessed Monday Roy.

Apr 04, 2011 12:30 AM
Keith Gilkey
Re/Max Chesapeake - Elkton, MD
410-920-7214, Re/Max Chesapeake

Roy, Those pictures are outstanding. What a collection you have. Have a good week!

Apr 04, 2011 01:04 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good morning to all. Thanks for your comments and support. We have a beautiful sunny Monday morning in Maryland. Many will be thinking about there gardens.

Prospective home buyers are trying to take advantage of the very attractive home prices in Maryland and are anxious to lock in the very low mortgage interest rates. FHA buyers are trying to get case numbers assigned before the increase in the cost of the mortgage insurance that will take place on April 18th.

 Life is better when there are flowers to photograph.

Apr 04, 2011 01:28 AM
Arleen Montford
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY GULF COAST - Pace, FL
Selling NW Florida Homes in Pace/Milton/Pensacola FL

Good Morning Roy, Wow! I have never seen such a awesome color blue before.

Apr 04, 2011 01:40 AM
Arleen Montford
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY GULF COAST - Pace, FL
Selling NW Florida Homes in Pace/Milton/Pensacola FL

Good Morning Roy, Wow! I have never seen such a awesome color blue before.

Apr 04, 2011 01:40 AM
Patrick White
Home Driven Realty, Inc - Baldwin, NY
Driven to bring New Yorkers home

Good Morning Roy

Thanks for the post and the beginning of a great week. Have a great day

Apr 04, 2011 01:43 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Good Morning Roy, Love the pictures.  Weather in Denver on Saturday was 84, well Sunday night we have snow and down to 20.  That is Denver.  Have a great Monday!

Apr 04, 2011 01:48 AM
Judy Klem
Transition Stage LLC - Shelton, CT
Home Staging, Senior Move Management, Fairfield/New Haven counties

Hi Roy - I didn't think these flowers could get any prettier - but these are just plain gorgeous! Thanks for brightening my morning.

Apr 04, 2011 01:52 AM
John McCarthy
North Hampton, NH
Realtor - Seacoast NH

Good Morning Roy,

Once again you have made it a better Monday morning for all of us by sharing your beautiful photos! Sure hope you get some buyers locked in while they can still take advantage of the great rates!

Apr 04, 2011 02:34 AM
Ingri Boe-Wiegaard
Acupuncture Center-Wilton, Fairfield,Bethel, CT - Fairfield, CT
Acupuncture: Treat pain, weight loss, stress

Roy- hello, and greetings from my orchid- I have one ineach of my offices here in CT. and at home. I have them for years.They have a lovely rythym of flowering and producing a new set of leaves. 

Apr 04, 2011 02:47 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good morning to all and best wishes for a most productive week.

Hi Ingri:  You may wish to share some orchid growing tips on ActiveRain.

 Life is better when there are flowers to photograph!

Apr 04, 2011 02:55 AM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Beautiful colors, Roy.

Apr 04, 2011 06:30 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Roy - The blue orchid is absolutely the most stunning thing I think I've seen in the world of orchids.  Very exotic and very beautiful!

Apr 04, 2011 02:12 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

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 Blooming for home buyers this spring!

Apr 12, 2011 08:51 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

We have another very hot and muggy day in Maryland. Take great care if you must be out and about.

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