Today was the 13th annual Orchid Society of the Ozarks Orchid Auction. Each year, for the last several years, I get to see Gin at the auction and we trade some plants. This year, like the ones before, she put a huge smile on my face. Look at what she brought for me:

Phal. Kahurangi (Phal. Brother Passat x Phal. Brother Lawrence)
Coryanthes feildingii
Coryanthes bruchmuelleri 'Thulsa Doom' x self
Bulb. Ray Gabaldon (Bulb. burfordiense x Bulb. lobbii)
Phal. celebensis
Phal. stuartiana
Eria carinata
Phrag. Mary Bess (Phrag. besseae x Phrag. caricinum)
Brassavola nodosa
Brsdm. Wild Warrior (Onc. leucochilum x Brs. Stardust)
Stellamizutaara Kelly (B. nodosa x Ctna. Keith Roth)

And, during the auction, we didn't fight over a plants as per usual, but I did leave with a couple really cool new stanhopeas that I won during the bidding :
Stanhopea Assidensis (Stan. tigrina x Stan. wardii)
Stanhopea insignis

Gin brought her duct tape to tape my bidding arms down, but didn't need it this time. I only planned to get the Stan. Assidensis, but bid on the Stan insignis because I got confused. (happens alot ) but I am so glad I got both. Gin and Sarah (Sadie) both won some cool orchids too and we hardly bid against each other.

All in all it was an excellent day. We had a lot of fun and all left with a bunch of orchids. I cannot wait to post some photos when things start blooming. Thanks to Sarah for her work in contacting vendors and arranging the auction!! And thanks to Gin for being such a wonderful friend. It was so good to see her today!

Cheers,
BD