Spent half a day - nearly 75,000 orchids on display including the vendors and more than 250,000 visitors (all there when I was, seemingly!). Here are some of the slippers that I found interesting and could get through the crowd to shoot. Too many to show photos so here are the links:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/PhragDonWimber.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/PhragLesDirouilles.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/PhragJasonFischer.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/PhragEugeneConroy.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/PhragDominianum.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/Phragcaudatum.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/PaphSusanBooth.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/Paphrothschildianum.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/Paphmalopoense.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/PaphHarryStage.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/Paphconcolor.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/PhragIntisTears.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/PaphStSwithin.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/Papharmeniaca.jpg

This was my favorite:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/fundulopanchax/NY%20Orchid%20Show%202005/PhragLesDirouilles.jpg

As a Phrag newbie I did increase my collection with six additional species. One dealer had 8 spectacular Paph rothschildianum, each with one or two open flowers and additional buds, each plant with the most brilliant colors I have seen, but at $350 each I thought I should become a bit more experienced with these guys (these plants made the "inexpensive" $150 rothschildianum to shame).

Ron Burch

Excellent pics! :joy: My favorite is the roth and the caudatum which to me looks like a warscewiczianum. Thanks for the great show!

I would also have voted on the roth but if there is one in the group it is always hard to argue that it isnt the best!

Ron Burch

Nice Jason Fischer - who's was that?

Also, Glen (of Piping Rock's) plants are really primo! I liked the Don Wimber and the caudatum is very nice! Is that more than one plant??

Jason Fischer is another nice one and a great shot.

nice photos, I like them all :-dance: