Resources for Orchid Enthusiasts
Want to learn more about orchids? Join a society. Local societies offer interaction with fellow enthusiasts in-person or via zoom. The American Orchid Society and Orchid Digest both publish gorgeous magazines and maintain rich online troves of information about orchids. Orchid websites provide everything from basic orchid care to details about obscure orchid species. Or just visit to enjoy the pictures!
Societies and Organizations
Five Cities Orchid Society – Arroyo Grande
Malibu Orchid Society
Newport Harbor Orchid Society
Orange County Orchid Society
Orchid Society of California – Oakland
Orchid Society of Santa Barbara
Orchid Society of Southern California – Burbank
Peninsula Orchid Society – San Mateo
Riverside/San Bernadino Orchid Society
San Diego County Orchid Society
Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society
San Francisco Orchid Society
San Gabriel Valley Orchid Hobbyists
Sonoma County Orchid Society
South Coast Orchid Society – CA – Long Beach
Vietnamese Orchid Society – Orange County
World Orchid Conference
Education: Publications/Resources
American Orchid Society
American Orchid Society – basic orchid care
American Orchid Society – orchid culture sheets
Cattleya Articles by A.A. Chadwick
CITES
International Plant Names Index
Internet Orchid Photo Encyclopedia
Orchid Digest Corporation
Orchid Species Culture
Royal Botanic Garden Monocot Checklist
Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society International Orchid Register
Sobralia Pages
Swiss Orchid Foundation
USDA – APHIS Import Permits
Conservation
American Orchid Society Conservation
Orchid Conservation Coalition
Orchid Conservation Alliance