Vanda lombokensis

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V​irtual Monthly Meeting through ZOOM

SATURDAY, MAY 22 at 11:00 am



​Dr. Martin Motes

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will speak on 



"The Natural Genus Vanda"  




We are especially honored to present Dr. Martin Motes who will speak to us on “The

Natural Genus Vanda” in which the 86 species are divided into 13 Sections based on

​DNA and plant morphology.  His presentation will be a first view of all the known species.  



Martin Motes, Ph.D. is a second generation orchidist who has been growing orchids for

over 60 years.  He is president of Motes Orchids, a major producer of Vandas.  He has

bred hundreds of new hybrids, for which he has received scores of AOS awards including

three FCC’s and three Awards of Quality.   His hybrids received Gold, Silver, and Bronze

medals at the 18th World Orchid Conference in Dijon, March 2005.  One hybrid garnered

the trophy ”Best Vanda in Show.”



A native Floridian, Martin has lived most of his life in Miami.  He has, however, traveled

extensively to observe orchids growing in their tropical habitats and has spoken at orchid

conferences around the world.  He initiated the Redlands and Tamiami International

Orchid Festivals, America’s two largest Orchid events. He has been interviewed widely by

​print and TV journalists and is featured in The Orchid Thief.  He also served as consultant

on the film version of this book, Adaptation.




As many as 20 lectures a year fill Martin’s busy schedule.  He is also an accredited AOS

​judge and author of three books: Vandas: Their History, Botany, and Culture, Florida

Orchid Growing, and Florida Vanda Growing plus articles in Orchid Digest, The Orchid

​Review, Orchids and elsewhere.  Motes, in collaboration with David Roberts, Ph.D., of the

Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, is completing a monograph of the genus Vanda that will 

soon be released in which he describes several new species.  To get away from the orchid

greenhouse, Martin reads and occasionally writes poetry, tends his vegetable garden, and

fishes.  

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Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to hear from one of the world's most renown

Vanda hybridizer and grower.

About us
​Come join us this month VIRTUALLY to hear this excellent speaker through ZOOM.  Instructions on how to access the meeting will be provided to MOS Members just before the meeting.
​We are an ​award winning, volunteer run, 501(c) (3) non-profit organization formed in the spring of 1963 to develop interest in orchids; to aid and assist members with orchid growing and culture; and to provide educational information, which shall benefit its members and the community.

During non-Covid times, we meet at 7pm on the third Tuesday of every month (except for December and August when no meetings are held), at the Pacific Palisades Woman's Club, 901 Haverford Ave.  

At each meeting members benefit from expert speakers who present illustrated talks on various orchid genera and their culture.  Members display orchids for ribbon judging each month and share tips on how their plants are grown.  The Society also holds a silent plant auction as well as a raffle table for orchids.  Upcoming events are announced and fellow orchid enthusiasts consult with each other on the culture of various orchid species. 
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