National Orchid Day
Each year on April 16th, National Orchid Day honors one of the world's most diverse and widespread flowering plant families. The orchids' often vibrant and fragrant blooms are blooming in abundance around the world. They are one of the two most popular flowering plants in the United States, with between 21,950 and 26,049 species currently accepted. Not only are they prolific, but they also differ in size from the 2.1 mm wide Platystele jungermannioides to broad-bloomed Grammatophyllum speciosum.
Although some orchid growers find it difficult to grow, others delight in their refreshing fragrance and rare beauty. Anyone can enjoy the beauty from home or visiting botanical gardens around the world with so many varieties to choose from.
How to celebrate #nationalorchidday
Enjoy the beauty of an Orchid. Share photos of your stunning orchids you can grow. Give an orchid to someone with a green thumb. This orchid coloring page can also be downloaded and printed.
***Use #NationalOrchidDay to share on social media. Facebook:www.facebook.com/nationalorchidday Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nat_Orchid_Day
www.nationalorchidday.com website Visit the official www.nationalorchidday.com website. Also, check out the Humble Bumbles Honey Facebook page: Humble Bumbles Honey is also on Facebook.
Visit Orquideas Moxviquil, the country's most enchanting orchid sanctuary. In addition,, check out Chadwick and Son Orchids Inc.
The national orchid day celebrations have existed for the first time in history
Orchids are stunning and very rare. In 2010, Mike and Faith Young, the orchid reserve's founders of National Orchid Day, volunteered at an orchid reserve in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. The experience changed their lives for the rest of their lives. The Youngs decided that if they were ever to have a daughter, they would name her Orchid. They tragically lost their precious daughter during child labour on April 16, 2014. They named her Orchid Faith, and they named her Orchid Faith. They have been trying to find ways to honor her mother's life since then.
National orchid day is celebrated in the United States, with the introduction of national orchid day
The Youngs set out to secure the day in honor of their daughter, Orchid Faith, after finding that no National Orchid Day existed. They launched a Kickstarter campaign on the year's anniversary of losing their precious little girl. They sold pre-orders of their backyard honey (The Humble Bumbles Honey), with the intention of designating April 16th as National Orchid Day through the Official National Day Registrar. They achieved their target within the first day, and the campaign raised over $1,500. Thanks to the generosity and kindness of many people, relatives, and supporters, April 16th will now be National Orchid Day in honor of their daughter.
Mike and Faith say they will be caring for and spreading word about orchids for the remainder of their lives. People from all around are mourning orchids, and their little girl will feel the warmth of those that think of orchids that day. Both orchids seem to be their little girl, and they believe that this special day will encourage those who come across orchids to consider their daughter, Orchid Faith, as well; she is alive inside you and all of us;
Radiant faith orchid
Mike named and named a Cattleya orchid 'Radiant Faith' on Mother's Day 2015 by Chadwick and Son Orchids, Inc. The Radiant Faith orchid is officially recognized and listed by the Royal Horticulture Society in England. Radiant Orchid influenced the Youngs' color of the year for 2014 (the year they lost their daughter) – Pantone's color of the year. Learn more about the Radiant Faith orchid by visiting the International Orchid Register.
Orchid FAQ
Q. How many varieties of orchids are there?
A. Orchids have been around longer than most other flowering plants, giving them plenty of time to diversify. They are also one of the world's largest flowering plant families. As a result, there are more than 25,000 species!
Q. How long do orchids live?
A. They can live up to 100 years or longer. In the Singapore Botanic Garden, a tiger orchid is said to be more than 150 years old. It may also be the world's biggest orchid.
