Brandon Tam is The Huntington's orchid specialist.

ORCHID COLLECTION | The Star of Bethlehem Discovered!

Astronomers throughout history have searched the skies in hopes of locating the Star of Bethlehem, the famed star of scripture. Meanwhile botanists have found their very own “Star of Bethlehem” among the Orchid family. Angraecum sesquipedale, also known as the Star of Bethlehem to orchid collectors, was first discovered by … Continue reading

ORCHID COLLECTION | The Huntington visits the San Diego Zoo

ORCHID COLLECTION | The Huntington visits the San Diego Zoo

Forget the tigers; it is all about the tigrinums. During a visit of Huntington staff and volunteers to the San Diego Zoo in May, the zoo’s Janette Gerrity, senior orchid specialist, and Michael Bostwick, curator of horticulture, donated three Paphiopedilum tigrinum plants to The Huntington. These P. tigrinum plants are not … Continue reading

ORCHID COLLECTION | Making a Bid for a Local Orchid Auction

ORCHID COLLECTION | Making a Bid for a Local Orchid Auction

The San Gabriel Valley Orchid Hobbyists will be hosting their annual auction on Thursday, May 17, at the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Garden. The Huntington will be donating orchids, including specimens from the recently acquired S. Robert Weltz Orchid Collection. Donations will also come from orchid hobbyists and nurseries … Continue reading