June 2, 2026
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Members of the Kincardine and District Horticultural Society had a blooming good time at the monthly meeting and flower show, Monday evening. There were many exhibitors and so many beautiful entries.
The top winners were Brenda Colquhoun, Jean Johnson and Ardele Brooks, with honourable mention to Shirley Thomas and April Finney. The participation design prize went to Thomas, and the participation prize went to Grace Morris. Colquhoun won the “Judge's Choice” award.
Judge was Fran Farrell, and everyone appreciated her comments on all the entries.
First prize in the design class for "Good For the Sole" at the Kincardine Horticultural Society's flower show, Monday evening
Several spring flowers are entered in the flower show
Entries in the "Best in Show" at the Kincardine Horticultural Society's flower show
Following the flower show, the speakers for the evening were Audrey Armstrong and Willy Waterton. Their presentation told of their quest to find the orchids of Grey and Bruce counties. The group learned that there are orchids that bloom from May to October consisting of many varieties. Some you will recognize, are the yellow lady slipper and the pink lady slipper.
The husband-and-wife duo has located 49 different orchid species while battling Mississauga rattlers, bears, ticks and, of course, mosquitoes. The couple's two-year pursuit entailed nearly 7,000 kilometres of travel by car, foot, canoe and boat, 178 hours in the field, with more than 4,000 photographs taken.
Following hundreds of hours of editing and research, the end result is a magnificent guidebook filled with exquisite photos and detailed descriptions of each species and its habitat, updated Latin and common names, and more.
The horticultural society does not have meetings in July and August, but the next event is the “Through the Garden Gate” garden tour. Set aside Sunday, June 28, from Noon to 4 p.m. and enjoy a tour of eight beautiful gardens.
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