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John Green, from Gympie, with his Reserve Champion Orchid Of Show. a Dendrobium bigibbum or Cooktown Orchid which is the floral emblem of Queensland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 17, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff spent a fair bit of time scouring the displays at the\u00a0South Burnett Orchid Society’s annual show in Wondai on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Cr Duff – who has a “thing” about pink – donated a prize to be awarded to the “pinkest” orchid …<\/p>\n

“But they’re all purple!” she exclaimed, “Next year you’ll have to bring some more pink flowers.”<\/p>\n

“Tell that to the orchids!” an exhibitor replied, laughing.<\/p>\n

Cr Duff, who is patron of the South Burnett Orchid Society, finally settled on a delicate “crucifix”-style pink orchid – an appropriate choice for Easter – which had been entered by Society president Linda Olsen.<\/p>\n

Linda appeared embarrassed to have won the special prize, but she was genuinely happy with the turnout for the annual show.<\/p>\n

She said competitors had come from as far away as Redland Bay, Noosa and Maroochydore to show their orchids.<\/p>\n

There were 128 entries on display at the Wondai RSL Club, but there could have been more except for the fact that one of the show’s regular exhibitors was overseas.<\/p>\n

The annual orchid show coincides with the Wondai Autumn Garden Expo, which is held at the nearby sportsgrounds.<\/p>\n

Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n