Gardening Event

South Coast Orchid Society, Inc. will present a program by Scott McGregor on “Searching for Blue”, the story of the quest for blue orchids, on Monday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Whaley Park Community Center, 5620 E. Atherton St. in Long Beach.

Blue orchids have a mystique— exotic, rare and unobtainable. They are an object of desire for books, movies, perfumes and much more.

McGregor will explore the lore of blue orchids, delve into the biology of human color perception, expose many “blue orchids” as fakes, share a few that are actually blue, and talk about breeding possibilities with DNA modification for blue pigments. Orchids grown by our members and visitors will be on display.

The event is free and open to the public.