Photography by Colin Gould | Special to Hawaii 24/7

The Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club celebrated their 30th annual show and sale Sunday (July 22) in Honalo. The show’s theme was “Kona’s Orchids Through Time,” and included a tributary display on the late Tom Kadooka, club advisor, nurseryman and developer of the Big Isle’s vanilla industry.

Daifukuji Taiko drummers, demonstrations and refreshments were also featured.

The Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club is West Hawaii’s oldest orchidaceae organization with a mission to learn and foster orchid culture and promote fellowship among orchid collectors.

The club meets the second Wednesday of every month at the Daifukuji Soto Mission Hall, just north of Kainaliu.