I have been growing orchids for over 40 years, beginning with a Lycaste aromatica in 1983. Now, I have more than 300 orchids, ranging from Aerangis to Zygopetalum, and I particularly enjoy small, unusual, and cute varieties.

I grow my orchids in a converted sunroom attached to my house, with many of them spending the summer months outside. I live in a suburb of New York City in New Jersey, USA.

I am actively involved in my local orchid societies, the North Jersey Orchid Society and the Ramapo Orchid Society. Additionally, I volunteer as the orchid taxonomist at the Philadelphia Flower Show and am an accredited judge with the American Orchid Society.

I retired in 2012 after a rewarding career as a Software Quality Engineer, working in military, commercial, space aviation, and anti-submarine warfare, before managing Quality Systems in the pharmaceutical industry.