Our August issue features the completion of Carol Helen Beule's series on her journey from a costume designer to designer  of one-of-a-kind pots for Vanda falcata and other specialized applications. In addition, Stig Dalström and his collaborators present another in their series Orchids of Bhutan with a discussion of the paphiopedilums of the land of the thunder dragon. Simon Verlynde and collaborators present the first part of an intended series on orchid conservation in Madagascar discussion five of the most threatened species. Last but not least, Greg Griffis and coauthors present the newly renovated Orchid House at Longwood Gardens

Rounding out our August issue

• Orchid Myths by Robert Pavlis
• Tom's Monthly Checklist - August: The Month of the Metaverse by Thomas Mirenda
• Genus of the Month - Brassavola by Thomas Mirenda
• Collector's Item - Egret's Flight by Judith Rapacz-Hasler
• For the Novice - Adaptation - Meeting the needs of the grower and and the orchid Collector by Lindsey Paris and Eileen Hector
• Orchids Illustrated - Pecteilis by Wesley Higgins and Peggy Alrich
• Book Review - .Marvellous Malta: Where Wild Orchids Grow by Wesley Higgins