Shipping orchids in the dead of Winter. Good idea?

[Rex Anglorum]

I'm new to the board, but have been growing orchids for many years since I was first bitten by the orchid bug during high school in Utah.

Miltoniopsis seem to grow and bloom especially well for me at home in upstate New York and I'd like to expand my collection. It may seem strange, but I've never ordered orchids to be shipped to me in the dead of winter and so I wanted to ask the collective wisdom of this board whether you have found it safe enough to receive orchids during January/February, or whether I would be better off waiting until later this spring? (I'd kind of like to get some now while they are in spike if at all possible.)

Also, I'm having a terrible time finding a good selection of awarded Miltoniopsis for sale. Theresa at Hillsview Gardens doesn't have any listed for sale at the moment, so the other major possibility would be Ivan Komoda in Hawaii. Any other vendor suggestions for Miltoniopsis that I might be overlooking?

All the best,

C.J.