Hello and welcome!
I belong to an Orchid Society here in Ohio and I am very glad that I gave it a try. You can attend a meeting or two without becoming a member to see if you are interested. If you have any orchids in bloom, you can take them with you to show off.
Hello Florian:
Glad to see you on orchidboard. You live just north of me: -)
If you want to join an orchid society Amherst Orchid Society is the one closest to you. We'd be happy to have another new member.
Is there a private message thing on orchid board? you could PM me and I can give details, or you can web search for Amherst Orchid Society...(.org)
happy Growing,
Maryanne