Carol Beule is an EMMY award winning Costume Designer with a Master of Fine Arts in both Costume and Lighting Design from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She was a professional Costume Designer from 1974 until her retirement in July of 2017. She has grown all species of orchids since purchasing a home at the base of the Hollywood Hills 25 years ago, and it has been her quest to discover which orchids will thrive in the unique climate we have in the San Fernando Valley and it’s surrounding communities. In her search to find the perfect plant for her growing area, Carol now grows Neofinetia (Vanda) falcata, Paphiopedilum, Phalaenopsis, Cattleya, Laelia, Dendrobium, Lycaste, Asian Cymbidiums and Rossioglossum on her patio and in 2 small greenhouses. Carol is a Fully Accredited American Orchid Society Judge, the 1st VP of the Orchid Society of Southern California, and is on the committee that creates the Society’s display for the Huntington’s annual October Orchid Show. When she retired, she started making ceramic pots for the Japanese/Korean/Chinese orchid called the Neofinetia (Vanda) falcata, Asian Cymbidiums and other small plants. She grows in 2 small greenhouses and outside in her yard in Studio City, CA. She has grown orchids for 28 years. She recently wrote a 3-part article for the American Orchid Society monthly magazine on the pots used to display the Vanda falcata in Japan and the US. It was illustrated using some photos taken by her and other OSSC members. The 1st part started in February of 2022, and continued through to the April issue of last year