'There once were four Greek Gods, each charge to his own wind; Boreas was the rude god of the chilling northern winter winds, whereas Notus was the god of the hot, steamy winds of the summer. Eurus was the god of the Eastern wind, coming in the fall and casting the leaves from trees. It was Zephyrus, however, the lover of Flora and god of the warming winds that came every spring, who made all the plants grow.'

Zephyrus Orchids was founded in the late 90's as a family business by orchid aficionado John Doherty (Junior). John attended the University of Guelph, earning a degree in Plant Biotechnology. As a Senior American Orchid Society judge as well as a writer and speaker, John travels here there and everywhere to shows and lectures, always looking for the finest orchids to bring back home.