Anne and Dave Safarewitz of Middletown have been fascinated with orchids for more than 30 years. In that time, they have collected more than 2,500 of the popular, colorful plants, amassing one of the largest private collections in the mid-Atlantic region. Anne's first orchid was a Valentine's Day present from Dave. "We had stopped at a neglected greenhouse, and I saw this plant," said Anne Safarewitz, a member of the Deep Cut Orchid Society, which attracts orchid lovers from all over the state and is one of the largest orchid societies in the Northeast. "I just had to have it."