The Central New York Orchid Society

We do now have a speaker/presentation for the September meeting. Jim Marlow will be hosting an Orchid Repotting Clinic.
Jim will be bringing a few different types of orchids that he will repot. If you would also like to repot some plants while the clinic is proceeding, you can bring in a few of your own plants, pots and potting media and go along while Jim is presenting. Jim will also be selling the orchids that he repots in addition to a selection of other species/hybrids that he will be bringing along. Plants will not be available for sale until the speaker has finished bringing in his presentation and sales material, and has set everything up properly. When the go-ahead is given, then plants will be available for sale. Also, since we will be having a speaker who will be selling orchids, we will not be having any plant raffles, auctions or member sales at this meeting. We will, of course be having our usual Show Table and you are strongly encouraged to bring in and show off your blooming orchids! I hope all of you have had a wonderful Summer and are looking forward to Fall and our Fall Show and Sale.

We also will be discussing show details at the September meeting as it will be the last meeting before our Fall Show and Sale. We will need volunteers for several roles as well as volunteers for collecting flowering orchids in different communities to be taken to our Show at the Beaver Lake Nature Center during setup Friday October 1st. Judging will be the following Saturday morning at the Nature Center, meeting between 8 and 8:30am. If you will be clerking or bringing snacks/drinks you will need to meet around 8am before judging.

Charles Ufford had previously volunteered to be the program chairperson until someone could be found to take over that position. Charles is stepping up to help with the show details since both show directors would like to step down, so if you think you could do the program calendar, please let one of the officers know. Charles will not be the program chairperson/VP after the December 2010 Christmas Party/officer elections meeting so someone will have to step up by that time. There still need to be a few volunteers to take over show tasks as well. Any small assistance is always helpful and appreciated and you don't have to have been a member for any length of time (just enthusiasm!)

Our orchid club is now on Facebook! Check it out here and let us know what else you think might be good to have on the site.
Our main website now hosts three photo galleries. One is our Virtual Showtable page, which also has a section for you to display your growing areas. The second is the Show Pictures page where images from our orchid shows can be viewed, and the third gallery is the Native Orchids page (still in planning stage). Several members and friends go on orchid treks each year, and this is where they can post and you can view their pictures. Sometimes they also take pictures of other interesting plants they find along the way.

Also a reminder that our newsletter and website have a section where Members can post a list of orchids or orchid-related items they wish to sell/buy/trade. If you are a neighboring orchid society (including Canada) and will be having an orchid auction, these can be listed there as well as on our events calendar. Send requests to Newsletter Editor Eva Galson and your list will be put in the newsletter and on our website. Please submit your request at least two weeks before the next scheduled meeting - Thanks!

Hope to see you at our next meeting or event!

See the CNYOS calendar for other regional orchid-related events!