Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society
October 2009
Newsletter
Ø This meeting will be in room 4380
at
Ø PROGRAM: A
video from the American Orchid Society on basics of orchid care, “Identify--Prevent--Control." This video covers eight basic
areas (light, air, movement, temperature, humidity, watering, feeding, failure
to repot). There
will be a handout that
you can fill in with your notes. There will be a repotting demonstration
by Larry.
Ø There WILL be an auction, so please bring in plants to share.
Ø Refreshments will
be courtesy of Georgiann McWilliams and Peggy Flickinger.
Ø Thank you Ginny/Dave Middleton and
Deb Nieboer for bringing last month’s refreshments.
Ø Please watch the scheduling of some of the future meetings, as some of
our meetings will not be on the first Sunday of the month but on the second Sunday
of the month.
Upcoming meetings:
November: Natt's Orchids - ("Do's and Don'ts in Growing
Orchids"), December: Christmas
party (finger foods and large orchid display with talking about
our plants), January: Little
Frog Farm, February: Workshop on growing,
blooming and orchid care. Larry hopes to have some of his glass work at this
meeting.
Notes from our last
meeting:
Greg Butler from
The presentation talked about the function and growing
habits of certain species, the characteristics (flower, shape, color, size and
fragrance), of a health plant and aspects of leaves (new growth, pseudo bulbs
and root systems).
Flower functions include the reproductive structures
to draw in and attract pollinators.
Example: Galeottia glandiflora, which has a 3 to 3½” flower.
It has hairs on the plant’s lip, acting like a landing strip. It is also very
fragrant. It comes from
Galeottia glandiflora
Leaves and new growth:
Functions include
photosynthesis, catching sunlight, absorbing CO2, storing food and water,
protecting the root system as well as the rest of the plant.
Example: Stem-Less Oberonia (common name). Oberonia (botanical name) - foxtail
flower, fan- shaped leaves to catch more sun. It is from
Oberonia
Pseudo bulbs: They grow on trees, provide CO2, water and plant
stability.
Example: Schomburgkia thomsonana (now called
Myrmecophila) lives with ants, hollow pseudo bulbs, takes three years to bloom.
Like it hot and dry.
Schomburgkia/Myrmecophila
Treasurer's
Report:
Checking Account as of July 31, 2009:
$1,977.15
Income: Dues: $75.00,
Refreshments: $6.50, Interest: $0.84 Total: $82.34
Expenses: Greg Butler Speaker Fee: $100.00
Checking Account as of Aug 31, 2009:
$1,959.49
Savings Account Balance: $1,247.90
YTD Interest: $5.91
CD's: 7 Month: $535.99 (interest
compounded monthly)
13
Month: $534.45 (interest compounded quarterly)
YTD Summary: Income: $599.23
Expenses: $1,613.93 Deficit: $1,014.70
2010 Dues are $20.00; please make checks payable to Dunes-Kalamazoo
Orchid Society. Send to Debra Allwine,
Welcome to our new members: Pamela Dewey,
Dixie Schumacher, and Sharon Yantis.
Need information?
DKOS has an internet address that will send any questions or
announcement to all members with e-mail addresses. This address is: dkos@lx1.proinnovation.com
Our website: http://www.proinnovation.com/dunes-kzoo-orchid/
Communications: If you are currently getting the newsletter by mail but have
acquired an
e-mail address, please contact our secretary and newsletter
editor, Peggy Flickinger, at aflick@btc-bci.com Your newsletter
will get to you sooner by e-mail!
Officers (2009-2011):
Co-Presidents: Dea Bishop (521-7862), tbar@btc-bci.com
Ginny Middleton (628-4637), dlmiddle01@hotmail.com
Vice President: Georgiann McWilliams (685-1167) georgiann@charter.net
Secretary and
Newsletter: Peggy Flickinger (521-3041) aflick@btc-bci.com
Treasurer: Deb Allwine (544-0599) dgallwine@comcast.net
Refreshments:
Ginnie Hessler (382-3824) tivth@sbcglobal.net
Shows/etc:
Larry Galdes (383-4423) calypsoartglass@aol.com
Librarians:
Dave & Ginny Middleton (628-2637), dlmiddle01@hotmail.com
Trustees:
1 year: Joe
Kanamueller
2 year: Julie Renner
3 year: Ginnie
Hessler