with almost all my plants now

outside with Mother Nature, I can relax about travel and being away from them, know-ing that “Mother N” will be their caretaker.

Our program for this month’s meeting, to be held on June 23rd, will feature a panel of seasoned orchid growers who will share some of their suc-cesses (and failures) in seek-ing approaches to successful productions from their orchid plants. It promises to be an enjoyable – as well as educa-tional – evening once again.

Cheers and good growing of orchids and other plants this beginning of our summer in Gainesville and surrounding areas! John

Rephrasing from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1945 musical, Carousel: June is bursting out all over with showers, humid-ity and some amazing growth spurts from our orchid plants! Thank goodness the rains have come, although some-what earlier than their sea-sonal inception. No matter, they bring Mother Nature’s natural nourishment to all our plants (even the non-orchid types) and help pro-vide almost everything that our plants might need for good growth and production (with an occasional nutrient supplement thrown in for good measure).

In my own growing areas (screened patio, boundary

fences, laundry-drying poles (from an incomplete green-house), and citrus trees, the orchids receive rain, wind for air movement, sunlight and shade in various levels of in-tensity and natural nutrients (courtesy of the birds, squir-rels, insects and other con-tributors of nutritive waste that travel in, on, and over the plants. I help my orchids along by also providing ferti-lizer pellets in small, plastic, multi-colored capsules that allow the nutrients to leech out into the growing medium whenever it rains or the plants are watered, and so, they do not need to rely on my memory for that portion of their growth cycle. Lastly,

The Gainesville Orchid Society meetings

are held on the fourth Monday of every

month at starting at 7:00 pm (Beginner’s

class) in the Summer House at Kanapaha

Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Drive.

For additional information contact any of

the GOS officers.

President’s Message John Ingram

Next Meeting: Monday June 23, 2014 at

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

B U S I N E S S N A M E

Elected Officers

President

John Ingram

352-338-7558

Vice President

Linda White

352-284-3849

Secretary, newsletter

Barbara Fennelly

352-226-8549

Treasurer

Marti McGuire

352-373-1222

Committee Chairs:

Beginner’s Classes

Carol Turner

352-378-0745

Greenhouse Tours

Roy Cline

352-336-8523

Library

Trey Yon

352-373-2102

Membership

Candace Hollinger

352-335-0715

Refreshments

Carol Kenudson

352-495-6985

Away Shows

Joan MacLeod

352-375-6744

GOS Show Chair:

Georgia Shemitz

386-454-2147

Beginner’s Class: Johanna Willink,

Photographing Orchids.

Guest Speaker: "Our Own Panel of

Experts" Bring your questions and

problems, pests on plants not al-

lowed.

June 2014

P A G E 2

At the heart

of gardening

there is a

belief in the

miraculous.

Mirabel Osler

AOS Orchid News

As the newly appointed Chair of the AOS Affiliated Societies committee, I am also, like all of

you, the AOS representative for my society. I so enjoyed getting Lynn Fuller’s emails of the AOS

Corner in the past that I would like to continue that tradition.

The AOS Corner- From the desk of Laura Newton, Affiliated Society Chair

The Spring AOS Members’ Meeting in Minnesota was a huge success! Our sincere thanks go

out to the members of the Orchid Society of Minnesota for hosting this event. Speaking of Mem-

bers’ Meetings, we are thrilled to announce that our Fall Meeting “Orchid Spooktacular” will be

held in the Orlando area, October 29th - November 2nd. Our official hotel is the Sheraton Orlando

North. Make plans now to join us in Florida! Something is brewing…come and be a part of it!

There is more exciting news! The fee for a digital membership has been reduced to $40 per

year; a savings of $25. Please encourage your members to take advantage of this new member-

ship level!

Have you been participating in our webinars? We are hosting webinars on various topics each

month. This month it will be on Orchids Plus, our new and innovative award program that has

both an online and offline version for searching through all AOS awards. Ever wondered what a

really good awardable flower looks like? Now is your chance to see the program in action. This

webinar is open to both members and non-members, so spread the word!

The most important advice that I can give all of you is to be enthusiastic about your passion for

growing orchids. Let your society members know all of the wonderful things that you gain from

being a member of the American Orchid Society! As an AOS representative I give a 5-10 minute

talk at our monthly meetings on at least one significant piece of information from the website and

one article that I particularly enjoyed from our magazine.

If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, on how to help build your society with the

AOS please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Lastly, we are always looking for motivated people with great ideas to join our committee, so if

this interests you, come and help us grow the AOS.

Growing our membership, one Orchid lover at a time,

Laura Newton

Laura530@bellsouth.net

New Member:

Kelly Korman

We are an

American

Orchid

Society

Affiliate

AOS Offers New Lower-priced Digital Membership

If you are not already a member, membership in the American Orchid Society is a truly rewarding experience. The

AOS is now offering a digital-only membership to anywhere in the world for $40 per year. Join today and begin

receiving a wealth of membership benefits including:

TWELVE issues of award-winning ORCHIDS magazine

Electronic edition or ORCHIDS magazine, available to members from any computer

Access to reliable on-line orchid information and features available only to our members at www.aos.org

Receive the annual Orchid Source Directory detailing orchid suppliers worldwide

Free and discounted admission to more than 200 botanical gardens and arboreta

10% discount on purchases on-line at www.aos.org including discount on back issues of ORCHIDS magazine and on

American Orchid Society published books

Membership Type: Digital Only (Any Destination) U.S. Destination (Digital and Print)

Individual, one year $40.00 $65.00

Individual, two years $75.00 $125.00

Joint, one year* $55.00 $80.00

Joint, two years* $100.00 $155.00

Student, one year** $25.00 $40.00

Student, two years** $45.00 $75.00

* Joint membership is for two individuals residing at the same address and includes only one subscription to the

monthly magazine, Orchids.

** Student members must be in high school or enrolled at an accredited college or university. Valid student ID re-

quired at time of application.

NOTE: For U.S. Destination ONLY, First Class Mail is available for an additional $30.00 per year.

Membership Discounts

The following vendors extend AOS members a 5% discount on all purchases as an added benefit of membership:

Exotic Orchids of Maui; Krull-Smith; Orchid Doctor; Orchid Inn, Ltd; Seagrove Orchids; Sunset Valley Orchids; and

Woodstream Orchids.

Two-year new memberships and renewals for two-years receive, mailed from AOS headquarters, a special coupon

worth $30 off of an order of $100 or more from your choice of one of the following vendors: Carmela Orchids,

Carter & Holmes, Dan & Margie Orchids, Exotic Orchids of Maui, Gold Country Orchids, Hillsview Gardens, In-

door Gardening Supplies (IGS), Kelley's Korner Orchid Supplies, Krull-Smith, Little Brook Orchids, Marsh Hollow

Orchids, Mountain View Orchids, New Earth Orchids, Norman's Orchids, OFE International, Orchid Doctor, Or-

chid Inn Ltd., Piping Rock Orchids, Quest Orchids, RF Orchids, Ravenvision, Roberts Flower Supply, Soroa Or-

chids, Inc., Sunset Valley Orchids, Tropical Gardens Orchids.

Join Today! http://www.aos.org/register.aspx

Bloom Table May 2014 P A G E

GOS annual membership is $20 per individual or $25 per household, and may be mailed

to :

Gainesville Orchid Society

PO Box 5927

Gainesville, FL 32627-5927 (Newsletter published electronically monthly Submissions to:

blfennelly@cox.net , by the 10th of the month)

Membership Information Website: www.gainesvilleorchidsociety.org

Misc. Ctsm. pileatum x Clo. Marshall Marglis Mike Sielaff Species Maxillaria tenuifolia John Ingram Miniature Phal. Anna Larati x deliciosa John Bouret Cattleya C. cobalt Jack Vernam Vanda Asctm. ampullaceum Nancy Mason Den. Den. parishii Jack Vernam Onc. Brs. Sunrise Glow 'Phelps Farm Jack Vernam Phal. Phal. No Name Linda White

Thanks to Carolyn Robinson, Susan Bliss and Marian Sheehan for handling the bloom table.

Do you all remember how much fun you had

working our show?

Join us for the first planning meeting this

Wednesday night June 18th, at 7 pm. Barbara

Fennelly’s house, 2716 NW 21st street.

All are welcome to join in and help make this

year our best show ever!

Treasurer’s Report

MAY, 2014 TREASURER’S REPORT

Income Dues 45.00 Silent Auction 212.00 Raffle 135.00 Vendor Show Fees 350.00

Total 742.00

Expense

RAFFLE PLANTS 70.00 SILENT AUCTION 141.36

Total 211.36

Checkbook bal 11,100.56

Minus reserves 1800.00 Funds Available 9300.56 Cash box 75.00

Meeting Notes: May 26, 2014

Thank you to Patti Hollien for her beginner’s class on dividing cattleyas.

Refreshments were generously provided by Jane Shaw and Carol Turner.

Nametags: If you have paid your dues then you now have a new nametag that has

2014 on it.

Our Show will be Oct 25, 26, 2014. MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!

Show Meeting at Barbara Fennelly’s house on June 18, 7pm, all interested are

welcome to come to the meeting, 2716 NW 21st Street, Gainesville.

From the Desk of Sandra Tillisch Svoboda

Webinar: Orchids Plus®

AOS’ Digital Orchid Awards and More Program

The AOS is pleased to present our new standalone awards software program, Orchids Plus®. IT Committee chair, Greg

Filter will conduct an informative Webinar on its function, capabilities and a step-by-step how-to on its usage. The Webi-

nar is open to everyone, members and non-members alike. If you’re an AOS judge, student, or clerk, or an orchid enthu-

siast who eagerly follows award-winning orchids, our Orchids Plus® Webinar is a must.

Open to all but Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now.

Title:

Orchids Plus: AOS’ Digital Orchid Awards and More Program

Date:

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Time:

8:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email

containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements

PC-based attendees:

Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Mac®-based attendees: Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer

Mobile attendees: Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet

American Orchid Society | 10901 Old Cutler Road | Coral Gables, FL 33156

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Editor’s Note:

Would you like to contribute to our newsletter? Maybe a one time article or a special topic series? Suggestions

and contributions will be welcomed if space is available. Ideas may include but certainly

not limited to:

Beginners’ Progress, The good, the bad and the ugly

Diseases and Pests

Greenhouse ideas

Some Ideas for Homemade Organic Pest Control

From Orchids Magazine

Thrips can be difficult to control even with traditional chemical controls because they feed on plant parts as well as flowers but home remedies based on nicotine extracts can afford reasonable control. A number of insect home remedies depend on the tox-icity of nicotine, typically derived from tobacco tea.

Tobacco Tea

Place three fingers of chewing tobacco in an old nylon stocking and soak in a gallon of hot water until the mixture is dark brown.

To control Thrips

5 unpeeled cloves of garlic coarsely chopped

2 cups boiling water

1/2 cup tobacco tea

1 tsp. instant tea granules

1 tsp. baby shampoo

Place chopped garlic in heat-proof bowl and pour boiling water over it. Let it steep overnight. Strain through a coffee filter, and mix with other ingredients in a hand-held mist sprayer, thoroughly drench plants.