the beaver tale october 2011
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OCTOBER 2011
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October 2011Meeting: 2pm Sunday October 9th, 2011
Las Vegas Springs Preserve
333 S. Valley View Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89107
CALENDAR
October 9th Presentation: Woody Minnich from New Mexico
October 15th & 16th: Moon-Sun Show and Sale - see Page 5
November 13th Presentation: Rick Holmes Garden tour and
Photography workshop
December: Holiday Dinner Party - Date, Time & location TBD
Please bring plants for the raffle!!!
Peru, From the Sea to the SkyBy: Wendell S. (Woody) Minnich 2011
This presentation is my total experiences of four trips into Peru. We will cover most of
the regions rich in cactus and succulents, from Cajamarca in the North to Arequipa in the
South.I will feature the towns, the people, the animals, and of course, the cacti and succulents of this
historically important country. We will also encounter the many amazing plants that survive in
the coastal sand dunes as well as the wonderful species that inhabit the highest elevations of
the Andes.
We will see many genera of cacti and succulents:Austrocylindropuntia, Haageocereus,
Armatocereus, Melocactus, Mila, Puya, Echeveria, Oroya, Matucana, Lobivia, Trichocereus,
Weberbauerocereus, Peperomia, Oreocereus, Espostoa, Corryocactus, Cumulopuntia, Cleisto-
cactus, Browningia, as well as many of the Bromeliads, especially the Tillandsias. I will try and
give insight into the habitats and the conditions in which most of these plants grow. Hopefully
this will allow you to apply their field growing conditions to how you might better cultivate
these plants in the green house or garden.
Peru is a very fascinating and romantic country with a turbulent history. It has a very
unique culture that has evolved from the time of the Inca to its Spanish conquerors and be-
yond. As of today, Peru has also developed some very complicated relationships with its
neighboring countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia and Ecuador. From its coast lines to
the Andes and into the Amazonian jungles, Peru has it all! What a wealth of intrigue, from its
plants to its animals and of course, the mysterious Nasca lines to the ruins of Machu Picchu.
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Wendell S. (Woody) Minnich
2011
Woody, as he is commonly called, has been in the cactus hobby for some
41 years and has become well known for his participation in many of the cactusand succulent clubs. He is an honorary life member of seven clubs as well as a life
member of CSSA (Cactus & Succulent Society of America.) He has served in al-
most all positions of leadership from president, to newsletter editor, to show
chairman and so on. He is also known for his extensive field work studying pri-
marily the cactus family. He has traveled throughout the United States, Mexico,
Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Africa, Yemen and Socotra. From these trips
he has developed an extensive knowledge of the cactus family as well as many of
the other succulent genera.
Woody is also known for his many presentations. His photography is con-sidered to be special and his commentary very entertaining and educational. He
is a recognized international speaker and has spoken for plant conventions - or-
ganizations all over the USA, as well as in England, Germany, Australia, New Zea-
land, Argentina and Mexico. Woody has also authored a number of articles for
various newsletters, the CSSA journal and his photographs are well published.
Woody is the creator-originator of the first color version of the CSSA journal
Cacti and Succulents for the Amateur that also featured show plants, shows
and the growers of the pictured plants.
He is also known for his cactus and succulent nursery, Cactus Data Plants.CDP was started in 1975 and is still in operation today. Cactus Data Plants special-
izes in show specimens and rare cacti and other succulents with particular em-
phasis inAriocarpus, Astrophytum, Mammillaria, Gymnocalycium, Turbinicarpus,
Melocactus, Copiapoa, Fouquieria, Pachypodium, Euphorbia, Cyphostemma,
Adenium and Adenia.
Woody and his wife Kathy now live in the beautiful mountains south of
Santa Fe New Mexico in a region called Cedar Grove. He has a small 1,200 sq, ft.
greenhouse where he grows his unique plants. He is always on the move and
travels frequently to do presentations and shows throughout the western United
States. Woody is the proud parent of three children, Leah, Denver and Sarah, all
of whom are now grown and out in the big world. Woody is also the proud
grandparent of three grandsons, Indiana, Ashton and Logan. He is a retired high
school teacher of 32 years and he taught Graphic Arts, Architecture, Art and
Health.
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A few years ago I began work on my book Cacti and succulents of the North-
ern Mojave. I had seen photos of Joshua trees with star trails and stars above them. These
photos had been taken with film cameras using a long exposure. Now days these photos are
done using time-lapse photography and stitched ogether. So I thought I would share some...
photos with you to share in my efforts to capture the American Southwests Beauty.
By Donnie Bar
Succulents
& Stars
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What it Takes for Gold!Cactus and Succulent shows have been part of every large cactus club for
the last 25 years. For many people this is a huge deal, having the opportunity to
show off their finest plants. For many others it is a frustrating and new idea. I am
an enthusiast like everyone else but seem to specialize a little more in UnitedStates cactus. Judging is not always about how rare or what is bloming, these can
help but do not always win. Lets get started with a few basic things to think
about when selecting out that ribbon winning plant.
Plant selection
First you must select which prized plant you will enter. I rarely enter the
plant I want in the show. It just depends on what looks good that part of the year
and what has the potential to flower during judging. Like I said before, not that
important but can really make the judges take a liking to your plant. Plants withodd numbers of 3 or more heads also are easier on the eyes. Multiple plats of the
same species may be planted together to look more robust.
Pot selection
This is a key important step. Not all pots entered have to be gaudy or ex-
pensive. With a little creativeness you can enter a nice looking plant that
matches your selected cactus well. Last spring I bought a $2.00 6 square ceramic
pot andspray painted it black. To make the pot look glazed or glossy always finish
with a high-gloss polyurethane spray. It protects the pot and shines up nice. Theidea of the pot is to make your plants pop in someone's eyes when they see it.
So high contrast or opposing colored plants on the color wheel will greatly earn
you points. Size and depth can also be a defining factor. Plants growing in a huge
pot can make the specimen look small. Slightly underplanting the plant will be
beneficial for your goal and the plants health.
Soils and Dressings
Plant health and drainage can be factors to soil choice. Like many shows
the plants usually have to be in a pot for up to a month before the show. I sug-gest picking something you are comfortable growing in and wont float to the sur-
face when watering. Weight is also another factor, heavy pots are easier to drop
and more likely to become hassles rather than hanging ribbons. Dressings are as
important as the pots. I like to use exotic looking dressings like black or coral pink
sand.Basically you want your plant to pop and also look professional and with
maybe a taste of the desert. Be creative, I once seen a yellow sand on a blue
melocactus.
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Moon-Sun Cactus Show
Co-hosted by the Cactus & Succulent Society of Southern Nevada
October 15th
& 16th
, 2011
6430 McGill Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89122
www.moon-sunlandscapes.com
Show Rules
Entry is FREE. The Show is open to anyone that grows succulent plants. There is no limit to the number of
entries per class or the number of classes entered, but no entry can be entered in more than one class.
Any plant entered in the last Show may NOT be entered into this Show.
Please mark all plants/property with your name, not visible to the judges.
Plants must be grown by the exhibitor for at least two months prior to the Show.
All entries must have properly filled out entry cards (see below) to be eligible for awards.Exhibitors are responsible to place entry card with their entries.
Grafted plants will be accepted in any category.
Entries must be clean, healthy (pest free) and dry.
Awards & exhibits must stay at the Show until the close of the Show, so the public may view all entries & the
chosen winners.
Classes with few entries may be combined; classes with many entries may be split.
The Show Committee reserves the right to reject plants or exhibits and to readjust entries for the good of the
Show.
The Show will exercise due caution in safeguarding exhibits, however, it cannot assume responsibility for loss
of property.
The judges decisions are FINAL.
All plants must be entered before 7:30am on Saturday, October 15 th to qualify for judging. Entries may be
entered (delivered, dropped off) as early as Thursday, October 13 th at 8:00am.
Exhibitor Categories
CategoriesCactus
Succulents
Succulents, caudexEuphorbias
Dish Garden
Subcategories (Size)A, pots at or under 10-inches
B, pots over 10-inches
Judging Scale
General Health & Condition.. 40 points
Overall appearance 30 points
Grooming 20 points
Nomenclature 10 points
Total 100 points
Awards
By Category1st Place Ribbon, 2nd Place Ribbon, 3rd Place Ribbon
Best in Show(1st place exhibits by category compete for this honor)
Peoples Choice Award(based on entries from the public over the weekend, cutoff for public voting at 2pm on
Sunday, October 16th. Peoples Choice announced prior to close of Cactus Show.)
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Moon-Sun Cactus Show
Entry Card
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Entry CardMoon-Sun Cactus Show October 2011
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Category Subcategory (A or B)
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Plant Name (10 nomenclature points!)
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Exhibitor (name will be folded down & hidden for judging)
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Contact Information
President:
Donnie Barnett
Vice President:
Vicki [email protected]
Secretary:
Ramona Lesley [email protected]
Treasurer:
Phil [email protected]
Membership/website:
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