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CALENDAR of future meetings

JANUARY 18 - Quest OrchidsFEB. 15 How to prepare for FairFEB 18-MAR 1 - Orchid FairMARCH 15 TBAAPR. 19 - Mac Orchids__________________________January 17 and 18, 2015Tamiami Orchid Festival Jan 17-18Dade Cty Expo Ctr Fuchs Pavilion10901 S.W. 24th St Miami 10-6

www.orchidfestival.com________________________Jan 23 – 25, 2015Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society Show "An Orchid Adventure"War Memorial Auditorium,

800 NE 8thSt, Fort Lauderdale, FLContact: John Wrench 954-812-2231Johnwrench@Bellsouth.net_________________________KW GARDEN CLUB meets everyMonday from 9 to noon for potting,rooting, weeding, etc. & general Fortcleanup. Drop in & help out any timeyou have a free Monday morning.

2015

The Prez SezThe Prez SezThe Prez SezThe Prez Sez, Hi all,

Well winter is upon us, and the cool weather has initiated a lot of inflores-cence that should delight us in the next 2 months or so. Make sure you check your Cattleya alliance orchids for scale and the Vandanaceous orchids for thrips, as the dry, cooler weather seems to bring them out. Our next meeting has Segundo and Yolanda from Quest orchids doing a presentation on hybridizing of Cattleyas and other species. We will all get to hand fertilize an orchid. They always have beautiful orchids, so please come and enjoy their presence and pick up an orchid or 2 to enjoy after they have gone. The Christmas party was a great success, and we hope to do it there at the new yacht club in the future, as we all enjoyed the meal and the service was great.

We have our orchid fair coming up at the end of February so we need to get our orchids looking fabulous for the displays. February’s meeting will be how to prepare orchids for display and getting the paperwork right for proper entry. This year we do not have an AOS accredited show so it will be good practice for next year’s Big Show.

I hope everyone is having good luck with their Paphiopedilum that they received back in October. I do not have any in spike as of yet but the plants seem to be growing fine. Anyone out there have one spiking yet? I am looking forward to seeing you all at the meeting. Happy orchid growing.

Love, Learn, Grow,

Jay Jay Jay Jay

The Next Meeting is Sunday, Jan. 18 at West Martello.Come at 1pm. Program starts at 1:30.

Our speakers this month are Yolanda & Segundo Cuesta of

QUEST ORCHIDS specializing in cattleyas

12110 SW 43rd St, Miami, FL 33175 — (305) 227-6759

Their program will focus on hybridizing, and we will have some hands-on

lessons/demonstrations. This is something our speakers have never done

before, so it promises to be a very special experience. Don’t miss it.

They will bring cats & vandas to sell.See a video of Yolanda Cuesta on Youtube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjW78rvROwI

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Our Holiday Brunch was a big success. Everyone seemed to like the new venue at Key West Harbor. The turnout was good, and a lot of

phals were distributed. Thanks to Julia Woods, who stepped in with her phone when my camera battery died.

Jay Phal & Tom Buckard Jay’s beautiful wife, Carmenza Mick McKinnon & Friend Marie Geranian

Pam & Greg Scott Victoria, Melissa, Friend, Pam Bob & Val Weninski Marlynn Wolkoff & Rochelle Eannarino

Lou Wood & Joe Liszka Joe with Julia Woods Kathy Buckard & Mike McClure Litza Samaha & Ann Flenner