2008 DOS Calendar

January 8

Orchid Trivia

We have given Heidi her own Game Show for the January meeting.

Join your game show hostess, Heidi Utt, for an evening of orchid trivia. There will be questions about orchids, orchid organizations, and orchid plant slides to identify.

There will be a handout of questions for each table. Answers can be discussed at the table as well as researched with books from the society's reference library.

January is an unpredictable month for winter travel so our program is designed so that speaker travel is not required.

February 12 in Gates Hall

Nina Rach on Orchids of Guatemala

This is one of Nina's newest presentations. It represents three years of field trips and shows, covering species from the northern Peten jungle (Tikal area, near borders with Belize and Mexico); slightly south to the high-altitude area around Coban (famous for its lycastes); to the Guatemalan highlands in the west (Lake Atitlan, Chichicastenango area); to a wonderful volcanic plateau area northeast of Guatemala City with cloud forests where we found a new species, documented in Orchids magazine.

Her program will have broad appeal, because it will give some idea of travel in the country, show several different climatic areas, colorful indigenous people, and the layout for a few of the shows put on by the Asociación Guatemalteca de Orquideología in Guatemala City.

Nina will show predominantly species, in the wild and line-bred hybrids. There will also be slides of lovely hybrids from shows included.

March 11 in Gates Hall

Keith Funk on the 19th World Orchid Conference

From the outdoor opening ceremonies with Macaw Parrots and a flock of Flamingos, to the fabulous preview party, over the top exhibits, extraordinary seminars, and irresistible vendors to the closing ceremonies promoting Singapore in 2011 and South Africa in 2014, the 19th WOC was an incredible experience. Five days of overindulging in all things orchid allowed Keith to accumulate vast stores of pictures. Through careful selection, he's been able to put together a presentation of some favorite WOC moments including characters you all know and love as well as highlights of Selby Botanic Gardens, the Everglades and Fairchild Botanic Gardens.

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm in Gates Hall at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

April 8 in Gates Hall, 7:30 pm

Mark van der Woerd, Accredited Judge, Rocky Mountain Judging Center.

Topic: Growing Under Lights.

May 13

Michael Sinn - Canaima Orchids - Venezuelan Cattleya species in habitat.

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm in Gates Hall at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

June 10

Bill and Lynn Goldner - Woodstream Orchids - Growing Phrags

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm in Gates Hall at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

June Talk - "Report from Orchid Heaven: Growing Phragmipediums"

About Bill Goldner and Woodstream Orchids:

Woodstream Orchids has grown and changed dramatically since 1990. As a breeder and producer, Woodstream focuses on the seed propagation of Paphiopedilum species and complex standard hybrids and Phragmipediums. In 2002, Woodstream Orchids began a joint venture with Barry Fraser’s Papa Aroha Orchids of Coromandel, New Zealand bringing Barry’s amazing and unique Paphiopedilum flasks, seedlings and blooming size plants to the American market. Papa Aroha’s Paphiopdilum complex hybrids, species and novelty hybrids have been very popular in Japan, and should not be missed! In late 2004 Barry Fraser announced his retirement from commercial orchid growing. Woodstream purchased much of Barry Fraser’s elite Paphiopedilum breeding stock and thousands of seedlings, and will continue Barry’s fine tradition by producing unique high quality species and hybrid Paphiopedilums.

July & August

There are no DOS meetings...

instead please attend some of the RMJC meetings. See RMJS News above.

August 9th Speaker's Day

1 pm to 5 pm in Mitchell Hall in the Denver Botanic Gardens. There will be three speakers. More details to follow. We are trying to arrange a plant sale from 10 - 12 the same day. The RMJC judging session will be 6 - 9 pm the same day, in the Morrison Center (immediately south of the Botanic Gardens).

See ya there!

September 9

Roy Takunaga - H&R Nurseries - Dendrobiums

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm in Gates Hall at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

October 14

To be announced

Look for update soon..

November 11

Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids - New hybrids with Catasetum, Cycnoches and Mormodes

Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm.
Location - to be announced.

December 9

Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner

This is a Denver Orchid Society business meeting and is closed to the public.

Appetizers will be served at 6:00 pm with dinner starting at 6:30 pm.
Each couple is asked to bring a main course to serve 8 to 10 people. Single members attending alone should bring one dish of their choice of appetizer, salad, vegetable or desert to serve 6 to 8 people.

After dinner is our annual business meeting where new board members are elected, honorary members are announced, and study plants received.