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.
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Society Events
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
January 12th at 7pm
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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.
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Society Events
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
February 9th at 7pm
New Grower / New Member Event
February 16th at 1:00 pm
RSVP to Syd Landrenau, 303 933 8598 for location &
directions
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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.
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Society Events
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
March 8th at 10am
Spring Orchid Show & Sale
Saturday, March 8
10am - 5pm
Sunday, March 9
10am - 4pm
at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Mitchell Hall.
Cost is free with DBG admission.
Our Spring show is held every 2nd weekend in March. See more...
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Mark van der Woerd, Accredited Judge, Rocky Mountain Judging Center.
Topic: Growing Under Lights.
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Society Eventsl
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
April 12th at 7pm
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Michael Sinn - Canaima Orchids -
Venezuelan Cattleya species in habitat.
Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm in Gates Hall at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
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Society Events
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
May 10th at 7pm at Fantasy Orchids - see HOME page.
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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.
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Society Events in June
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
Location: Fantasy Orchids,
June 14th, Registration begins at 6:30 pm and judging is at at 7 pm.
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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!
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Society Events
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
July 12th at Fantasy Orchids.
Speaker's Day
Aug 9 at the Botanic Gardens.
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
August 9th - see RMJC News
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Roy Takunaga - H&R Nurseries -
Dendrobiums
Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm in Gates Hall at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
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Society Events
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
September 13th at 7pm
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To be announced
Look for update soon..
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Society Events
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
October 11th at 10am
Fall Orchid Show & Sale
Saturday, October 11
10am - 5pm
Sunday, October 12
10am - 4pm
at Echter's Garden Center.
Cost is free.
Our Fall show is held every October. See more info...
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Fred Clarke - Sunset Valley Orchids -
New hybrids with Catasetum, Cycnoches and Mormodes
Formal meeting starts at 7:30 pm.
Location - to be announced.
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Society Events
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
November 8th at 7pm
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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.
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Society Events
Rocky Mountain Judging Center Session
December 13th at 7pm
Show but no Tell
December 13th at the Annual Business Meeting
This meeting is closed to the public.
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