Vampires, ghosts, and spiders, oh my, they’re orchids! See thousands of orchids on exhibit and for sale at the Oklahoma Orchid Society’s “Bewitched by Orchids” Show & Sale, the Society’s AOS-sanctioned and SWROGA-sanctioned event of the year
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How gratifying to participate in an orchid show for which the society has spent months in planning every detail to ensure a successful show. The enthusiasm and support shown for preserving natural habitats, where orchids can grow and thrive, is … Continue reading →
My second long but scenic trip to Lake Charles, Louisiana, to participate in the Calcasieu Orchid Society Show and Sale took place this past October (2018). Louisiana has national parks throughout the state, so just about any route you take … Continue reading →
All the orchid societies in the Southwest meet twice a year and this past September 21 we met in Shreveport with an orchid show and meetings. I always look forward to an opportunity to raise funds for future orchid habitat … Continue reading →
The Galveston Bay Orchid Society invited me to give a conservation talk at their September monthly meeting in League City, Texas (south of Houston). As chair of the SWROGA conservation committee, my presentation included an update on projects this past … Continue reading →
The May meeting of GNTOS (Greater North Texas Orchid Society) provided me the opportunity to show how to properly repot an orchid. Helping people care for their plants is an important part of conservation. Some species have entirely disappeared from … Continue reading →
This year’s West Shore Orchid Society show was also host to the Mid-America Orchid Congress. Orchid expert Tom Mirenda of the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden was a main attraction. The show, held in Strongsville,Ohio, just south of Cleveland, drew a … Continue reading →
The Tulsa show, held April 20-22, was also the semi-annual Southwest Regional Orchid Growers Association (SWROGA) meeting. Whenever the SWROGA meeting is held in conjunction with a show, it always draws participation from a wider number of orchid societies than … Continue reading →
Trudy and I attended our first BRIT (Botanical Research Institute of Texas) fundraiser event on April 11, 2018. It was a spectacular success as it combined their recognition of a sustainable vineyard as well as showcasing local chefs in the … Continue reading →
Every year I participate in the annual Open House at Dr Delphinium in Richardson, Texas. I have a number of my paintings on permanent display in the store. They sell my limited edition prints and orchid notecards, with my share … Continue reading →
The research and conservation work going on at the BRIT have become an important part of my own efforts to promote conservation. During 2017 I logged a good number of volunteer hours on a project to make BRIT’s physical records … Continue reading →
My table at the 2018 GNTOS Orchid Show & Sale (see slide show below) featured a display about the current orchid conservation project in Palau, coordinated by NAOCC, which is part of the Smithsonian. The beautiful photography of Benjamin Crain … Continue reading →
My conservation presentation at the Central East Texas Orchid Society monthly meeting on February 18 was a golden opportunity to expand on a fascinating new ongoing program being coordinated by the Smithsonian’s North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC). It … Continue reading →