Trick-or-Treat! The news in this month’s column is a special treat to all of us orchid lovers, namely that the Dracula Reserve in Ecuador, home to many rare orchid species, has acquired more land — a big boon to orchid … Continue reading →
From time to time the Greater North Texas Orchid Society holds a Greenhouse Tour. Several members volunteer to open their greenhouse to visitors on a specified Sunday afternoon. It is a wonderful way to exchange ideas about orchid care, pest … Continue reading →
When we think of tropical forest, the Amazon is what immediately comes to mind as an area resplendent with biodiversity, a complex ecosystem, and, of course, many orchid species. But there is another area, much closer, which is also very … Continue reading →
At our September meeting we had a glorious display of orchids brought by members for “Show and Tell” and club judging. These plants are too beautiful to miss. It is easy to see how much love and care our members … Continue reading →
The envelope, please……and the winner is………Hexalectris warnockii! All over the world we find people who are willing to volunteer their time to brave the elements and get their hands dirty in working to preserve and protect habitats of native species. … Continue reading →
Little pencil-like stalks are just starting to emerge from the leaf litter under certain cedar trees. Yes, that’s right, we have orchids growing in the parks around Dallas. This is the time of year when the local terrestrial orchids make … Continue reading →
Diabetes, osteoporosis, kidney disease and cancer top the list of medical problems which are both difficult and expensive to treat. Moreover, these diseases all too often prove fatal. Very few of us have been spared from being affected, either directly … Continue reading →
“In the shaded haunts of one corner of Flowerpot Island’s coniferous forests lives a mystical being that I had waited many years to make acquaintances with: the calypso (Calypso bulbosa). This ever more rare denizen of the northern woods is … Continue reading →
Prairie Day is an annual event sponsored by the Dallas Master Naturalists, held on the grounds of the Bath House at beautiful White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas. It is an invitation to the public to discover native plants and … Continue reading →
It is exciting to see the emergence of articles in business publications, showing at last a willingness to talk about a subject that until now has been strictly taboo. The subject in question is, of course, the fact that our … Continue reading →
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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What a pleasant surprise to find so many people in Ohio interested in orchid conservation. While visiting family in Cleveland, I had the opportunity to attend the West Shore Orchid Show for the first time. They very graciously offered me … Continue reading →
On Earth Day weekend 2017, the First Unitarian Church of Dallas held its own event on the church grounds. We had a table set up specifically to benefit the Rainforest Trust. For a donation of $10 to the Rainforest Trust, … Continue reading →