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Special Points of Interest:
March 19 Meeting: 2:00 p.m. upstairs in the Meeting Room
at Strange’s Garden Center
April 23 Meeting: Linda Wilhelm will speaker on Miltonias—
upstairs in the meeting Room at Strange’s Garden Center
Wild Orchids of North America: 40Wild Orchids of North America: 40Wild Orchids of North America: 40---plus Years of plus Years of plus Years of Chasing Them” with our March speaker, Chasing Them” with our March speaker, Chasing Them” with our March speaker,
David McAdooDavid McAdooDavid McAdoo
You may bring orchids and supplies to sell
at this meeting!!!
David was born in Texas and raised in Pennsylvania. He has lived and traveled all over the US, and to several countries abroad, with the military. After a distinguished career in the Army, David pursued other interests at Corning Glass. In 1978, David Coauthored “An annotated catalogue and distribution account of the Ken-tucky Orchidaceae” and have been interested and involved in native orchids ever since. Photographs have been displayed at the Smithsonian, are in various books and magazines and one was the October 2008 cover of Orchids, the AOS magazine. His native orchid pho-tographs were on a Smithsonian sponsored web site in September 2013 (http://northamericanorchidcenter.org/featured-david-mcadoo/). David is actively involved & past President of the Triad Orchid Society in Greensboro. He is a current board member of the NC Native Plant Society. In addition, he is co-founder and past President of the Native Orchid Conference, Inc. He incorporated and obtained federal tax exempt status [501(c)3] for the NOC, and started a Yahoo web site in 2002, and began a quarterly Journal in 2003. Currently the NOC has 750 members from around the world who participate in the free website & over 200 are paid subscribers to the Journal. David co-chaired NOC’s initial 4-day native orchid conferences in 2002 (Greensboro), chairman in 2003 (Ontario), 2004 (SC) and 2007 (FL). Other conferences have been held in Winnipeg, MB (2005), in Ashland, OR (2006), Green Bay, WI (2009), and Lake Itaska State Park, MN (2014). The conferences average 80 attendees who come from across the US, Canada and Europe. He lives in Kernersville, NC with his wife of 43 years, Betty and has two children and one grandchild.
Important Upcoming Dates
Meeting Dates for 2017 January 15, 2017 Speaker: Art Burke, Three-Quarters of a Century in Orchids February 12, 2017 Speaker: Peter Breed, Downsizing Vandacious Orchids February 17-19 “Orchids in Wonderland” annual show and sale at Stranges Garden Center, Short Pump, Richmond, VA March 19, 2017 Speaker: David McAdoo “Green Swamp Flora” April 23, 2017 Speaker: Linda Wilhelm “Miltonias” May 21, 2017 Speaker: Keith Davis “Tips and Tricks for Better Orchid Growing” VOS does not meet during the months of June, July or August.
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Hello VOS Members:
“… in like a lion, out like a lamb” It is beginning to feel like spring! This month’s speaker is sure to spark your enthu-siasm to get out there and go searching for North American orchid species. David McAdoo will present “Wild Orchids of North America; 40-plus Years of Chasing Them.” David caught their images. He will not be selling plants. Therefore, members can sell plants. Also, the VOS will have about 2 dozen plants to sell. They are bloom-ing dendrobiums and Alacera Dragon Wings “Puff”. Although the Dragon Wings look somewhat like a Sharry Baby they have a soft subtle scent similar to baby powder. They have been a delight in the house. The show is over and there are MANY people to thank and acknowledge. I want to start with Ron and Sue who started months ago and are still working on the final accountings. Next are the committee chairs and finally, the members who I loving-ly think of as the helper bees. You get the job done. Thank you to all who donated your time, expertise, money, energy, creativity and enthusiasm to make our show a success. I am so proud to be your president! You all did a fantastic job! I am not the only one who thinks that either. A few of the comments we received are mixed in with pictures on the following pages! Tom Rush said he estimated (based on store transactions) that at least 3000 people saw our show. Welcome new members Dawn Bonura and Brenda Canada. Don’t forget: Members can sell plants. I look forward to seeing you on the 19th. Daune
President’s Message:
Congratulations to Allen Black on receiving an Award of Merit for his orchid, “Bc Morning Edition ‘Salinas’
DID YOU KNOW: The most widely known of the early North American Orchids is the yellow lady slipper of which there are 12 species.
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Orchids in Wonderland Show
This year was my first time volunteering to work with the judges — what a wonderful opportunity. I learned so much, but I’m sure it was just a small fraction of what they know about orchids!! Did you know that studying to become an AOS judge takes 7 years at least? A special ‘thank you’ to the judges for allowing me to ask questions and for answering them — and allowing me to listen to the judging conversations in the back room. Here are just of few of the orchids in the awesome show Orchids in Wonderland!!
Personally, the Virginia OS Show is my favorite away show. The venue is wonderful and the exhibits are excellent. However, it is the people who make it truly exceptional. The wonderful organization and friendly reception by the Society members makes your show very special. I appreciated the results tally you sent out to participants this year! Thank
you all for inviting us to participate! Nancy Harvey
Triangle OS Show Coordinator
Excellent food for the judges and vendors! Much appreciated. Love the small yogurts and fruit. A big thank you to everyone in the society for such great support and organizing. And an especially big thank you to Strange's for providing such a
dream venue! Janet and Steve
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Show Highlights
On behalf of the National Capital Orchid Society I want to thank you and VOS for the check for $125 that arrived
yesterday, a tangible reminder of our exhilarating experience at your annual Show this year. We, and I
especially, always look forward to this most pleasant annual event. We'll see you again next year!
Jerry Rice
Here are some more orchids and comments from the show!
We always enjoy the Virginia show. It's a great venue and we have been impressed with the improvement in the quality of the exhibits
since we first started judging your show. Taylor Slaughter
National Capital Orchid Society: Best
Display in Show
Virginia Orchid Society 2016-2017 Officers:
Daune Poklis
President
Reed Ginn
President-Elect
Nancy Farkas
Vice President & Program Chair
Ron Geraci
Treasurer; Co-Show Chair
Jean Webb
Corresponding Secretary &
Membership Chair
Savannah Drake
Recording Secretary
jamessavannah.drake@
gmail.com
Sue Fulghum
Co-Show Chair
Bernadette Banks
Hospitality Chair
Robert Thiessen
Judges Forum
Alma Thiessen
Library Chair
Patti St. Clair
Endowment Chair
Stephen Via
Education Chair
Bill Akin
Plants & Auction Com. Chair
Dallas Ingram
AOS Affiliated Societies Rep
Linda Lawrence
Past President
Donna Poland
Newsletter Editor
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For newsletter editors: Orchid societies are welcome to reproduce the AOS Corner, in whole or in part, in their soci-ety newsletters. We encourage promotion of AOS website use by your members.
Affiliated Societies Committee The event registration and hotel reservation link: American Orchid Society Spring 2017 Members Meeting is on the AOS website. It’s being held at the Fairchild Tropi-cal Botanic Garden, home of the AOS, in Coral Gables, Florida, on May 17-21, 2017. Also, note that it’s being held in conjunction with Redland International Orchid Festi-val in Homestead, Florida, which is an event beloved by many orchid enthusiasts. Special hotel rates are being made available and quantities are limited, so book now before it’s too late. Please put it in your calendar and let your members know that all AOS members are welcome to join us. Space is limited and filling quickly so we en-courage you to make reservations. Each month I await my copy of Orchids magazine, the Bulletin of the American Or-chid Society. I always open it immediately and it’s the one magazine that I actually read cover to cover. Whether it’s technical knowledge, learning about what’s up and coming in the orchid world, or simply appreciating the spectacular photos of newly awarded flowers of other orchid enthusiasts, it is always full of useful information. We now have access to 350+ past issues of Orchids magazine online and I often find myself on the AOS website looking for info on an orchid that I have just seen at a so-ciety meeting or show that I have been wowed by. It’s the place I can always find accurate and complete information. It gives me a great appreciation for the individu-als who have established, maintained and so generously contributed to the AOS to provide a wealth of what, for me, always brings joy into my life.
Now that orchid show season is in full swing, we ask you to encourage attendees and those who express interest in learning more about orchids to become members of the AOS. It’s the only way to get a subscription to Orchids magazine and gain access to the “members only” areas of the website. Remember, if you have pre-printed mem-bership forms with your society’s name included, there is a program for new member-ships which allows you to get a one-month society membership extension as de-scribed later in this newsletter.
THE MARCH 2017 AOS CORNER– From the desk of Denise Lucero, Vice-Chair, American Orchid Society Affiliated Societies Committee ([email protected]).
DID YOU KNOW: The US is home to over 200 native species of orchids, with approximately one-half of these in Florida. VA and North Carolina have ap-proximately 60 species each.
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THE MARCH 2017 AOS CORNER (continued)
If you have an upcoming show, remember to check out the “Guide to a Successful Orchid Show” which can aid even the most experienced to stay organized and on-track while planning a show. Also, remember we have an updated List of Speakers to help you plan society meeting programs. You will now find the Affiliated Societies link on the home page under the “About Us” heading. Here’s the website: www.AOS.org UPCOMING WEBINARS: American Orchid Society: Greenhouse Chat with Ron McHatton Tuesday, March 14, 2017@ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM EST Everyone invited. Please join Ron McHatton, American Orchid Society Director of Education and Science Officer, who will dis-cuss a variety of topics on orchid culture based on questions submitted by attendees. Please send your questions by Sunday, March 12th to [email protected]. Register now using this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7136953445473612291 Note: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. WHAT ARE WEBINARS? Webinars are an Internet conference where you can hear the speaker and view his presentation, ask questions, and hear interactions from other members of the audience. You can join either on your computer or by phone. You can join from anywhere, via your Mac, PC or even your mobile device. Audio is included, so attendees can phone in or use VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). You will need a microphone for your computer to use VoIP. WANT TO LEARN, BUT CAN’T MAKE THE DATE? The live webinars will be recorded and posted on the AOS website, where you will find a link allowing you to view the webinars at your convenience. YOUR SOCIETY CAN EARN FREE AOS MEMBERSHIP EXTENSIONS: Encourage new membership to AOS. Affiliated societies can now earn a one-month extension of their AOS society membership for each new AOS member that they refer (note: member-ship renewals don’t count). For now, the only way to take advantage of this program is to download and print the AOS Membership Application Form, check the box “yes” to indicate that you are a member of a local orchid society, most importantly fill in the NAME of your or-chid society, and mail the completed application and payment to: AOS, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Florida 33156. With twelve new AOS members, your affiliated society can have a FULL YEAR OF FREE AOS membership! Be sure to have membership applications with your society’s name already filled in and available at your club meetings! Remember to let your members know, we want to sweeten the deal and give them every possi-ble reason to join AOS today! If they respond immediately, they'll also receive the following: Digital Access To Over 29+ Years Back Issues of ORCHIDS Magazine