Spring Online Auction a Big Success
The auction committee would like to express our appreciation to all who supported our Spring Auction.
All the plants were donated and financially we exceeded our initial expectations.
Many thanks to Linda Mandeville, Luis Matienzo and John Zygmunt for donating orchids.
THANK YOU!!
The STOS AUCTION COMMITTEE
Pete, Jane and Carol
056 Blc Solar Flair 'Paradise'
Speakers at Our Meetings
On May 16 we will have Peter T Lin of Diamond Orchids speaking on "Genus Dendrobium: a family portrait of dendrobium species"
Afterwards, his talk will be on YouTube until June 20 and available to members. Please email us for a link, . Not a member? Join below.
Peter T. Lin, of Diamond Orchids, started growing orchids over 35 years ago, but then stopped due to school and starting a career. It wasn't until about 15 years ago that the orchid "bug" came back and he is now heavily involved once again! He is an accredited judge with the American Orchid Society, and a hybridizer of mini-catts. He enjoys meeting with other orchid enthusiasts and can often be found at various orchid shows and societies around the country.
Due to limited growing space, Peter likes to specialize in miniature orchids, both species and hybrids, and has received numerous AOS awards. His interests in orchids include Dendrobiums, Angraecoids, and Neofinetias. He is also known as "Mr Sophronitis" as he has a passion for growing and collecting them. He maintains a collection of a thousand or more orchids at his home in Southern California in 3 small greenhouses, outdoors, as well as an offsite greenhouse.
Calendar 2021
January 17 Arthur Katz 'Rare and Unusual Orchids'
February 21 Fred Clarke 'Cycnoches, Mormodes, Catasetums recent trends'
March 21 Carol Klonowski, 'The History of Unifoliate Cattleyas'
April 18 Meeting and start of Spring Auction
April 21 Auction Ends 8pm
May 16 Peter T Lin, "Genus Dendrobium: a family portrait of Dendrobium species"
May 29-31 Field trip to Hammond Hill State Forest to see blooming Lady Slipper Orchids. Date to be determined.
Leader: Carol Bayles
Summer Recess
August Picnic tentative
All Meetings are currently via Zoom and start at 2pm. The link is sent to members the week before the meeting.
Our September Meeting may be in person! This depends on the nature of the pandemic at that time. Stay tuned.
Original discovery site of Phragmipedium besseae near Moyobamba, Peru
Photo: Luis J. Matienzo (STOS)
For our Members
Along Route 5N, San Martin Department, Peru
Photo: Luis J. Matienzo (STOS)
Bassia pumila
Photo: Luis J. Matienzo (STOS)
Executive Board
President
Carol Bayles
Vice President
Gail Gunsalus
Treasurer
Jane Trey
Secretary
Ben Cabot
AOS Representative
Bernice Magee
Members-at-Large
Luis Matienzo
Sharon Voorhees
Jean Mint
Committee Chairs
Newsletter Editor
Carol Bayles
Web Master
Carol Bayles
Social Media
Rich Thomas
Librarian
Paula Palmer
Show Chair
Carol Bayles
Program Coordinator
Carol Bayles
Auction Committee
Pete O'Connell
Newsletters
Habitat of Phragmipedium kovachi, undisclosed location,
San Martin Department, Peru
Photo: Pablo Bermudez, Peruvian Orchid Club
Collection of miniatures on a log in situ near Moyobamba, Peru
Photo: Luis J. Matienzo (STOS)
Annual Show
CANCELLED
The Southern Tier Orchid Society, STOS, will be holding an AOS-judged orchid show at the Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front Street, Binghamton, NY on April 25-26, 2020. The show is open to the public from 12-5 each day.
The show will feature displays of beautiful and exotic orchids from STOS, the Central New York Orchid Society (CNYOS) and our vendors:
Main Street Orchids (Michael and Sharon Kauffman)
Wade’s Orchids (Wade Hollenback)
Fair Orchids (Kim Feddersen)
Vendors will have many orchids for sale on both days. There will also be educational exhibits, activities for children, and a raffle for orchids in bloom.
We encourage you to visit the museum while you are there. The orchid show is free, however the museum has admission fees.
