Speakers at Our Meetings
In March we had Carol Klonowski talk about 'The History of Unifoliate Cattleyas.' She told us about the early orchid crazes and described the many species of Cattleya.
Her talk is on YouTube until April 18 and is available to members. Please email us for a link, . Not a member? Join below.
Spring Online Auction
At our April 18 meeting we will kick off our online Spring Auction. All of the orchids have been donated so we are offering plants at bargain prices. The auction is limited to STOS members and their family and friends.
The auction begins at 4pm after the meeting. The link will be provided at the meeting and to members via email.
Many thanks to Linda Mandeville, Luis Matienzo and John Zygmunt for donating orchids.
056 Blc Solar Flair 'Paradise'
In Memoriam - Gary Stensland
Gary had been an active member of our club and the Central NY Orchid Society. He put together exhibits for our mall shows that incorporated miniature vignettes. His love of orchids led him to create miniature copies of his plants. His best was probably in the STOS 2008 show, where he put together a miniature greenhouse along with 3/4" tall orchids in pots, a miniature water garden and all the structures. He was a real artist and will be missed.
--Peter O'Connell
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 Potting Clinic (tentative)
Late May-early June 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 via Zoom and start at 2pm. The link is sent to members the week before the meeting.
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.
