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South Dade Amateur Orchid Club! “Our purpose is to stimulate interest and education about multim in parvo all aspects of orchid culture to our members.” The Orchidist INFO@SOUTHDADEORCHID .ORG J U L Y 2 0 1 9 Meeting: July 11, 7:30 pm Movie Night Greetings orchid friends! Looks like Summer is here and a pretty hot one at that! We had our Board meeting today (You are always welcome to attend!) and discussed several issues that need to be addressed. Membership dues are due, for one. Orchid Club Please have your dues ready for our next meeting. We need this influx to cover our monthly rent and other expenses! We take checks, cash (always) and credit cards. As a reminder: • Individuals: $25/year South Dade • Joint: $45/year To officially kick off summer, we will be having a movie night during our next meeting, July 11th. There will be hot dogs and popcorn! Bring related items to share: condiments, relish, chips, movie candy, drinks, cookies. Only your Amateur imagination is the limit! As I mentioned in the June meeting, Orchid Open Houses (OOHs) are in our Regular Meeting: horizon! The first one will be coming up in the month of August, and it will take place in lieu of the regular meeting. Come on out and check our your fellow members growing conditions and plants in an informal and social setting. Will be 2nd Thursday of a good time. More details will be provided at the July meeting. Every Month Thank you to all who attended our June anniversary meeting. There was cake 7:30 pm and coquito (Thank you Gilda!) and more. We awarded checks for the members with the most points on plants brought in for judging, plus great plants for those Pinecrest Gardens who won annual awards based on our many categories. If you have questions 11000 Red Road about our award classifications, just let us know. As always, I encourage you to Pinecrest, FL 33156 bring your plants in for judging every month. Antonio presented a great workshop on Stanhopeas and Gongoras. We all Visitors Always know a bit more now about these fabulous plants. Welcome! Make plans to join us in July and bring a friend. Cheers, Naya P A G E 2 June Meeting Judging Report by Erna Maxwell Judges: Susana Ortiz, Carlos San Martin and Erna Maxwell Blue Ribbons: Clowesetum (Cl.glaucoglossa xCtsm. pileatum) - Tony and Naya Cotarelo V. Peaches (Neo. falcata 'Toyozakura' x Asctm. curvifolium) - Ralph Hernandez Red Ribbon: Spath. kimballiana - Ralph Hernandez Enc.. Cindy (Enc. alata x Enc. tampense) - Ralph Hernandez Thank you for bringing plants. We look forward to many more in July. Erna Maxwell, Judging Chair “I love Spring Upcoming Programs & Events anywhere, but if I could choose, I would July 11 * SDAOC Meeting—Movie Night always greet it in a July 20 AOS Judging, Florida Caribbean Judging Center garden.” Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden - Coral Gables, FL ~ Ruth Stout July 27 AOS Judging, West Palm Beach Judging Center Flamingo Gardens - Davie, FL August 10 * SDAOC Open House— 9:30 AM at Naya & Antonio’s Greenhouse THE ORCHIDIST INFO@SOUTHDADEORCHID .ORG P A G E 3 Thank you to our Amazing Volunteers! An enormous thank you to our members who volunteered at the Redland International Orchid Festival on behalf of South Dade Amateur Orchid Club! Maria Cerna Antonio Cotarelo Dora Gil Naya Marcano-Cotarelo Hayde Navas Carlos San Martin Nelia San Martin J U L Y 2 0 1 9 P A G E 4 Orchid Conservation in the Age of Climate Change Authored by Tom Mirenda ~ Originally published in ORCHIDS October 2013 Conservation can mean many things to many different people. When it comes to the environment, some believe it must involve tight control and regulation, while others feel 'nature should take its course.' We are living in a time known as the Anthropocene— a time where the dominance of humankind over the planet is so strong that our influence has affected the course of every living creature we share it with. Some compare the course of climate change to that of a steaming freight train about to hurtle over a cliff, while others see the undeniable shifts we are seeing as part of a longer continuum of change on a broader, geologic scale that would happen with or without human activity. The truth is probably somewhere in between these extreme views. When it comes to the conservation of our precious Orchidaceae, the most biodiverse and species-rich family of flowering plants, we may truly have reached a crossroads where a laissez-faire approach could lead to mass extinctions over the coming decades. How tragic it would be if wild orchids disappeared and we could only see them in Botanical Gardens and private collections instead of the habitats in which they evolved and are a vital component. We in the field of Orchid Conservation believe the greater orchid community can do many things to protect and preserve orchids in their natural habitats. The AOS Conservation Committee (Conscom) is committed to using its resources towards promoting and facilitating the work of people around the world who genuinely love orchids and recognize the need to act in their defense. Every year, the AOS provides Conscom with some funds to disburse to worthy conservation projects around the world, in the hope of nurturing the present (and the next) generation of orchid conservationists. Indeed, in the Anthropocene, it is only the actions and interventions of mankind that can produce positive change and correct our course into the future. While the corrections may be small ones, we see a worldwide trend towards conservation initiatives happening almost everywhere. The grants we offer are rather competitive, in that we currently have limited resources to distribute. But our hope is to build a larger program and endowment to increase the number and scope of projects we support well into the future. This year, Conscom has approved funding for 5 projects, each involving collaborations between grass- roots local community-based organizations and partners in academia. It is a beautiful thing when local stakeholders recognize the need to protect a rare orchid from over collection, habitat degradation and climate change, as is the case in the Purace region of Colombia where the spectacular Masdevallia racemosa will be the focus of one of our projects. Another recipient of an AOS grant will go to two young men from a farming community in Viracochasi, Peru, who believe that an orchid reserve can coexist with sustainable agriculture in their village. THE ORCHIDIST INFO@SOUTHDADEORCHID .ORG P A G E 5 In Colombia, one of the most orchid rich nations in the world, we are supporting the activities of two new orchid reserves, one land purchased by the Orchid Society of Medellin and one by the Guanacas Foundation, where hundreds of species will be protected from deforestation and poaching. Their projects involve utilizing local graduate students and citizen scientists in the exploration and cataloguing of the myriad species within as these wild places have not yet been thoroughly botanized. It will be wonderful to learn of the treasure trove of species that occur and thrive in these natural areas, as well as the possibility of seeing them for ourselves one day on ecotouristic visits. Conscom is also continually supporting North American orchid conservation efforts, including one exploring the natural ecology and distribution of Cypripediums in Alaska. As the American Orchid Society, we would love to see our funds put to work in America! Unfortunately, the costs of many American conservation projects are very high in comparison to what can be done in other regions of the world where salary and institutional costs are considerably less. A strong endowment, however, will allow us to support American orchid conservation efforts, especially those of our colleagues at Smithsonian's North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC) https://northamericanorchidcenter.org/ a most worthy, capable and collaborative organization. Indeed, Jay O'Neill of their staff, received the prestigious Keenan Conservation Award for his work on the incredible GO Orchids website. Historically, the AOS Conscom has supported projects around the world. With the support of the AOS and its membership (YOU!) we believe we can have a truly positive effect on the future preservation of the amazing biodiversity of the orchid family and by extension, the myriad creatures that share their, and our habitat on this incredible planet we all inhabit, well into the future. — Tom Mirenda, American Orchid Society Conservation Committee Chair Upcoming AOS Webinars The Story of White Cattleyas Greenhouse Chat with Dr. Ron McHatton (AOS Members Only) (Open to all) July 11, 2019 8:30 PM EDT July 18, 2019 8:30 PM EDT Join Jean Ikeson, AOS Judge, as she takes us on a Join Dr. Ron McHatton, Chief Science Officer, as journey through time to see trends in breeding and he answers your questions about all things orchids. awarding of white cattleyas. Please send your questions by July 16th to Watch here: http://www.aos.org/all-about-orchids/ [email protected]. webinars/member-only/white-cattleyas.aspx Watch here: http://www.aos.org/all-about-orchids/ webinars/chat/greenhouse-chat-july-2019.aspx J U L Y 2 0 1 9 If you haven’t paid them yet, your SDAOC Membership Dues are Due! Please bring this page to the meeting along with your payment. Thank you in advance for renewing your membership. South Dade Amateur Orchid Club Membership Renewal Form Membership Year – July 2019 through June 2020 Individual - $25.00 Joint - $40.00 Name(s) _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Please notify us of any changes to your address, phone, or email.
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