FLORIDA COUNCIL OF Volume 38 Issue 3 BROMELIAD SOCIETIES August 2018 Ananas ananassioides var nanas x Ananas Erectifolius Page FLORIDA COUNCIL OF BROMELIAD SOCIETIES 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents..………………………………………………………………………………2 2018 FCBS Officers and Representatives, Committee Members, Florida BSI Officers……….3 I love Bromeliads by Carol Wolfe………………………………………………………………4 Mexican Bromeliad Weevil Report by Teresa Marie Cooper…………………………………..5 BSI Honorary Trustee by Tom Wolfe……….………………………………………………….7 B.L.B.E.R.J.R. by Don Beadle……..…..……………………………………………………… 8 Don Beadle, BSI Honorary Trustee by Lynn Wagner..……………………….………………..9 2018 BSI World Conference in San Diego, California by Jay Thurrott...…………………….11 Bromeliad Expedition in the Everglades by Mike Michalski………………………………….14 2018 WBC Pictures by Mike Michalski…………..…………………………………………...15 Edmundoa by Derek Butcher………………………...…...……………………………………16 Fitting 2000 + Bromeliads and a home into a Quarter acre city lot; Bromeliad Everywhere! By Terrie Bert …………………………………………………………………..18 BSI Archives by Stephen Provost...…………………………………………………………...27 Bromeliad Society of Central Florida Annual Show & Sale by Carol Wolfe………….……...29 Photographing Bromeliads by John Catlen……………….…………………………………...35 Calendar of Events……………………………… ……………………………………….…...38 Seminole Bromeliad & Tropical Plant Society…………..……………………………………39 PUBLICATION: This newsletter is published four times a year, February, May, August, and November, and is a publication of the Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies. Please submit your bromeliad related activities, articles, photographs, society shows, news and events of your society. DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSIONS ARE: February issue deadline is January 15; May issue deadline is April 15th; August issue deadline is July 15; and November issue deadline is October 15th. COPYRIGHT: All materials contributed and published in this FCBS Newsletter are copyrighted and belong to the author/photographer. The authors/photographer have given permission to use the materials and pictures for educa- tional purposes with credit given to the authors/photographers. Commercial use of this material is prohibited. FCBS TAX DEDUCTIBLE RECEIPTS: The Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 Non- Profit Corporation, Incorporated in the State of Florida. Please make your contributions for 2018 year’s tax deduc- table receipts by going to FCBS.org to make online contributions through PayPal or mail check or money order to FCBS Treasurer: Sudi Hipsley, 6616 Tuscawilla Drive, Leesburg, FL 34748-9190. If you have questions regarding your contribution, please call Sudi at 352-504-6162 Cover Photograph: ©Ananas ananassioides var nanas x Ananas Erectifolius photographed by Carol Wolfe Page FLORIDA COUNCIL OF BROMELIAD SOCIETIES 3 2018 FCBS OFFICERS 2018 CHAIRMAN: 2018 VICE CHAIRMAN: Michael Michalski Mike Saunders Bromeliad Society of South Florida Bromeliad Society of Central Florida 2018 SECRETARY: Tom Wolfe 2018 TREASURER: Sudi Hipsley Bromeliad Guild of Tampa Bay Seminole Bromeliad Society FCBS REPRESENTATIVES: Voting members Treasure Coast Bromeliad Society Lyn Marino, [email protected] Bromeliad Guild of Tampa Bay Tom Wolfe, [email protected] COMMITTEES MEMBERS: Carol Wolfe, [email protected] Non-voting unless serving in a dual role of Member Society Representative Bromeliad Society of Central Florida Betsy McCrory, [email protected] Al Muzzel Weevil Fund Mike Saunders, [email protected] Karen Andreas, Chairman, [email protected] Tom Wolfe, [email protected] Bromeliad Society of Palm Beaches Jay Thurrott, [email protected] Tom Ramiccio, [email protected] Nick Bethmann, [email protected] FCBS Newsletter Editor Carol Wolfe, [email protected] Bromeliad Society of South Florida Michael Michalski, [email protected] FCBS Webmaster Patty Gonzalez, [email protected] Michael Andreas, [email protected] Caloosahatchee Bromeliad Society FCBS Roster Maintenance: Vicky Chirnside, [email protected] Susan Sousa, [email protected] Pete Diamond, [email protected] Weevil Research: Florida East Coast Bromeliad Society Non-Voting, Invited FCBS meeting guests Calandra Thurrott, [email protected] Howard Frank, PH.D, [email protected]; Ron Cave, Jack Dunlop, [email protected] PH.D, [email protected]; Teresa M. Cooper, PH.D [email protected] Florida West Coast Bromeliad Society Susan Sousa, [email protected] BSI Officers and Directors from Florida Non-Voting, Invited FCBS meeting guests Gainesville Bromeliad Society Jay Thurrott Past President, [email protected] Tootie Richey, [email protected] Rick Ryals, Vice-President, [email protected] Mary White, [email protected] Directors: Bruce Holst, [email protected]; Sarasota Bromeliad Society Barbara Partagas, [email protected]; David Johnson, [email protected] Alex Bello. [email protected]; Marian Kennell, [email protected] Gregory Kolojeski, [email protected]; Seminole Bromeliad & Archives Committee: Steven C. Provost, Tropical Plant Society [email protected]; Sudi Hipsley, [email protected] Greg Kolojeski, [email protected] Journal Editor: Alan Herndon, [email protected] Page FLORIDA COUNCIL OF BROMELIAD SOCIETIES 4 I love Bromeliads...By Carol Wolfe, Editor Have you ever wondered what to do when the weather is in the high 90° and the humidity is almost the same? You can add a couple of tea bags to a gallon of water and sit it outside to make sun tea but be careful that it doesn’t boil over and the cement patio is so hot you could fry eggs on it. Do you remember the lyrics of Dean Martin’s popular song? “Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful And since we've no place to go—Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow”… How about a new song, something like: “Oh the weather outside is frightful, and the A/C ‘s so delightful, And since it’s too hot to go, read bromeliad books so you’ll know, know to grow!” I enjoy browsing through books and BSI Journals in Tom’s library. After many years of wear, the Journals have held up well and the quality of the magazine is excellent. Some of the Journals are a trip down mem- ory lane. Articles remind you of BSI World Bromeliad Conferences, Extravaganzas, FCBS, society meet- ings, speakers, member recognition and honors, pictures of wonderful people that are no longer with us, great events you participated in or meaningful conversations with old and new friends and the memories are instantly in your mind. It doesn’t matter that its been 25 years or 25 days, it can still bring a smile to your face and a warmth in your heart! Recently, while looking through some Journals, I ran across a story, Photographing Bromeliads by John Catlan published in the July, August 1999 issue of the BSI Journal. The title intrigued me and I thought I might pick up a few hints about photographing bromeliads. In the beginning of the article, the author of the story shared one of the funniest snake stories I have ever read and I wanted to read it to Tom. Since I knew the ending of the story, I could not contain my laughter and by the time I reached the last paragraph, I was laughing so hard that I could not finish it. Tom had to read the last few sentences of the tear jerker on his own. The article is being reprinted for your enjoyment on page 35 and for those who are interested in a good laugh and some good photography information. In addition to the humorous and informative story, the article has some excellent points about the use of light affecting our photographs. Many times when photographing bromeliads, I could not get a photo to match the color of the plant. After many tries, I changed tactics and would photograph the plant the follow- ing morning, or at noon, or a different time in the afternoon. It took a lot of patience and persistence to fi- nally produce a satisfactory picture of the bromeliad. John Catlan’s article, Photographing Bromeliads, BSI Journal Vol. 49, No.4 gives a clear explanation of the problem: Sunlight in the early morning is bluish/cold (minimum dust in the air) and in late afternoon red- dish/warm (increased dust content) which is different to the light during the day but our brain ad- justs and we see it as a constant color. I found this difference very difficult to notice. If you grow neos and observe them closely you will notice the color in the morning and afternoon is far better than in the middle of the day. That is because morning, bluish/cold and afternoon, reddish/warm (reflecting off the plants) enhances the color of your plants. By reading, we learn and share in other people’s experiences which can bring knowledge, ideas, truth, laughter, joy, sympathy, compassion and the sharing of common interests and values which brings us closer to one another. That’s why I am so appreciative of the faithful FCBS members who share their bromeliad experiences, knowledge and activities in each of the quarterly issue of the Newsletter. Thanks to Teresa Cooper, PhD., Terrie Bert, PhD., Jay Thurrott, Tom Wolfe, Steven Provost, Mike Michalski, Derek Butcher, Calandra Thurrott, Lynn Wegner, and others for their help in producing this issue of the Newslet- ter. We hope you gain some knowledge, take some pictures, have some fun, and enjoy your bromeliads! Carol Page FLORIDA COUNCIL OF BROMELIAD SOCIETIES 5 Mexican Bromeliad Weevil Report April to July 2018 Teresa Marie Cooper PhD Save Florida’s Bromeliads Conservation Project Newberry, Florida We have been concentrating our efforts at the Enchanted Forest Sanctuary on the field experi- ment to test if Beauveria bassiana can be used to protect our Tillandsia utriculata Trail Plants from the Mexican bromeliad weevil. So far, we have over 130 Trail Plants on the trails (our to- tal will be 180 plants, 90 in a control group and 90 that are treated with B. bassiana). We are doing monthly applications of the fungus and collecting data. As well, we have created enough trails to accommodate the Trail Plants. The T. utriculata plants in the Gardens are doing well.