MOS
Newsletter of the Michiana Orchid Society
August, 2007
Editor Shirley Keim sak12000@aol.com
ROAD TRIPS!
AUGUST MOS MEETING REPACED
BY THE STATE FAIR AND TRIPS!
The regular August meeting of the Michiana Orchid Society will be replaced by the State Fair exhibit and various road trips to Porter’s Orchids on August 18 and Green Acres Orchids on August 25. See articles below for more information on these orchid activities.
MICHIANA WILL EXHIBIT AT THE STATE FAIR!
ORCHID EXHIBIT DATES ARE AUGUST 9-12
The Michiana Orchid Society will again participate in the Central Indiana Orchid Society’s orchid show at the Indiana State Fair August 9-12 in Indianapolis. This is a marathon trip; set-up is early on Thursday morning, ribbon judging is that afternoon, and AOS judging will take place after dinner that same evening. Several MOS members plan to go to Indy for set-up and judging, and we’ll need to gather plants by Wednesday, August 8, in order get to Indy that evening. Let us know if you have plants or other exhibits. We are in dire need of volunteers to help bring plants back from our exhibit on Sunday, August 12. Please help!
If you can help set up or take down, please contact Sandy at sohlund@csinet.net (219) 778-4457, Deb at TimmBoys@aol.com (574) 654-3449 or Ron and Katie at rpkpbp@earthlink.net (574) 247-1065.
This show is an exhibit-only show; since it is at the State Fairgrounds, there will be no vendors. Volunteers will provide orchid information to fairgoers, and the Michiana Orchid Society will have membership information available to those who may be interested in our society.
See you at the Fair!
PORTER’S ORCHIDS OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 18
The annual open house at Porter’s Orchids in Grand Ledge, Michigan, will be held on Saturday, August 18. There will be special sale prices and great refreshments for all. For more information, please go to their website at
www.portersorchids.com . Find some orchid friends and get a carpool together!
GREEN ACRES OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 25
Green Acres will host its annual open house on Saturday, August 25---and this year there will be a Hog Roast! Let’s get some cars together and road trip up to Charlotte, Michigan, for this exciting event. Check out their website at www.greenacresorchids.com . Please note that the website seems to have last year’s open house date, but the directions are the same!
15TH ANNUAL
CHICAGOLAND ORCHID FEST!
SEPTEMBER 21-23
Don’t miss out on this annual pilgrimage to the Chicago area! There will be four sites this year: Hausermann’s, Natt’s, Windsong and Oak Hill.
Hausermann’s is in Villa Park; they will be hosting Tom Kalina’s Fox Valley Orchids, Ltd., and Sam Tsui’s Orchid Inn.
Natt’s Orchids is in Naperville; they will host Miranda Orchids from Brazil, Best of Thai Orchids from Thailand, and Galaxy Orchids from Michigan.
Windsong Orchids in Sycamore will host Hoosier Orchid Co. from Indiana, Carson Whitlow’s Cyp Haven from Iowa, Ecuagénera from Ecuador, and The Orchid Trading Company from Illinois.
Last, but certainly not least, Oak Hill Gardens in Dundee will welcome Andy’s Orchids from California, EFG Orchids/Powerplant from Florida, J & L Orchids from Connecticut, Plantio la Orquídea from Florida/Venezuela, and Purple Clay Imports from Illinois. Whew.
There will be refreshments at each stop so that we can concentrate on the orchid feeding frenzy! Please note that the hours are 8:00 to 5:00 on Friday and Saturday, and 10:00 to 3:00 on Sunday. Plan now to spend a day or two enjoying the Chicagoland Orchid Fest!
COMING UP!
August 9-12 Central Indiana Orchid Society Show at the Indiana State Fair
August 18 Porter’s Orchids Open House, Grand Ledge, MI
August 25 Green Acres Orchids Open House and Hog Roast, Charlotte, MI
September 21-23 Chicagoland Orchid Festival! Road trip!
October 27-28 Michiana Orchid Society Show, Notre Dame, IN
January 23-27, 2008 19th World Orchid Conference, Miami, FL
PLANNING AHEAD……
Coming up faster than you think, the 19th World Orchid Conference will be held January 23-27, 2008, in Miami, Florida. It’s not too early to start thinking about heading south to this lavish orchid show. The WOC is held in a different country every three years; it hasn’t been in the US since 1984 when the 11th World Orchid Conference was held in Miami. (Sandy was there!) The rooms in the conference hotel are already sold out, but there are quite a few other hotels in the area, and they’re a bit cheaper, too! Quite a few MOS members are planning to go---we’ll all have to get together when we’re there!
For more information on this orchid extravaganza, go to the World Orchid Conference website: www.19woc.com . There will be internationally famous speakers as well as exhibitors and vendors from all over the world. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to attend a WOC in the USA!
Jul 2007 MOS meeting at Linda’s house by Ron & Katie
Co-president Sandy in a discussion with Lynda before the Skye shows and tells us all meeting begins. THANK YOU LYNDA for about her orchid-Oncidium
sharing your home and providing hospitality for this Sharry Baby
month’s meeting.
Sherry brought in this beautiful A sampling of the plants brought in by
Dialaelia Chantilly Lace for “show and tell”. members for the annual July plant swap.
Don and Sylvia continue their discussion Our own Rachel Ray (Lisa) shares
about orchids over snacks. recipes for two of the snacks provided.
Lisa’s Crack Candy
12 oz. white chocolate chips
12 oz. dark chocolate chips
12 oz milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup pretzels (broken up)
1/4 cup raisin
1/4 cup almonds (chopped coarse)
1/4 cup M&M's
10 Oreo or your favorite cookie (broken into bits)
Line an 11 x13 inch pan with parchment or waxed paper overlapping the sides.
Sprinkle in the bottom of the pan the pretzels, raisins, almonds. cookies and M & M's.
Shake pan to even out.
Melt dark chocolate in microwave for 30 seconds and stir, repeat until chocolate is smooth.
Pour over first layer and spread out. (it doesn't need to be perfect)
Melt white chocolate the same way and pour over dark chocolate.
Repeat with milk chocolate milk choclate and pour over white chocolate.
Freeze 1 hour, use parchment to lift chocolate block out of pan. Remove parchment and crack into pieces.(have fun with this recipe and change it to your likes)
Tomato Mozzarella Saute – a great salad!
1/4 Cup shallots
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
2 &1/2 cups cherry tomatoes(halved) or roma tomatoes(wedged)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cut into 1/2 inch cubes
In a large skillet, saute shallots, garlic and thyme in olive oil until tender. Add the tomatoes,
salt and pepper; heat through. Remove from heat; stir in cheese.
May be served warm or chilled.
REQUEST FOR ORCHID RELATED ARTS AND CRAFTS items to take to the show at the Indiana State Fair
August 9th . Let Katie & Ron (247-1065) know if there is anything you would like to submit. Items should be transferred .to Ron and Katie by Wednesday August 8th.
Update at the Conservatory
Flowering
1 Dendrobium currently on display – 4 spikes
1 Dendrobium will be moved on display next week – 2 spikes
1 Vanda in a wood slated basket in spike and will be a few more weeks before it goes on
display.
Many, many plants with new growth, it is really looking great on the orchid bench. The
B. nodosa has 5 sheaths showing and several of the Catts. are sheathing as well.
We have a work day needed soon – repotting the 140 or so Cymbidiums, more on this at
a later date.
We have a ‘mystery’ plant. This plant is in a wood slated basket, has a leaf span of approx. 18 inches, strap shaped leaves about 3” wide by 10” long. The plant is about 24” tall and looks to be monopodial.
There are 3 new growths on the plant. One coming out of the moss in the basket is a new lead. One coming from a leaf/stem axis is a new lead. (monopodial?) Another coming from a higher leaf/stem axis may be a spike – I can only hope. Many new roots are appearing as well, nice and fat as a night crawler with bright white velamen and a big green growing tip. I will shoot for a photograph next month and you can have a hand at identifying….
Some good news – a local nursery, specializing in ponds, is going to rejuvenate the lily pond at the conservatory. They will clean out the pond and replace the fountain and get it running again.
More good news – a gentleman has been volunteering several times each week, working full days and boy does it show. His efforts combined with some dedicated staff are starting to make a difference. Several large trees (schefflera and key lime) have been drastically pruned back, opening a lot of under story for some of the other plants to enjoy.
And maybe even a little more good news – I was interviewed last Sunday (at the right place at the right time) by the editors of Grand Gardens, a magazine originating from Grand Rapids. They were at the conservatory looking for places to put in their magazine for day-trips from the Grand Rapids area. I was able to get in a few free plugs for MOS too and the support the society is giving the conservatory! ! !
Minutes for the July Meeting
Sandy called the meeting to order at 2:30 at Lynda’s house, after tours of the garden and viewing of the items for the plant swap. Minutes and Treasurer’s Report were approved as posted. One guest was present. There will be no meeting in August, due to display at the State Fair and road trips. Christmas party will take place at the greenhouse across from the Library in South Bend. Don will make arrangements with the conservatory. Extra copies of How to Grow Orchids and Lexion will be ordered to sell at the show. Lynda will order. Plants will be gathered on Wed., August 8th for the State Fair Show. Take down will be Sunday of the same weekend. There was discussion of the Chicago Orchid Festival. Followed by discussion of software for orchid identification. Show and tell followed.
Respectfully submitted,
Shirley Keim
Co-secretary
Treasurer’s Report
Balances are the same as last month. Deb is in Alaska, but will be back in time for the fair.
Refreshments
August road trip
September Bruce & Skye
October Sylvia
November Ann
December Christmas Party
My Favorite Orchid
September Shirley
November
December