April 14, 2021 In person Meeting CANCELLED due to Covid pandemic-switched to Zoom
The next KOS monthly meeting will be a virtual one on Zoom. It will start at 6:00 pm on April 14 with a 30 min social hour, followed by the business meeting starting at 6:30. Following the meeting, we will have a virtual plant raffle.
We will then enjoy a presentation by Mary Gerritsen on “Masdevallias, Selected Species and How to Grow Them”
This is the meeting information on Zoom:
Topic: KOS April 2021 Virtual Meeting
Time: April 14, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: KOS April Monthly Meeting
Time: Apr 14, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Our usual format for our in-person meetings:
| 6:30-7:00 | Plant Doctor Social Hour Beginner’s Corner |
| 7:00-7:30 | Business Meeting |
| 7:40-8:30 | Educational presentation |
| 8:30-9:00 | Show-N-Tell, Raffle |
| 9:00 | Adjourn |
FUTURE 2021 KOS MEETINGS:
| May 12, 2021 To Be announced |
Upcoming events:
Past Meetings & Events
March 24 Zoom Presentation by Doug Martin on “Growing Hardy Orchids in Your Garden”
February 10, 2021 Zoom meeting; presentation by Pam LaRocco on “We’re Dendrobiums, Please Don’t Grow Us Like Cattleyas!”
January 12, 2021 Zoom meeting; presentation by Jeanne Rinehart of the Native Orchid Preservation Society (NOPES) on the Native Orchids of Kentucky and Surrounding states.
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December 9, 2020 Zoom Holiday Party and Awards Event
November 11, 2020 Zoom meeting Kristin Uthus speaking on miniatures in “Honey I Shrunk the Orchids”
November 3, 2020 Zoom meeting; Kristin Uthus speaking on Miniature Cattleya Relatives (GCOS speaker)
October 14, 2020 Zoom meeting; Fred Clarke spoke on “Becoming an 80th Percentile Grower”
September 16, 2020 KOS Virtual Orchid Auction
September 9, 2020 Zoom meeting; Sam Tsui spoke on Multifloral Paphiopedilums
August 12, 2020 meeting switched to Zoom format. Presentation by Larry Zettler on Cuban Orchids and his research in their conservation
July 8, 2020 KOS meeting switched to Zoom format. Presentation by Stephen Benjamin on mounting orchids on plaques
June 11, 2020 KOS meeting cancelled due to pandemic; business meeting via Zoom; presentation by Peter Lin on Miniature Cattleya’s, via Zoom through the Miami Valley Orchid SOciety
May 13, 2020 KOS meeting cancelled because of pandemic; Zoom presentation by Doug Martin on Birds, Bees and Orchids
April 8, 2020 KOS meeting cancelled due to pandemic
March 11, 2020 KOS meeting. Guest Speaker: Michael Hinshaw, from Indianapolis, speaking on Culture of Phalaenopsis
Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2020 Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Spring Show & Plant Sale. KOS had a display and members’ orchids won a total of 11 ribbons. Congrats!
Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2020 Kentucky Home Garden & Remodeling Show. KOS had a booth set up selling a wide variety of orchids.
Feb 14-16, 2020 Miami Valley Orchid Society Show. KOS had a display and members’ orchids won a total of 13 ribbons. Congrats!
Feb 12, 2020. KOS meeting. Guest speaker: Pam LaRocco on Preparing Your Plants for Displays and Shows
January 8, 2020. KOS meeting. Guest speaker: Brian Spitler on Dendrobiums
