June 12, 2021 2 pm-5 pm Hybrid meeting
(in person for Covid immunized individuals with Zoom access for those who cannot join us for whatever reason)
The next KOS monthly meeting will be on June 12 at Jan Smith’s home beginning at 2 pm. There will be social time, a business meeting, review of virtual Show and Tell, a plant raffle and then a plant sale of many of Gwen Hartman’s orchid collection.There will be plenty of time to socialize and relax by the pool or under the shade of the pool house.
There will not be an educational presentation this month, but there will be drinks and snacks available!
This is the meeting information on Zoom:
Topic: KOS June 2021 Virtual Meeting
Time: June 12, 2021 02:00 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:
| July 14, 2021 “Japanese Orchid Culture” by Brian Spitler |
Upcoming events:
Past Meetings & Events
May 12, 2021 Zoom presentation by Debbie Halliday on “Orchid Care Tips”
April 14, 2021 Zoom presentation by Mary Gerritsen on “Masdevallias, Selected Species and How to Grow Them”
March 24, 2021 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
