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August 2008

• Watering Bare Root Plants During The Hot Times
  by Nick Braemer

• Paul Gripp on orchids
• Paul Gripp on growing tips and tricks

July 2008

• Flasking, Compots, and Plugs by Nick Braemer

• Peter Lin on mini-species
• Peter Lin on deflashing and potting techniques

June 2008

• Installation Banquet

• Dr. Bob Streeter presents the 19th World Orchid Conference in Review

May 2008

• General Watering Informtion and Techniques

• Fred Clark on the Southern California style of growing bulbuphyllums
• Dave De Young on repotting difficult cattlayas

April 2008

• "More Water Longer" and 1/4 Inch of Water

• Tom Biggart on Austrailian Dendrobiums
• Tom Biggart on Dendrobium Culture

March 2008

• Some Basic Thoughts on Bulbophyllums

• Bill Thoms on Bulbophyllums

February 2008

• Preparing for the upcoming show

• George Hatfield on cymbidiums and how to grow them

January 2008

• Pictures from our Holiday Party

• Fred Clark on mini and mid size Cattleyas

December 2007

• The orchid growers checklist for December and January

• It's our holiday party - everybody come and have a great time!

November 2007

• The orchid growers checklist for November and December

• Tom Biggart on "Growing Australian Dendrobiums"
• Nick Braemer - the easy way to grow mounted orchids

October 2007

• Closing Comments on HS (Horse Manure) by Nick Braemer

• Harry Phillips of Andy's Orchids on growing orchids outside in California
• Jim Rowley will be repotting Dias orchids and talking semi-hydroponics

September 2007

• Fall Show Details

• Ron McHatton on Basic Orchid Culture
• Bob Streeter on preparing your orchids for show judging

August 2007

• Unwanted Guests by Eunice Ellestad
  Mushy Pseudobulbs, Part II by Susann Patton

• Christopher Croom on orchid fragrances
• Dave DeYong will also do a culture session for all orchid enthusias

July 2007

• The Dance of the Orchids (Oncidiums) by Susann Patton

• Bob Gordon on growing Phalaenopsis orchids in Southern California
• Bob will also do a culture session targeted for beginner orchid enthusiast

June 2007

• Pansies in the Greenhouse by Susann Patton

• It's our annual dinner and installation banquet

May 2007

• So You Want To Grow A Big Leaf Orchid? by Susann Patton

• Our annual picnic at Zuma Canyon Orchids
• Plus . . . Who makes the best Salsa competition

April 2007

• How do your slippers fit? Parvisepalum Paphs
  by Susann Patton

• Nick Tannaci will present the lifecycle of the Paphiopedilum, demonstrate pollination, de-flasking to compot and the audience will transplant to 2" pots.
• Nick Tannaci will have everyone transplant a seedling to a 2" pot to take home.

March 2007

• Our Spring Show & Sale Results

• Dr. Gerardu Staal of Penninsula Hybrids will talk on Bulbophyllum species.
• Dr. Gerardu Staal will demonstrate de-flasking.

February 2007

• Growing Tip: It's Not Over Until All the Pseudobulbs are Brown and Mushy by Susann Patton

• Ron Coleman will be speaking about our native orchids of the West coast.
• Our culture session will be on getting your orchids ready for show time

January 2007

• Grow Your Roots by Susann Patton

• Dr. Leonid Averyanov will speak on Paphs of Vietnam

December 2006

• Growing Hits for Beginners by Susann Patton

• It's our holiday party - everybody come and have a great time!

November 2006

• Sometimes Surviving is not so Hard (Snail Deterrents, Part 2) by Susann Patton
  What is a Tetraploid Orchid? by Susann Patton

• Main Speaker: Dr. Merle Bobroy on orchids of Costa Rica
• Dr. Bobroy will give a culture session on growing outdoor in Southern Calif.

October 2006

• Hitching a Ride (Snail Deterrents, Part 1) by Susann Patton

• Main Speaker: Peter Lin on Mini-Cattleyas
• Peter Lin will also give the culture session

September 2006

• A Couple of Orchid Tips by Susann Patton

• Main Speaker: Mark Bentow on orchids of Peru

August 2006

• What is a Tetraploid by Susann Patton

• Main Speaker: Fred Clark on Cattleya Mossiae of Venezuela
• Fred Clark will give a culture session on taking plants from seedlings to bloom

July 2006

• Orchid Tips & Cane Orchids by Susann Patton

• Main Speaker: Bill Heckeroth will present the work of Bill Clark on Paphs
• Don Goss on photographing your orchids with your point-and-shoot camera

June 2006

• Repotting, Leathery Leave, and Ribbon Judging
  by Susann Patton

• Installation banquet Speaker: Carol Seigel - "The Sex Lif of Orchids"

May 2006

• Reading Your Plant Tags by Susann Patton

• SBOS Annual Picnic at Zuma Canyon Orchids

April 2006

• Cymbidium Companions - Odologlossum by Susann Patton

• Main Speaker: Tony Velarde on Cymbidium hybridizing at Mariposa Gardens
• Tony Velarde on Cymbidium culture

March 2006

• Southern California Weather and the Best Orchids to Grow
  by Susann Patton

• Main Speaker: Dennis D'Alessandro - Orchids of Borneo
• Marla Corey - What to look for when buying orchids

February 2006

• Main Speaker: Laren Batchman on Cybidium plant selection for hybridization
• Laren Batchman on Cybidium culture

January 2006

• Bulldogs in the Window (aka Paphiopedilum - background and culture) by Susann Patton

• Main Speaker: Norito Hasegawa on Paphiopedilum species & hybrid influences
• Norito Hasegawa will also give a Paphiopedilum culture session

November 2005

• Our Fall Show 2005 Show Winners

• Main Speaker: George Vazquez demonstrates "Holiday Orchid Displays"
• George Vazquez on basic orchid culture

October 2005

• What do we do at a South Bay Orchid Society Meeting

• Main Speaker: Denise C. Wilson on Mobilizing to Protect Native Species
• Len Judaken on the best potting media

September 2005

• Preparing Your Orchids for Show/Judging by Ned Patton

• Main Speaker: Leon Glicenstein
• Dr. Bob on What Judges Look for and Getting Your Plants Ready for Show

August 2005

• Orchid Culture Crossword Puzzle by Susann Patton

• Speaker Intro: Bruce Kidd on "Pest Management for Orchids"
• Shawn Bird on Angrecoids and the Hawk Moth that pollinate them

July 2005

• Definition of Orchid Terms and Acronyms by Susann Patton

• Speaker Intro: Fred Clarke of Sunset Valley Orchids
• Jim Rowley and Nick Braemer on Disa uniflora

June 2005

• Trading Orchids on GardenWeb.com by Nick Braemer

• Dr. Joseph Arditti Ph.D on Orchids and Literature
• Installation Banquet

May 2005

• Speaker Intro: George Hatfield, Hatfield Orchids - "Tokyo's Dome Orchid Show"
• Thamina Haque - Laelia ancepts and their hybrids

April 2005

• Feature: Spring SBOS Show and Sale

March 2005

• "Preparing Your Plants For The Show" by Dr. Potzalot

• Speaker Intro: Don Nipp, "Mr. Fertilizer"
• Bob Streeter, CSA Judge - What judges look for when judging

February 2005

• "SKWERLS ARE ON THE ATTACK, HELP!" by Nicholas Braemer

• Speaker Intro: Jason Makoto Fischer - "Native Orchids of Japan."
• Culture Session: Jim Rowley - "Semi-hydroponic Orchid Growing"

January 2005

• Feature Article: "Buying an Orchid" by Marla Corey

• Speaker Intro: Dr. Eric Christensen, Taxonomist - "Maxillarias"
• Culture Session: Chuck Spain - "Pest Control"

December 2004

• Feature: Annual SBOS Holiday Dinner

• Special Feature - HCC/AOS Award - Miltonia spectabilis Var
• Moreliana - Candellas Delight - Jim Hoyle - Congrats

November 2004

• Feature: Dr. Potzalot - "Watering"

• Speaker Intro: James Rose - " Orchid Town Hall Meeting"
• Culture Session: Marla Corey - "Back to Basics"

October 2004

• Feature Article: “Growing in Windows” by Stephen R. Batchelor

• Speaker Intro: Charles Weckerle-Thrun - "Growing Outside"
• Culture Session: Mark Gibbel - "Tips for Success"
• Fall Show Pullout (Fabulous photographs, exhibits & vendors)

September 2004

• Feature: The Fall Show

• Speaker Intro: Marni Turkel - "Well worth the space"
• Culture Session: Nick Braemer - Orchids growing in horse manure

August 2004

• Features: "Water Culture" Growing Orchids in Water by Nicholas Braemer

• "Growing Orchids Indoors" by Ron Henry

• Speaker Intro: Orchid Photography by Ron Parsons in Native Environment

July 2004

• Feature: "What You Always Wanted to Know About Horse Manure, But Were Afraid to Ask" by Nicholas Braemer

• Speaker Intro: Peter Croezen - "Orchid Propogation"
• Culture Session: Peter Croezen - Flasking and what comes next

June 2004

• Feature: "HM (Horse Manure) vs Bark (Cymbidiums only) and
  SH [(Semi-hydroponic) All others]" by Nicholas Braemer

• Speaker Intro: David P. Banks
• Installation Banquet

May 2004

• Feature: "The Amazing Adaptability of Orchids" by Nicholas Braemer

• Speaker Intro: Hendrik van der Hooven - "Scenes from the African bush – some of the beauties and the beasts "
• Culture Session: David De Young - "Using fertilizer on your orchids "

April 2004

• Speaker Intro: Donald DeLano - "Orchid Diseases"
• Culture Session: Jim Rowley - "Repotting Cymbidiums. Chuck Spain will be selling potting supplies

February 2004

• Feature: "Preparing Your Show Plants" by Dr. Potzalot

• Our Spring Show: "Romance of Orchids"

January 2004

• Feature: "Orchids on eBay " by Nicholas Braemer

• Speaker Intro: Harry Phillips - "Mounted Orchids - Fact and Fantacy "
• Culture Session: Bill Heckeroth, AOS judge - Selecting a quality paphiopedilum and the proper culture to help it thrive."