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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Speaker: Gustavo A. Aguirre (Orquídeas Katía from Colombia)

Gustavo has been growing and collecting Colombian orchids more than 45 years.  His orchid company, Orquídeas Katía, sells colombian species of the generas Cattleya, Pleurothallidinae, Chondrorhyncha complex, Miltoniopsis, Maxillaria, hybrid Miltoniopsis and others. He is an Honorary member, Board of Directors, ex editor and member of the editorial committee of the Colombian Orchid Society (SCO) in Medellín (Colombia). He is have collaborated and provided photographs for various Orchid publications such as Orquideas de Colombia (Orchids of Colombia).

Topic: Pleurothallids

Note that Zoom password "SFOS2026"
 
See you there!
MEETING OUTLINE:

6:30 PM - Plant entry for AOS judging 
7:00 PM - Speaker following Announcements
8:15 PM - Show & Tell
8:45 PM - Plant Opportunity Table

​LOCATION:
in the Rec Room
San Francisco County Fair Building
1199 Ninth Avenue, SF, CA 94122
(at the corner of Lincoln and 9th Ave, next to the SF Botanical Gardens)

There is plenty of free parking on the street, inside the park, and and from the back parking lot, accessible from Lincoln Ave across from 10th Ave. 

​Enter the building from the front lobby or back parking lot.

Upcoming Speakers​
March 3 - Gustavo A. Aguirre: Pleurothallids
April 7 - Greg Lum: Floral Design
May 5 -  Skills Sessions Workshop