January 2022 Newsletter
Please submit your Orchid Show & Tell pictures to Lynne by Monday Jan 31st, 2021 lynne.murrell@outlook.com

    RSVP to the Feb 1st Member Meeting

Guest Speaker: Jis Sebastian

Topic: Reproductive ecology of Paphiopedilum druryi in the Western Ghats

Jis Sebastian, PhD is a Forest Ecologist who has been working for much of her career in the Western Ghats, India’s Western and Eastern Himalayas, involved in research, conservation and community outreach 
She is currently running research conservation and capacity-building programs in orchid science and a resilient, sustainable community model initiative in Kerala, India. 
She is also our SFOS 2020 conservation grant recipient, and will present on her work related to that grant: Reproductive ecology of Paphiopedilum druryi in the Western Ghats.
Meeting Timeline

6:30 PM 
In-person only PLANT ENTRY for AOS JUDGING

7:00 PM
Announcements

7:15 PM
Guest speaker Jis Sebastian

8:00 PM
Show & Tell - (both in-person AND virtual by ZOOM)

followed by the "Opportunity Table" - we will raffle off some jewel orchids for in-person attendees, and for the Zoom attendees we will offer a chance to win $20 gift certificates to redeem for orchids from Tiny Jungle or Sunset Valley Orchids.

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Show & Tell:
Everyone is encouraged as always to share orchids they have in bloom with the group in-person OR by sending pictures to share ahead of time:
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Please send your Show and Tell pics to Lynne by email (lynne.murrell@outlook.com) by NO LATER THAN the day before the meeting to give her time to prepare.

Additional Show & Tell Guidance:
You can help Lynne optimize the show and tell experience by selecting your top 3 plants to share so we have time to get to everyone’s contributions - label your photo files – or include the names for her to do it for you – and particularly for miniatures, try to include one picture of the flower and one of the plant including a coin or ruler or hand in one of them to help us judge the size.

How do you win an opportunity plant?
Names of all attendees that are paid members of SFOS will have their name included once in the raffle ticket pool to be drawn at the end of the meeting.

1) You must be in attendance at the meeting.
2) You must be a paid member of SFOS - so pay your 2021 dues if you have not done so already

NOTE: You can have your name included in the raffle ticket pool more than once, IF:
You RSVP by calendar or email by noon on the day of the meeting
OR
You participate in Show & Tell by sending photos or video clips in advance by email as outlined above
OR
Prepare and give a brief skills session talk (5-15 min) - any orchid related topic of your choice - but these need to be confirmed in advance - so please let us know if you want to do one at an upcoming meeting.