Suggested Reading
Articles by Gavino Rotor, Jr.
Daylength
and Temperature in Relation to Flowering Orchids
A Method
of Vegetative Propagation of Phalaenopsis Species and Hybrids
Frequency
of Watering and the Growth of Phalaenopsis
Flower
Bud Differentiation and Development in Cattleya labiata Lindl.
Articles by Herbert Hager
Growing
Cattleyas from Seed to Flower in 2 1/2 Years
Control
of Flowering in Cattleyas
Articles by Dr. Yin-Tung Wang of Texas A&M
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Topics from 2007
Third
International Orchid Conseervation Congress, San Jose Costa Rica
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Chinese
Cymbidium Confrence, Beijing, China
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Topics from 2006
Two
Winners That Begin With 'R'
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006
Conserving
Our Collections
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, Sept 13, 2006
Ottowa
Orchid Society
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
So
You Want to Try Your Hand at Hybridization?
Part 3 - I Have A Million Babies!
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, March 3, 2006
Barbados
Orchid Society
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2006
So
You Want to Try Your Hand at Hybridization?
Part 2 - The Challenging Stuff
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Topics from 2005
So
You Want to Try Your Hand at Hybridization?
Part 1 - The Easy Part
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Questions
part 2: reuse potting materials, Coco fiber, home flasking
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Gifts
and Volunteers
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Questions,
Questions!
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
The Native
Orchid Confrence, Manitoba July 2005
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
The
Genus Gongora
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, June 8, 2005
Roots,
the Long the Short and the All of It
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Galeandra,
Grammatophylum, Graphorkis, and Grobya
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
World
Orchid Congress, Dijon, France
Moderator: Marilyn Light
March, 2005
Some Interesting
Orchids: 'E' and 'F'.
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, February 9th, 2005
Building
a Hobby Greenhouse.
Moderator: Ed Wright
Ongoing Discussion, started Wednesday, 1/19/05
Orchids
that Begin with 'E': New Epidendrum Changes.
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Topics from 2004
Discussion:
Mericlones: The Future?
Moderator: K Barrett
Wednesday, Nov 10, 2004
Flower
Aging
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Third
Native Orchid Confrence, North Carolina
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday September 8, 2004
International
Orchid Workshop, Haapsalu, Estonia
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday July 14, 2004
Second
IOCC at Selby Gardens
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday June 9, 2004
Orchids
and Horticultural Exhibitions
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday April 14, 2004
Some
Confusing Vandaceous Genera
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday March 10, 2004
Orchid
diseases - Part 2
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday Feb 11, 2004
Orchid
Diseases - Part 1
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday Jan 14, 2004
Topics from 2003
Seasonal
and Periodic Dormancy in Orchids
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday January 8, 2003
Diatomite
Moderator: Joe Di Domenico
Wednesday January 22, 2003
Orchid
Scent
Moderator: Marilyn Light
February 12, 2003
The
Pleurothallids
Moderator: Marilyn Light
March 5, 2003
Orchid
Color
Moderator: Marilyn Light
April 9, 2003
Orchid
genera that begin with 'A' - Aerangis and Aerides
Moderator: Marilyn Light
May 15, 2003
Mycorhiza
and roots, Some questions and answers
Moderator: Marilyn Light
June 11th, 2003
A
Costa Rican Experience
Moderator: Marilyn Light
July 9th, 2003
Orchids
that begin with 'B' - Bletia
Moderator: Marilyn Light
August 13th, 2003
Orchids
that begin with 'C' - Cypripediums
Moderator: Marilyn Light
September 10th, 2003
Preparing
Orchids For A Show
Moderator: Marilyn Light
October 8th, 2003
Philippine
Orchids beginning with 'D'
Moderator: Marilyn Light
November 12th, 2003
A
Small Effort in Conserving Orchids in West Australia
Moderator: Tony Watkinson
November 19th, 2003
Topics from 2002
Phalaenopsis
equestris and Multi Branching Phalaenopsis Hybrids
Moderator: Kathy Barrett
Wednesday January 23, 2002
Orchids
that begin with 'N' - Neobenthia, Neofinetia, Notylia, Nanodes
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday February 13, 2002
Building
a Better Net Pot
Moderator: Tom Jennings
Saturday March 2, 2002
Orchids
that begin with 'O' - Oncidium
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday March 13, 2002
Orchids
that begin with 'P' - Phragmipedium
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday April 10, 2002
Orchids
that begin with 'R' - Renanthera and Restrepia
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday May 8, 2002
Orchids
that begin with 'S' - Sarcochilus and Spiranthes
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Orchids
that begin with 'T' - Trichocerus and Thunia
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday July 12, 2002
Orchids
that begin with 'V' - Vanda
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday August 14, 2002
Orchids
that begin with 'W, X, Y, Z' - Xylobium, Zootrophion, Zygopetalum
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday September 11, 2002
Flower
Induction in Orchids
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday November 13, 2002
Topics from 2001
General
Meeting and Quick Orchid Judging
Moderators: Kathy Barrett and Marilyn Light
Wednesday January 10, 2001
OrchidSafarians
I Have Shot
Moderator: Sheriff Wyatt Earp,
aided and abetted by Doc Holiday
Saturday January 20, 2001
An
Brief Review of the Orchid Flora of Puerto Rico
Moderator: Jose Izquierdo
Wednesday January 17 & 24, 2001
This
Old (Green)House
Moderator: John Yates
Wednesday March 7, 2001
OrchidSafari Question and Answer Format
Water
Quality
Moderator: John G. Talpa
Questions asked during February, 2001
Unidentified
Orchids
Topic suggested by Roger Harris
Moderator: Kathy Barrett
Wednesday April 11, 2001
Temperate
Terrestrial Orchids
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday March 14, 2001
OrchidSafari Question and Answer Format
Andy's
Orchids 'Orchids on a Stick'
Moderator: Andy Phillips
Questions asked during April, 2001
Topic: Wild
Orchids in the Czech Republic
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, May 16 and June 13, 2001
Topic: The
London Orchid Show, March 2001
Moderator: Martin Whapshare
Saturday, June30, 2001
Topic: The
International Phalaenopsis Alliance and General Phal Culture
Moderator: Peter Lin, owner of Big Leaf Orchids
Wednesday July 11, 2001
Kathy's notes
from the ASHS Orchid Symposium
Sacramento, Ca. Tuesday July 24, 2001
Kathy's write up of The
Orchid Digest Summer Institute
Moderator Harold Koopowitz
August 24 & 25, 2001
The
Hampton Court Flower Show, 2001
Moderator: Martin Whapshare
September 8, 2001
Note: the pictures are loaded at Netscape homepages, and tend
to load very slowly if at all.
A
Wildcatt Tutorial
Moderator: Jose Izquierdo
Saturday September 29, 2001
Orchid
Nutrition etc.
Moderator: Bert Pressman
Wednesday October 3, 2001
Orchid
Judging
Moderator: Jose A. Izquierdo
Saturday November 10, 2001
Topics from 2000
[NOTE: I hate to break it to you, but the transcript for Cyps (Mar) was lost. However Marilyn is working on making her notes available. So keep an eye out and we'll have these up soon --KB]
OrchidSafari Orchid Conservation Series Part 29,
Orchids A to Z
Angraecums
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday, January 12, 2000
Brazilian
Trek: Brazilian Cattleyas - Part 1
By Andy NVA
Saturday, January 15, 2000
Draw
and Paint Your Orchids
Moderator: Susan Lindstedt
Wednesday, January 19, 2000
Vacation
Slides of Brazilian Orchids,
or In Search of the Ever Elusive Brazilian Cattleya - Part 2
Moderator: Ken Meier
(Andy)
Saturday, January 22, 2000
OrchidSafari Orchid Conservation Series Part 30
Bifrenarias
and Brassavolas
Moderator: Marilyn Light
February 9, 2000
[Some damage from uploading pictures is evident, and will be corrected
when access to the OrchidSafari homepage is made. --KB]
February
Virtual Orchid Society Meeting
Moderator: Lois Greer
Wednesday February 23, 2000
AOS
Judging Program: Now Accepting Applicants!
By Ed Wright
Wednesday March 1, 2000
Coconut
Orchids
By David Northom
Wed, Mar 15,2000
20th
Annual 'Fascination of Orchids' International Show and Sale
Costa Mesa, California on February 3 - 6, 2000
Moderator: Roberta Fox
Presented Saturday, April 8, 2000
OrchidSafari Orchid Conservation Series Part 32
Dendrobiums
and Cultural Challenges
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday April 12, 2000
The
Triad Orchid Society Show
Greensboro, North Carolina
Moderator: Janette Harris
Wednesday, April 19, 2000
Disas
Moderator: Wally Orchard
Wednesday April 26, 2000
Bulbophyllums,
Care and Culture
Moderator: Bill Thoms
Wednesday May 3, 2000
OrchidSafari Orchid Conservation Series Part 33
Encyclias
and Epidendrums
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday May 10, 2000
Wildcatt
Database
Moderator: Helga Gray
Wednesday May 24, 2000
Cool
and Intermediate Masdevallias
Moderator: Dale Borders
Wednesday June 21, 2000
The
Genus Coryanthes
Moderator: CJ Maciejeski
Wednesday June 28, 2000
OrchidSafari Orchid Conservation Series Part 34:
Goodyera
and Govenia, Plus the Orchid Specialist Group
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday June 14, 2000
OrchidSafari Conservation Series Part 35:
Huntleya
and Habenaria
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday July 12, 2000
OrchidSafari Conservation Series Part 36:
Isochilus
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday August 9, 2000
Alternative Methods for Growing Orchids: Coir
Moderators: Jerry Rodder and Kathy Barrett
Wednesday August 16, 2000
Surprise Topic:
You Be The Judge: Cattleyas
Moderator: Kathy Barrett
Wednesday August 23, 2000
Giving
Advice on the Web
Moderators: Janette Harris and Kathy Barrett
Wednesday, August 30, 2000
OrchidSafari Conservation Series Part 37:
Jumellea
and Jaquiniella
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday September 13, 2000
The
Genus Cattleya
Moderator: CJ Maciejeski
Wednesday September 27 and Oct 4, 2000
OrchidSafari Conservation Series Part 38:
Kingidum
and Kefersteinia
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday October 11, 2000
An
Evening with Andy Easton
Moderator: Carol Holdren
Wednesday October 18, 2000
An
Evening with Charles and Margaret Baker
Wednesday October 25, 2000
Vanilla
& Australian Orchids of the Year 2000
Moderator: Colin Hamilton
Saturday November 4, 2000
OrchidSafari Conservation Series Part 39
Laelias
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday November 8, 2000
AOS
Judging
Moderator: Ed Wright
Wednesday November 15, 2000
Ribbon
Judging
Moderator: Matt Swift
Wednesday November 18, 2000
Carnivorous
Plants, a greenhouse companion
Moderator: Marilee
Maertz
Wednesday November 29, 2000
OrchidSafari Conservation Series Part 39:
Brazilian
Miltonias
Moderator: Marilyn Light
Wednesday December 5, 2000