General Meeting - October 20, 2025
1:15 -- Bill Nunez What's in a Name? (Orchid Nomenclature)
Do you understand your plant tags? Have you often wondered how orchid names are derived and why they change? And who comes up with the names? In today’s session I hope to clear up some of the mystery behind orchid nomenclature.
Food Drive
We are conducting a food drive at the October meeting for the Treasure Coast Food Bank in association with the Salvation Army.
Their shelves are currently empty, and they need our help. Please open your hearts and bring nonperishable food items to our meeting to donate. Canned goods, dry goods, cereal, and any other nonperishable food it
We are conducting a food drive at the October meeting for the Treasure Coast Food Bank in association with the Salvation Army.
Their shelves are currently empty, and they need our help. Please open your hearts and bring nonperishable food items to our meeting to donate. Canned goods, dry goods, cereal, and any other nonperishable food items are welcome.
The goal of the Food Bank is to alleviate hunger by obtaining and distributing food and other essentials. Let’s help them in this endeavor!
Don't Forget!
Don't Forget!
REMEMBER THE ORCHID EXCHANGE!
The Orchid Exchange is a great opportunity to expand your orchid collection. For further information, talk to Maureen Kerr.
REMEMBER SHOW & TELL!
We love to see how your orchids grow!
WHO WE ARE
About Us
Our meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of every month at 1:00 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens except for:
April (Annual Retreat)
July and August (Summer Break)
December (Holiday Recognition Luncheon).
Our meetings are venues for information sharing and interaction with professional growers and speakers as well as classes. Meetings include “Show and Tell” for members to show off their blooming orchids, raffles, orchid exchanges, and refreshments. Meetings frequently include an educational workshop starting at noon. We have an annual picnic, holiday luncheon, and a large orchid show. which is sanctioned and judged by the American Orchid Society.
Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in orchids, regardless of an individual's level of expertise. We believe that we should "pay it forward," taking what has been taught to us and sharing our knowledge with others, both within the Society and with the general public.
We invite you to join us and learn about orchids.
If you’re a member of our Facebook group, post pictures of your blooming orchids (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PSLOS/).
Check out the many resources on the American Orchid Society website.
- This library contains many useful, how-to video clips on all aspects of orchids and orchid culture: http://www.aos.org/orchids/aos-video-library.aspx
- Watch a webinar: http://www.aos.org/orchids/webinars.aspx
Check out resources available on other orchid society websites like St. Augustine Orchid Society.
- Select from a large library of orchid videos: https://staugorchidsociety.org/links-videos.htm
