Meeting and Speaker Schedule
Wednesday April 14, 2011
John Leathers and Bob Hamilton
are co-owners of
Hawk Hill Orchids
in Pacifica, California, a coastal town about 10 miles south of San Francisco. They have been growing Masdevallias, Draculas, and Odonts for more than 20 years. Besides the extensive collection of species, hybrids, and named clones they have amassed over the years, Bob and John are also experienced in seed propagation of Pleurothallids and Odonts.
John and Bob will give a presentation focusing on Odotoglossums.
Wednesday May 12, 2011
Patricia Harding
has been growing and photographing orchids for three decades. She holds degrees in botany and medicine, and is an accredited judge of the American Orchid Society in the Pacific Northwest Center. Her expertise in orchid taxonomy has led to her publication of several books including
The Debatable Epidendrums
and
Huntleyas and Related Orchids
. Her extensive research has given the orchid world an entirely new perspective on many orchid genera, creating the Prosthecia genus among many other commonly accepted genera. She travels extensively to study and photograph orchids in the wild and is a frequent speaker on the topic.
Patricia will give a presentation focusing on Huntleyas.