Harold Koopowitz
"Mini Paphiopedilum Breeding"
Monday, July 13, 2009
7:30pm (Doors open 6:30pm)
Meeting Hall, First Christian Church
221 South Sixth Street, Burbank, California
about our speaker
Harold Koopowitz grew up in South Africa, where
he attended university majoring in both Botany and Zoology. He
completed a doctorate at UCLA in 1968. A professor at UCI since
graduating, he was also the Director of the UCI Arboretum for twenty
years. He is now Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology, where he still occasionally lectures.
Harold has done orchid research in the wild looking at Phragmipedium
populations in both Ecuador and Peru, and has also worked in Zimbabwe for
several years on Aerangis verdickii. Dr. Koopowitz is author of
several books and a large number of research papers. His most recent book is
"Tropical Slipper Orchids" from Timber Press and he will be available to
sign your book if you wish.
He is a member of the Species Survival Committee for Orchids, for the
International Union for the Conservation of Nature. In addition, he is a
member of the International Orchid Commission. He is well known for his
work on slipper orchids, both species and hybrids. Harold recently stepped
down from being Editor in Chief of the Orchid Digest.
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news in brief
- OSSC NEEDS A RECORDING SECRETARY: [Submitted by OSSC Webmaster
Ted Augustyn on June 19, 2009] Our new Recording Secretary,
Shawn Maestretti, has decided to go back to school, and
selling his orchid collection was part of that plan. As
a result, Shawn has resigned as our Recording Secretary,
and the position is once again open. Any OSSC member
interested in giving a little back to the society is
encouraged to contact our President about assuming this
position. The task of taking minutes at board meetings,
the main responsibility of this office, is made much
easier by the use of the society's digital voice
recorder, and all responsibilities are documented in
detail. For a copy of this document, contact this site's
Webmaster.
- NEW FEATURE ON WEBSITE: [Submitted by OSSC Webmaster
Ted Augustyn on May 15, 2009] I've added a new page to this
website called "Orchids
We Grow" that features all those wonderful photos
found in the OSSC flickr group, showcasing the most
"interesting" photos up front. Be sure to check out
these beautiful photos taken by Southern California
orchid enthusiasts. My thanks goes to OSSC Publicity Chair
Carlos Cruz for the code that accesses the flickr API
that makes the page possible.
- 2009 ROSTER AVAILABLE: [Submitted by OSSC Webmaster
Ted Augustyn on May 15, 2009] The 2009 OSSC Roster has been
distributed, first sent to all members with email addresses, and then
finally in printed form to all other members beginning at the July
meeting. Members needing a printed roster can get one from Membership Chair
Larry Freeman.
-
OSSC MEMBER WINS BIG IN SANTA BARBARA:
[Submitted by OSSC Webmaster Ted Augustyn on April
6, 2009]. OSSC member Art Mendoza came back from
the 2009 Santa Barbara International Orchid Show with a
trio of plaques, listed below. Way to grow, Art!
-
Best Miniature Cymbidium: Ruby Turner 'Black
Diamond' (Black Forest x Ruby Eyes)
-
Best Pendulous Cymbidium: Miniatures Delight 'Stonehurst'
(Touchstone x Clarissa)
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Cymbidium Beauty Trophy, Boopedoop 'Calga'
(Miretta x Tongariro)
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NEW FLICKR PHOTO CONTEST ANNOUNCED:
[Submitted by OSSC Publicity Chair Carlos Cruz on
March 24, 2009] Members of the Orchid
Society of Southern California are formally invited
to participate in a flickr orchid
photo contest. The primary goal of this contest is
to promote our society by displaying our orchid photos
on the most popular photo sharing website. The
secondary goal is to share our orchid photos with each
other.
Rules and Regulations
- Only photos uploaded during the contest can be entered.
- You can enter as many photos as you like.
- To enter this contest you must be a member of the OSSC.
- You can only enter photos that you have taken.
- Orchid photos do not have to be of your own orchid.
- Photos should be relevant to orchids and/or the orchid society.
Prizes
The top three winners will be able to select from among
several quality orchids:
- A specimen size Cattleya intermedia alba (donated
by Charles
Boco)
- Cymbidium Lucky Shamrock 'Green Glenn' (large plant
in a 2 gallon pot) (donated by
Alfred Hockenmaier)
- Cymbidium Formby Geyserland x Kirby Lesh 'Spots'
(large plant in a 2 gallon pot) (donated by
Alfred Hockenmaier)
The 1st place winner will have first choice, the 2nd
place winner will have second choice and the 3rd place
winner will have third choice.
Start Date
The contest will start on April 20, 2009.
End Date
The contest will end on June 20, 2009.
How to Enter
Create a free flickr account and upload your orchid
related photos once the contest has started. When
you upload the photo, tag it
with "OSSCSpring09". Tags can also be added at any
time after the photo has been uploaded. To
increase the amount of views your photos receive be sure
to include as many other relevant tags that you can
think of. You can add up to 75 tags per photo. Feel
free to contact me if you have any questions about using
flickr!
For additional information please visit
http://outdoororchids.com/societies/Flickr-Contest2.html
- OSSC FLICKR PHOTO CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED:
[Submitted by OSSC Publicity Chair Carlos Cruz on February 12, 2009]
Congratulations to
Charles Boco! He is the winner of the
first OSSC Flickr Photo Contest. Here is one of his beautiful photos:
Encyclia
mariae. Please visit
his Flickr page to see more of his wonderful photos. Thanks to all the
people who participated in the contest. To see some of the outstanding
entries please
visit this page. If you would like to participate in the next contest
please sign up to flickr (it's free!) and join the OSSC group…http://flickr.com/groups/ossc/
If you have any orchid related questions please post them in the group
forums and I’m sure one of our resident orchid experts will be happy to help
answer your question.
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