Meeting Time/Place
The Saddleback Valley Bromeliad Society meets the first Thursday of each month.
The next official meeting will be February 2, 2012 at 7:00 pm.
Meeting is held at the Norman Murray Community and Senior Center at 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, California USA.
OUR FEATURED PROGRAM: PREVIEW OF UPCOMING ATTRACTIONS FROM JOE['S FABULOUS NEWSLETTER .....We have enjoyed Guillermo led trips to South and Central America. But did you know that he has expanded to Africa? This month's speaker, Larry Farley, will share with us a plant exploration trip there with an added wek for animals in Kruger National Park. Larry explains, "Our visit explored the west coast of South Africa from Cape Town to Namibia in August and septemver, the beginning of spring. This is the timing for spectacular flower blooming. Aloes were a real treat to see and enjoy as well as the many African bulbs. Our travels were mostly far from any towns and we were escorted by an Environment Policeman, thus we were able to visit many private farmlands that are normally off limits. The trip to Kruger National Park was very memorable with observations of many animals such as Elephants, Cape Buffalo, Lions, Leopards, Rhinos, etc." An example of the many unusual plants we will see is "Hydnora Africana, a parasite on Euphorbias. It was almost 3 inches tall. Our Environmental Policeman was able to identify any plant observed. He was not just knowledgeable but could locate a small 50 foot area containing unique succulents within 400 feet of the road."
PLANT TABLETO FILL OUT THE TABLE (AND GIVE THOSE OF US WITH LITTLE LUCK A CHANCE) OR IF YOU HAVE A SPARE PLANT OR TWO THAT YOU DIVIDED UP ... DO NOT TOSS THEM ... BRING THEM AND ADD THEM TO THE TABLE.
Some members bring fruit from their trees!
SHOW AND TELL
A meeting highlight! Bring your bloomers, your show stoppers, your interesting plants, questions, book suggestions, even plant disasters. Help all of us learn and have a bit more knowledge!
PLANT AUCTION
Our plant table will be available again to buy lots of tickets! (Look for an article by Eloise on page six of our FABULOUS newsletter) ... join the club for on $15 a year and get one of these informative articles each month.
REFRESHMENTS
Provided by our members and donators, who all bring the BEST treats and yummy offerings for a great evening!
SUPPLIES
Next meeting we have a large table where you can buy items needed to help your plants thrive! Pots and potting mix additions. Pots? Tags? Other equipment?
LIBRARY
Want to learn even more? Here is your chance. Check out a book and read up on many interesting ideas. Or ask the attending bromeliad experts that one question that has been bugging you! We love to talk about Bromeliads! Our new librarian, Mitch reports, "We have acquired a new book for our library: 'The Biology of the Bromeliads' by David Benzing. This is a must read item and is a recommended reading prior to another book by the same author: "Bromeliaceae, Profile of an Adaptive Radiation". That book was acquired recently and covers evolution of diversity in Bromeliaceae. It is considered a bible (690 pages) by those who KNOW." One write up called this book "the most authoritative, thorough overview of bromeliads, their nature and their environment."
INFORMATION
This is your chance to ask your fellow bromeliophiles questions in your search for truth and inspiration. And have fun.
Contact Person: cbrenner4@cox.net
Some members bring fruit from their trees!
MEETING AND OTHER UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE:
2010
January 5 -- GREAT MEETING
February 2
March 1
April 5
May 3
June 7
July 5
August 2
September 6
October 4
November 1
December 6
Sept 24 to 30, 2012 - Bromeliad World Conference in Orlando, Florida
DUES for 2012:
Only $15.00 per person or family per year which gives you a year of meetings, newsletters, shared information, library access, and wonderful raffle tables.
Send them to our membership committee head, Lou Greenleaf --- or bring a check to the meeting and be sure to give it directly to her. (see newsletter for address to mail check).
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