Tampa Bay
Orchid Society, Inc.

Your Last Orchid Society Newsletter for 2025 Visitors are always WELCOME D E C E M B E R M E E T I N G Please Be Generous We are continuing our tradition of collecting non-perishable food items, and new toys, for the holidays, for METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES . Please bring your donation to our DECEMBER  meeting. Cash and checks donations are also accepted! See Heather Ferrill to assist with this community drive. It's Party Time! 🎄 Dear TBOS members, It's almost time for our Chr

November Orchid Society Newsletter Visitors are always WELCOME NOVEMBER and DECEMBER M E E T I N G S We are continuing our tradition of collecting non-perishable food items, and new toys, for the holidays, for METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES. Please bring your donation to our monthly meetings. See Heather Ferrill to assist with this community drive. From Fran Roberts - Society President Hello Everyone, I hope the cold spell that we had didn't affect any of your orchids. We had the ju

October 2025 Orchid Society Newsletter Visitors are always WELCOME IF YOU HAVEN'T PAID YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR 2025-2026 * YOU ARE LATE PLEASE see our membership chair HEATHER FERRILL Clink on the following links and enter your payment  information NOW! ​ Single membership $26.00 https://checkout.square.site/pay/14b64e87e32546ea9c9a3a0b9d4b7100   Joint membership $31.00   https://checkout.square.site/pay/b5e5069ca0e24e67bae801620ee9b798 (Effective 06/22/2020) You may now pay

Message from the President - Fran Roberts Hello Everyone, I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. We have a lot of things happening this month.  1.) The Ridge Society Orchid show will be taking place the weekend of Sept 13 - 14, 2025. At the United Women's Club at 1515 Williamsburg Square in Lakeland. Show times are 10a - 4p. Give your budding orchids a thorough screening. If you have any plants that might be ready for the show, please reach out to Ruth Ullery at...

August 2025 Newsflash Message from the President - Fran Roberts Hello All, Hope this month has been treating you well.  Don't forget we...

July 17, 2025, Newsletter Message from the President - Fran Roberts JULY MEETING AGENDA 1.    Welcome  -  Fran Roberts 2.    Membership ...

June 19, 2025, NEWSLETTER Message from the President JUNE MEETING AGENDA 1. Welcome  -  Fran 2. Membership  -  Heather F 3. Annual AOS...

May 15, 2025, NEWSLETTER Message from the President MAY MEETING AGENDA 1)    Welcome - Fran Roberts 2)   Membership - Heather Ferrill...

April 2025 Monthly Meeting date adjusted due to church functions for Easter Message from the President Happy Easter / Happy Passover...

MARCH 2025 Newsletter Have You Ever Played ORCHID BINGO? From Our Program Chair - Kathy Cox It's game night at TBOS this month! We will...

Tampa Bay Orchid Society Inc. Organized June 18, 1981 - Celebrating 44 years as an AOS Affiliate JUST ABOUT TWO WEEKS to SHOWTIME! Are We...

January 2025 *HAPPY NEW YEAR * From Our Program Chair - Kathy Cox Keith Emig with Winter Haven Orchid Nursery will be our speaker for the...

H O L I D A Y P A R T Y BRING your holiday spirit, BRING a dish to share. PPEPARE to have some fun! From Our President - Fran Roberts...

From Our President - Fran Roberts TAMPA BAY ORCHID SOCIETY November 2024 AGENDA 1.     Call to Order – Fran Roberts 2.    ...

Message from the President     -   Fran Roberts October 2024 Meeting AGENDA Call to Order – Fran Roberts  Membership – Heather Ferrill...

TBOS Member Ann Orand needs help after Hurricane Helene President Fran Roberts received a desperate message for help from Ann as follows:...

SEPTEMBER 2024 Meeting AGENDA 1.   Call to Order – Fran Roberts 2.   Membership/Guests – Heather Ferrill 3.   Hospitality – Esther Carley...

From Our Program Chair, Kathy Cox Topic: FERTILIZING YOUR ORCHIDS August Guest Speaker Jim Roberts We currently grow our beauties in...

GUEST SPEAKERS Jim and Melana Davison are American Orchid Society Accredited Judges. They have an extensive and diverse orchid collection...

BEAT THE HEAT - THIS TAKES PLACE indoors! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 29 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 501 S. Dale...