Society News - What You Need to Know About our Thursday, November 20 Meeting - Tomorrow
- TBOS Notices
- Nov 19
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NOVEMBER and DECEMBER MEETINGS
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 jungle in the house, a lot of unwanted guests arrived (frogs, anoles, crickets, and other assorted creepy crawlies lol)
Just some reminders of upcoming events.
Florida State Fair Display - Please see Ruth Ullery if you can assist.
FWCOS Annual Show - we have been invited to enter a display by a sister society. Again, please see Ruth if you can assist or need more information.
*********EXCITING NEWS *******
Since we do not have a grower presentation this month, it was suggested that we have a member plant sale. This is permitted through our Bylaws.
There are certain conditions that MUST be followed.
Plants that are offered for sale MUST belong to an active TBOS member.
All plants MUST MUST be clean and free of disease, insects, and pests.(Present your plants like you would want them presented to you)
Plants offered for sale must be established, showing root growth, or sold as bare root.
All plants must be properly labeled according to the RHS Horticultural Database.
The Chair or assistants of the member plant sale reserve the right to withhold plants that do not meet the above standards.
Plants removed from the table must be paid for at that time.
The actual number of plants that each member is allowed to bring will be no more than 12, as we will be sharing tables.
Kathy Cox has graciously consented to be the Member Plant Sale Chair for this event. Please email Kathy Cox at coxteam@verizon.net or call her at 813 928 4283 to advise her that you are interested and how many plants you will be bringing.
Please don't forget that our meeting also includes our monthly potluck. Please bring a dish, or donate money. Members who bring food will receive a special ticket for a potluck raffle plant.
Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday. Be safe.
NOVEMBER MEETING AGENDA
1. Welcome - Fran Roberts
2. Membership - Heather Ferrell
3. Approval of October Minutes - Fran Roberts
4. Treasurers Report - Julio Hector
5. Display Opportunities - Ruth Ullery
a. Florida State Fair
b. FWCOS show
6. Education - Bret Ullery
7. AOS Corner - Laura Newton
8. Annual Show – Fran Roberts
a. Show theme – Rockin – N – Rollin with Orchids
b. New award will be added, Best Themed Display.
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9. Presentation - Kathy Cox
a. Eliot Gregos – Orchid Viruses
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10. Bloom Table – Nancy Losgar
11. Raffle – Corinne / Cheryl
12. Adjournment – Fran Roberts
NOVEMBER Drawing Table Plants from our Ad Partner
From Kathy Cox - VP of Programs
Thursday, November 20 SPEAKER
🦠Eliot Gregos will be the speaker at our November 20th meeting on the topic of Orchid Viruses. He has a unique combination of experiences as a 50-year grower of orchids plus extensive work in infection investigation and prevention.
🦠If you have more than one orchid in your collection (can you even remember way back then?), you need to hear the FACTS about what viruses are, what they do to our beloved orchids, how to detect them, and most importantly of all, how we can prevent them from spreading to the rest of your collection.
🦠Guaranteed you will hear information you have never heard before and will find useful. It’s a topic we might rather not hear, but one that is critical to know as an orchid enthusiast! Let’s dispel the myths and share the facts about orchid viruses!
Review Meeting Minutes
Remember to sign on to the website to review the OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES
A vote to approve or amend will be taken at the Thursday, November 20 meeting.
REMEMBER to Bring Your Beautiful Bloomers for Show and Tell
NOTICE: If your dues for 2025-2026 have not been paid, this will be your last newsletter. The website contact list will be purged of all delinquent members by the end of November. If you are unsure of your membership status, please see Membership Chair, Heather Ferrill.
AOS Members have access to ALL webinars by signing in on the AOS website. Follow the prompts on the AOS Webinars page. Guests can view ALL the Greenhouse Chats on the scheduled date or Greenhouse Chat recorded webinars.
Greenhouse chats are summarized by topic. Search for similar issues and zero in on the appropriate time to get expert growing help.
ORCHID JUDGING IN TAMPA - This Saturday Morning, Nov. 22
Open to the Public
Judging will begin at 9:30 AM on Saturdays. and begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. (adjustments are made for major holidays)
Doors open 30 minutes prior to judging.
Orchids are reviewed for flower quality, botanical and culture awards. Judges are on-site until all plants have been judged.
We have set a few procedures in place to expedite our plant registration and orchid judging process. We request that anyone sending or bringing plants to our judging site, register their entries in advance.
EXHIBITORS: Orchid Entry forms can be found on the EXHIBITORS INFORMATION page on the FNCJC website:Exhibitor Information | AOS-FNCJC
Exhibitors, please email a list of your entries to be judged at the center to - fafie328@aol.com
the day before judging. Subject line: AOS Judging Entry TAMPA
If you have never had an entry judged through AOS or at our location, you may be requested to fill out an Exhibitor information form.
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For Your 2026 Calendar
Spring Orchid Conference
(FKA AOS Member's Meeting)
This event is in Apopka
Although meetings have always been open to the public, we hope the name change will make this event appealing to more than just AOS members! The conference invites all those interested in orchids, inspiring a population of potential new American Orchid Society members.
Come experience why the AOS has existed for more than a century!
Expert advice for all levels of orchid growing.
Orchid Sales and Supplies
Orchid Judging
Guest Speakers
To Keep Up With TBOS
Review the following pages on the TBOS website monthly
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Home Page has the announcement date of our next meeting
Orchid Press Hot News - Our Digital Monthly Newsletter
Frequently Asked Orchid Questions - AOS, Webinar and Judging Center Information
Meeting Minutes - All TBOS Meeting Minutes (log in required)
Links - Preferred Ad Partner Information and other helpful orchid related links
Committee Reports - Chairs please submit your activity report to tampabayorchidsociety@verizon.net by the first Friday of the month to be included
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to see what other Members and Visitors are Growing and Blooming
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