Sandpiper Orchid Society News March/April 2016

Thanks to all who came out to our March meeting. The topic of the meeting was how to pot (or re-pot)
your orchids. Nancy Burke started off meeting with a brief talk about her recent trip to Florida and some
of the orchid societies she visited there. Her talk was very informative and fun. Those of you that were
not at the meeting, missed out on learning about a man in Florida, Dusty Crum, who owns an orchid shop
called Orchid Envy and hunts invasive pythons on the side! (Check out the website of Orchid Envy
and/or the Venice Area Orchid Society. If you would like to learn more:
https://www.facebook.com/orchidenvy/photos/pcb.889015011166831/889014584500207/?type=3)The
meeting then turned into a potting party. It was a lot of fun and we all learned something about repotting
and/or dividing our orchids. Our members Andy Fontaine, Nancy Burke and John Rogan demonstrated
dividing and repotting techniques and helped our members in repotting the plants they had brought in
from home. Sandpiper supplied the repotting tools, pots and potting media for everyone.
For those that missed the meeting or, if you would like to learn more, the AOS has some free, informative
videos you can watch. Here are the links:
When to Repot: http://www.aos.org/Default.aspx?id=108
Divide or Repot: http://www.aos.org/Default.aspx?id=94
Repotting a Healthy Orchid: http://www.aos.org/Default.aspx?=103
Repotting an Unhealthy Orchid: http://www.aos.org/Default.aspx?=104
Potting a Cattleya: http://www.aos.org/Default.aspx?=102

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Our April meeting will be Thursday, April 27, 2016. Joe Alvarez will be our guest
speaker and will give a talk about arranging orchids in containers. If you bring your own
containers to this meeting, Joe has generously offered to advise you on how to arrange
it. Dont miss it!
Save the date: Sunday, May 22, 2016 will be our annual Spring Picnic at the Cape
May County Park and Zoo. Please bring a food item to share as it is a pot luck event.
Sandpiper will provide the hamburgers and hot dogs, rolls, cheese, condiments, paper
products, plastic ware and charcoal (if anyone has extra charcoal, please let Lana
Errickson know as that will save us from buying it). The event begins at noon and we
have a reserved pavilion (THANK YOU Christy Gotwals). It is Pavilion/Shelter D, the
one closest to the handicapped parking area on your left as you enter the zoo. There
will be a show table, so make sure to bring out your plants. Christy usually gives us a
behind the scenes tour. Last year we got to feed the giraffes!

This year, Christy wont be able to join us. She is trying to arrange a behind the scenes tour with another
park employee. So well call that yet to be determined. This is your event. In order to be successful, we
need to have a good turnout. Bring your family and friends as well as a dish to share: Salads, baked
beans, desserts, chips, etc.; non-alcoholic beverages for yourselves; folding chairs for your own comfort;
if you want something cooked other than hamburgers and hot dogs, bring it with you and we will cook
them on the grill for you.
Please let Lana Errickson (billlana@gmail.com or 856-825-3644) know how many will be in your party
and what you and/or your guests will be bringing. Hope to see you all there! THANKS!!!

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Sandpiper Orchid Society Meeting

CAPE MAY COUNTY PARK and ZOO
12:00 PM Pot Luck Picnic/Show Table; Rt. 9, Cape May Court House, NJ
website:
http://www.co.cape-may.nj.us/cit-e-access/webpage.cfm?tid=5&tpid=442
Detailed Picnic Information

When: Sunday, May 22nd

Where: Cape May County Zoo
707 N Route 9, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Time: 12 Noon till closing
You could have a wild time as you explore nearly 80 acres of beautifully maintained zoo exhibits. With
almost 200 different species of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles totaling nearly 550 animals,
you're sure to discover something new. Cape May County Zoo website http://www.capemaycountyzoo.org/

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DIRECTIONS TO THE CAPE MAY COUTY PARK &
ZOO
(Note: This is a new exit 11 but it takes you to the same place.)
From the South:
Take the Garden State Parkway to exit 11, turn left onto Crest Haven Road.
The entrance to the Park & Zoo is straight ahead.
From the North:
Take the Garden State Parkway to exit 11, turn right onto Crest Haven Road.
The entrance to the Park & Zoo is straight ahead.
From the West or Northwest:
Take Route 55 South to Route 47 South. Then take Route 83 East to Route 9 South.
The Park & Zoo entrance will be 5 miles ahead on the right at Zoo Rd.
Physical Address:
Cape May County Park and Zoo
707 Route 9 North
Cape May Court House, NJ
08210
Mailing Address:
Cape May County Park and Zoo

4 Moore Road, DN 801

Cape May Court House, NJ
08210
GPS address: 707 North Route
9, Cape May Court House,
NJ 08210

Zoo Map:
https://cmczoo.com/map.php

We also have a date change for one of our events. The greenhouse
tour, originally scheduled for October 1, 2016, will now be on October 8,
2106. Please note the change on your calendars. THANKS to Nancy
Burke for organizing this and to the members who have generously offered to
open their greenhouses and growing spaces up to us.
Membership:
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS for 2016
Myra Degenhart, Barbara Cooper, Mike and Hunter Jorgensen, Elizabeth
Zimmermann and John Rogan.
For existing members, if you have not yet paid your dues for 2016, this will be
your last newsletter.

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We are still looking for someone to volunteer to be our Secretary. If you are interested,
please let us know.

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW

If you still havent renewed, or are not
sure, please contact George Bollenbach
at orchidman4@juno.com. Your dues
are $25/yr. A membership form is
included here for your convenience.
Please print it out and bring it to the
meeting or mail it to George.
Our next meeting:
Thursday, April 27th, 2016
7:30 pm, Galloway Township Library
Jimmie Leeds Road
Galloway, NJ 08205

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Membership Benefits
Monthly Meetings
A Monthly Newsletter
Experienced Orchid Growers to Answer your Questions
Educational Orchid Workshops
Guest Speakers
Slide or Digital Presentations
Member's Orchids displayed at Meetings

Member's Orchid Greenhouse Tours

Orchid Raffles
Snacks, Beverages, Desserts
An Annual Membership Picnic
Orchid Shows
An Annual Membership Awards Banquet
An Annual Orchid Auction

Renewing Member(s) ______ Year Joined Sandpiper OS ______ New Member(s)_________

Name(s)____________________________________________________________________
Address____________________________________________________________________
City_________________________________
Phone (Home)________________

State_____

Zip____________________

Phone (Cell)________________

Email ______________________________________________________
Would you like your contact information to be published in a directory of members, available only to the
memebership? Please check one: Yes______
No______ (if you do not choose one, your
contact information will be included in the membership list.)
Please Indicate: Individual______Family (2 People residing at the same Mailing Address)______
$25 Yearly Dues running from January thru December.
Web Users Please Print Out this Form
Please bring this completed Membership Form and your check made out to: `Sandpiper Orchid Society'
to your next Society meeting. Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Galloway
Branch of the Atlantic County Library system located at 306 East Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway, NJ.
or Mail this form and check to:

Membership
George Bollenbach
239 E Upland Ave
Galloway, NJ 08205

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Point totals for as of March 2016 (Thanks to compiler and show table manager
Bill Class)
Lester Block
George Bollenbach
Bill Class
Bergie Ellingsen
Bill Errickson
Andy Fontaine
Maria Kooker
Brian Livesey
Rita Michalenko
Maryann McClellan
John Rogan
Elizabeth Willan
4.
5.
6.

7.

8.

25
21
5
9
30
8
16
41
44
8
73
10

Show Table Rules

The following rules govern the operation of our Show Table.

1. Exhibitors must own the plant or plants for at least six months.
a. Exhibitors must be SOS members, in good standing, in order to show
plants and accumulate points.
2. All plants should be staked and groomed and free of pests.
a. Any plants found to be diseased or infested will be immediately
removed from the Show Table.
3. Each exhibitor is limited to 6 plants. Any more than 6 can be entered
in the Open Category.
Each exhibitor must fill out an entry form listing all plants. Use one entry for all plants shown in each class.
Plants to be judged must be on the show table by 7:30 p.m. sharp. Plants brought in after this time will not
be judged.
Exhibitor tags to be filled out with exhibitors name and the plant identification
a. Written legibly
b. Check off genera
c. Remember species names written in lower case letters, the first letter of the genera is capitalized.
For example: Pleurothallis grobyi
It is the exhibitors responsibility to enter the plant in the proper category.
a. The judges reserve the right to divide categories as necessary.
b. The judges may move a plant to a different category to be judged. (Note: Plants entered in the
incorrect category might not be judged.)
c. The judges can award First, Second and Third place in each class.
1. First place will receive five points, second place will receive three points, and third place
will receive one point.
2. Special Rosettes may be awarded to any outstanding plant on the Show Table. Rosette
Awards are 10 points.
3. At the end of the year, the awarded points will be tabulated and the top "point getters"
will receive prizes. In the case of a tie, prizes will be duplicated. The year for Show Table
prizes will be the calendar year, January through December. Awards for previous year's
winners will be made at the January Awards Banquet. Special Awards:
1. Joe Myers Award Awarded to the member that accumulates the highest point
total for the year as determined from Society displays and the monthly show
table results.
2. Lisa ONeal Award This award was established in 2006 upon the untimely
death of then President Lisa ONeal. Lisa was renowned for displaying her
finest orchids on the monthly show table. The winner of this award is
acknowledged as having grown the most outstanding orchid of the year which is
chosen from those plants that received the 10 point Rosette Award.
Open Category - There is a Non-Competitive class intended for educational purposes. In this class,
members are encouraged to exhibit plants that cannot be exhibited in any other class (such as owned less
than six months or grower not wishing to compete, etc.).

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MARCH SHOW TABLE WINNERS

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Some Events:
Sat. April 30 May 1, 2016
Southern NJ African Violet Show and Sale
Hamilton Mall, 4453 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, NJ 08330

Come see an official AVSA African Violet Show that is open to the public; free to enjoy these beautiful
little dainty flowers, come get one for Mothers Day......we will be selling also, so plan on stopping by to
take a look and bring a friend if you can.

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Waldor Orchids in Florida

The Ocean City Flower Show is fast approaching. Mark your calendars and save the
dates!

44th ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW

Presented by CITY OF OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY

Island Hopping
Staged by

The Garden Club of Ocean City

June 3rd, June 4th, and June 5th, 2016
OCEAN CITY MUSIC PIER, 825 Boardwalk, OCNJ
Remember, you get points for entering your orchids in the show.
If you dont have any orchids blooming, there are a lot of other categories you can
compete in. Or, if you arent interested in competing, just bring out your plants and
share them with the public. It is a wonderful event. Included here is a link to the
preprogram for the Flower Show. It details rules for entering the show and defines the
different categories. Bring your houseplants out, cut some garden flowers or foliage,
show off your green thumbsbut, most important, have fun. Please join in.
Ocean City Flower Show PreProgram
https://tyvwya.bn1304.livefilestore.com/y3mjeHeGTVtOiHyQ8EUUptKlcsKF3z46BGL9EMlrcV5
HaJvHul7cBYDH2BDKPFgj28dRWwy_y9Qlo4LQrLDCS3Q4KIgJILGGE0i6K7tGeh500CyFfyn_3
6ab6EXundqWG88HJMx-zHmuFYdPbrGBeHfvA/PreProgram2016final.pdf?psid=1

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Judging
Mid-Atlantic Judging Center
Higgins, Catherine, 140 Rodney Circle, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3834; H:(610)525-4956, Cell:
(610)733-7175, Email: crh7175@gmail.com.
Judging takes place at the Philadelphia Horticultural Center, 100 N. Horticultural Dr. and Montgomery
Dr., Philadelphia, PA at 7:00PM on the third Wednesday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Walter Off,
Waldor Orchids, 10 East Poplar Ave., Linwood, NJ 08221.

Orchid Society Meetings

Bucks County Orchid Society - Meetings are open to the public, and are held on the third Thursday of
the month (except July and August) at 7:30pm, at the Churchville Nature Center, Churchville PA. Visit the
website for more information at http://buckscountyorchidsociety.org/
Central Jersey Orchid Society - We meet the first Wednesday of the month (except July and August), at
7:30 p.m., at the Johnson Education Center of the Delaware and Raritan Greenway Land Trust. Visitors
are always welcome. Visit the website for information at http://centraljerseyorchids.org/
Deep Cut Orchid Society - Meetings are every 2nd Tuesday of the month (except August) at 7:30 pm at
the Monmouth Reform Temple 332 Hance Avenue, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724. Visit us on the web
at http://www.deepcutorchids.com/aboutus.html for more information.
Delaware Orchid Society - Meetings occur the 2nd Tuesday of the month from September to June.
Except for June, which is our annual banquet, the doors open at 7 PM. We meet at Emmanuel
Presbyterian Church located at 1006 Wilson Road, Wilmington. For additional information visit us on the
web at http://delawareorchidsociety.com/events/
Lehigh Valley Orchid Club - Meetings are held on the first Sunday of every month at Channel 39,
WLVT studio on the SteelStacks campus in South Bethlehem. Meetings are friendly and informal. Our
membership consists of many novices as well as experienced orchid enthusiasts. Members grow under a
wide range of growing environments from windowsill to greenhouse. Additional information can be found
on their website at http://lvos.org/Index.htm
Pinelands Orchid Society Meetings are open to the public and are held on the first Tuesday of the
month (except July and August) at 7:30 pm, Cadbury at Cherry Hill, Oak Room
2150 Route 38
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002
http://pinelandsorchidsociety.org/
Sandpiper Orchid Society Meetings are free and open to the public. The group meets on the fourth
Thursday of each month, at 7:00 pm, at the Galloway Township Library, Galloway Municipal Complex,
Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway, NJ. Find us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/sandpiperos?fref=ts
SEPOS (Southeast PA Orchid Society) - SEPOS meets at 8:00 pm on the second Wednesday of each
month, except for July and August. We meet on the ground floor in the rear of the Martha Washington
Building at the Freedoms Foundation on Rt. 23 near Valley Forge, PA. From the driveway entrance turn
right at the first circle then left at the next, passing the Atrium and a huge flag on your right. Proceed to
the next circle and bear right to the rear of the building. Additional information can be found
at http://sepos.org/sepos_003.htm

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Orchids in the news:

Growing Orchids as Houseplants
http://www.progress-index.com/article/20160417/NEWS/160419897

Twelve Colorful Pictures of Orchids for Spring

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160326-pictures-flowers-orchids-plants-spring/

Home Remedies and Old-fashioned cures for

Orchids
http://nv-os.mobi/index.php/orchid-news/121-home-remedies-and-old-fashioned-cures-for-orchids

How To Get Kids Involved In the Care of

Orchids
http://www.justaddiceorchids.com/orchid-care-blog/how-to-get-kids-involved-in-the-care-of-orchids

Orchid Culture Sheets from the AOS

This is a great resource. Find your orchid, click on the link, and print your culture
sheet.
http://www.aos.org/Default.aspx?id=75

More Orchid Resources

http://www.aos.org/Default.aspx?id=220