This page displays pictures of the February meeting "Share and Learn" orchids brought by club members. Learning Through Sharing This page is dedicated to showing the plants that members brought from their personal collections to share with others at a monthly meeting. Thereby, club members learn through sharing. Each plant is presented, discussed, admired and appreciated. An added feature of this sharing activity results in members feeling closer to each other, creating an atmosphere of friendship and closeness. May 2025 Brazilian Sun Orchid “Samba” Diane Dickhut Prosthechen fragrans x sib Nuria Cid Pptm. La Jolla Delight Diane Dickhut Return to "Share and Learn" Page

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This page is dedicated to providing interesting, informative and use website links for the orchid enthusiasts. This page will continue to add new links. Interesting, Informational and Useful Websites (Part 5) Below are website links that were selected for being interesting, informational and/or useful for orchid enthusiasts. Readers are encouraged to give feedback, as well as send additional website links to the webmaster. Please go to the "Feedback and About" webpage to offer feedback and other website links. The reader's input is the key to making this page helpful to everyone. Link OrchidWire "Directory - Connecting a World of Orchids", is an amazing site. Here is a vast resource of information, including 712 organizations, 898 vendors and 412 other types of sources. Check out the following areas: Art, Events, Software, Culture, Labs, Photography, Blogs, Forums, Periodicals, Supplies, Books, Gardens, Personal and Travel. Link Forty of the World's Weirdest Flowers In the world of floristry beauty is an everyday thing, but as with most things in life, beauty is often in the eye of the beholder. The author of this website scoured the globe to find the weirdest flowers in the world. So, get ready to check out 40 flowers that are stranger than fiction. Link Orchid Pests and Diseases Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention This link connects to a document written by Sue Bottom at sbottom15@bellsouth.net . This is well written with excellent photographs. It covers identification and treatment of orchid pests, common orchid diseases, leaf spots (foliar and petal blights), viruses, as well as other types of damage (edema). This is a "must have" for orchid enthusiasts! Link Top 10 Rarest Orchids in the World This link shows incredibly sharp, large photos of 10 species that are critically endangered and can be rarely seen in nature. These special species are mesmerizing, coming in many variations, colors and fragrances. Link Orchid Growing for Beginners: The Definitive Guide If you want to learn how to grow the most beautiful orchids possible, but aren’t even sure of where to start, then this is the guide for you. As well as a thorough look at the basics, you'l be introduced to the best resources on the web and towards the end of the guide some advanced topics will be covered. Interesting Websites, (Part 1) Interesting Websites, (Part 6

This page is a compilation of the monthly newsletter that has been published since 2011. The viewer can review any monthly newsletter that is desired. Newsletters 2021 - 2023 The club appreciates your interest! To view past newsletters, click on the year and month. For a free online newsletter subscription, please click at the bottom of this page to send the e-mail address. 2021 Click on the Desired Monthly Edition February January March April May June July August September October November December 2022 Click on the Desired Monthly Edition January February March April May June July August September October November December 2023 Click on the Desired Monthly Edition April March February January May June July August September October November December Free Newsletter Subscription Subscribe Your e-mail address was sent successfully! Archived Newsletters

This is a continuation from the Eastern Airlines Orchid Club home page regarding the history of the orchid club. More Club History The second meeting of the orchid club was held August 18, 1963, at the Eastern Airlines new recreation center. As a means of fundraising at each meeting, the raffle was started. For the purchase of a 25 cent raffle ticket, people took a chance on winning an orchid to add to their collections. The club promoted and continues to promote education in the culture and care of orchids among hobbyists. The club was and continues to be very active in the community. When the Jetport was first built in the Everglades in the early 1970's, the EALOC members made numerous rescue missions around the new training Jetport to save orchids destined for destruction. These rescued orchids were transplanted to Grossman's Hammock because most of the naturally growing orchids in the hammock had been stripped away by collectors. As contractors developed areas of the Everglades, beginning in 1974, EALOC members collected orchids to relocate them. During a fire in April 1974, the club members made a valiant effort in an area west of the Fahkahatchee Strand in the Big Cypress Swamp to save orchids that would have gone up in smoke. The members planned on working over as many areas as they could until sundown. However, the fires in the area were being fanned by the wind and the group had to call it quits by noon. They had rescued 300 plants which were also placed in Grossman's Hammock. At least 10 native species were saved at that time. During these rescue missions, the club worked closely with the resident ranger, Lieutenant Martin. Visit EALOC On Facebook

This is a club initiative, helping the Kampong, historic home of Dr. David G. Fairchild. The club members volunteer to mount and maintain the garden's orchid collection. Kampong Orchid Crew Visit The Kampong Website The Kampong began not as a botanical garden, but as a personal collection motivated by Dr. David Fairchild’s love for, and scientific interest in, ornamental, edible, and ethnobotanic plants. Dr. Catherine Sweeney continued to develop the collection in that spirit. It contains a diverse array of plants from the tropics and warm subtropics, including tropical fruits, palms, flowering trees, flowering shrubs, and vines. EALOC has a community initiative whereby volunteers assist the Kampong by mounting and maintaining the garden's orchid collection. There are two crews consisting of three individuals each. The crews alternate scheduled times. The Kampong

This page displays pictures of the June meeting "Share and Learn" orchids brought by club members. Learning Through Sharing This page is dedicated to showing the plants that members brought from their personal collections to share with others at a monthly meeting. Thereby, club members learn through sharing. Each plant is presented, discussed, admired and appreciated. An added feature of this sharing activity results in members feeling closer to each other, creating an atmosphere of friendship and closeness. June 2026 Encyclia Orchid Jungle Alexis Dominguez and Nuria Cid B. Bill Osment Brassavola nodosa var. dwarf x appendiculata Jorge Li Miltasia Shelob Okika Alexis Dominguez and Nuria Cid Dendrobium Jenkinsii Alexis Dominguez and Nuria Cid Encylicia Tampensis Alexis Dominguez and Nuria Cid Return to "Share and Learn" Page

This page displays pictures of the May picnic, including plants and participants. Pan American Orchid Society Visit In lieu of the regular general meetings, the annual picnic is held. Here is an opportunity for club members, families and friends to just have a good time, enjoy one another, as well as commune with nature. April 2026 Return to Events Photo Review

This page is a compilation of the monthly newsletter that has been published since 2011. The viewer can review any monthly newsletter that is desired. Newsletters 2018 - 2020 The club appreciates your interest! To view past newsletters, click on the year and month. For a free online newsletter subscription, please click at the bottom of this page to send the e-mail address. 2018 Click on the Desired Monthly Edition February January March April May June July August September October November December 2019 Click on the Desired Monthly Edition January February April March May June July August 2020 September October November December Click on the Desired Monthly Edition April March February January May June July August September October November December Free Newsletter Subscription Subscribe Your e-mail address was sent successfully! Archived Newsletters

This page displays pictures of the November auction event, including plants, participants, and other bidding items. November Orchid Auction, Members, Friends, Food In lieu of the regular general meetings, November is dedicated to having the club's annual auction. This year was bigger and better. There was a record number of bids. The orchids and plants were of the best quality. A good time was had by all. The food and fellowship enhanced the event. If the reader missed this one, be certain to plan to attend next year's fun event. November 2019 Return to Events Photo Review

This page displays pictures of the July meeting "Share and Learn" orchids brought by club members. Learning Through Sharing This page is dedicated to showing the plants that members brought from their personal collections to share with others at a monthly meeting. Thereby, club members learn through sharing. Each plant is presented, discussed, admired and appreciated. An added feature of this sharing activity results in members feeling closer to each other, creating an atmosphere of friendship and closeness. July 2025 Bcd. Gilded Tower Nuria Cid and Alexis Dominguez Brassocattleya Richard Mueller x Mymecophila Brysiana Ralph Hernandez Rhynochovola David Sander Jorge Li Dendrobium Rungkamol Ralph Hernandez Ralph Hernandez Aranthera James x Rhynchorides Bangkok Sunset Grammatophyllum seriptum var. citrinum Ralph Hernandez Oncidium aka “Baby Raspberry Chocolate” Jorge Li Bulbophyhllum rothschildiana Diane Dickhut Rhynochovola David Sander Jorge Li Brassavola nodosa Yellow Bird Diane Dickhut Return to "Share and Learn" Page

This page gives both driving directions and a map to find the club meeting room. Location Monthly meetings are held at Florida International University, South Campus, WC 130 classroom, next to the Wertheim Conservatory (greenhouse). From Southwest 8 Street, turn south on 109 Avenue. Turn into the "red" parking garage immediately on right (west side of avenue). Park on the north side of the ramp leading up to second floor in the "metered" spaces. The parking meter machine is located on the first floor on the southwest corner next to the elevators. Three hours cost $3.00. If requested, the fee will be reimbursed. Just bring the receipt to the treasurer. The classroom is on the south side, across the street from the parking garage, next to the greenhouse. WC 130 Classroom Classroom Adjacent to Werheim Conservatory FIU South Campus