This page links the user to the Fairchild Tropical Garden "Million Orchid Project". Million Orchid Project While visiting Singapore, Dr. Carl Lewis was impressed with the way native orchids had been reintroduced into the urban area. In fact, results have shown that in some cases, these orchids thrived and were doing better than in rural areas. Dr. Lewis was inspired by what he saw and wanted to do the same in South Florida. Due to exploitation, urbn development and agriculture, native orchids were almost eliminated. Thus, the Million Orchid Project was born and the goal is that within five years, businesses, schools, residences, as well as other local places will be able to appreciate and enjoy the native orchids that have been returned to the community. Go to the Fairchild Tropical Garden "Million Orchid Project" webpage to read more about this worthy initiative. Hopefully, the reader will be encouraged to be a part of this project. Click Here To Visit The "Million Orchid Project" Website Click On Logo To Visit The "Million Orchid Project" Website

This is a history of the club's involvement of contributing to the the enhancement and maintenance of Zoo Miami's orchid collection. Zoo Miami Project Many of the club members were also members of the South Florida Orchid Society (SFOS). About 1985, after visiting the San Diego Zoo, Jill Sidran, the president of ths SFOS, promoted interest in having Miami MetroZoo (now Zoo Miami) designated as a rescue center for confiscated plants. After the U.S. Department of the Interior granted the designation, the Zoo built a greenhouse and the SFOS members spent Saturdays placing both donated and confiscated plants in trees and exhibits throughout the Zoo. About 1987, the SFOS felt it could no longer continue with this project. Since the EALOC members felt this was a worthwhile project, EALOC took it over and continues with it to present time. After the devastation of Hurricane Andrew, the greenhouse was rebuilt by the Zoo and the watering system was installed by EALOC members. The greenhouse is now maintained by the club. Through this project, the Zoo Miami's botanical gardens are enhanced for Zoo patrons to enjoy. In appreciation, a bronze plaque is permanently displayed in Zoo Miami to recognize EALOC's contributions. Visit Zoo Miami Website Zoo Miami Foundation

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 2024 Renanopsis [Rnps.] Lion's Splendor Alexis Dominguez and Noria Cid Psychopsis Mariposa "Tribelo" Diane Dickhut Rhyncholaeliocattleya Rlc. Star of Siam (Rlc. Pattaya Magic x C. Tainan City) Diane Dickhut Rhynchobrassoleya [Rby.] Spotted Charm Alexis Dominguez and Noria Cid Broughtonia sanguinea x Schomburgkia [Schom.] tibicinis David Foster Encyclia NOID Jorge Li Encyclia [E.] Mary Motes Alexis Dominguez and Noria Cid Encyclia alata (cross) Jorge Li Pleurothallis grobyi David Foster Tolumnia Jairak 707 Alexis Dominguez and Noria Cid Return to "Share and Learn" Page

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 2) 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 Search The International Orchid Register According to Wilkipedia, the term grex (pl. greges) is used to expand botanical nomenclature to describe horticultural hybrids of orchids, based solely on their specified parentage. Parentage search can be used to identify any greges from particular seed or pollen parents. Grex name search can be used to find the parentage of particular grexes. Link Abandoned Florida World of Orchids was a working greenhouse located in Kissimmee. It included over thousands of orchids, including rare and unusual types, in a controlled humid environment, complete with waterfalls, streams and ponds full of fish, and parrots which flew overhead. A 1,000-foot-long boardwalk was also located behind the property which trailed off into the wetlands. The is a story of an abandoned attraction, including photos. Link OrchidsAmore This website's originates from Ft. Meyers, Florida. There is a vast amount of information including galleries by both family and month of bloom, calendar of events (including the Miami area) and both text and video tutorials on growing and care of orchids, and much more. For those wanting an orchid-related calendar, there's a downloaded one. Link The Use of Orchids in Chinese Medicine This website provides an article which may be of interetst to all orchid hobbyists. Orchids, especially Gastrodia elata, Dendrobium species and Bletilla striata, continue to be grown commercially in China as a part of a large herbal medicine industry. This article takes a detailed look at the uses of orchids in Chinese medicine. Link OrchidNotes (South Australia's Native Orchids) OrchidNotes is a website that is all about sharing knowledge and the love of orchids. It is about the conservation of these jewels of the bush. Although most of the orchids discussed in this site will be from South Australia, discussion on orchids that are from other parts of Australia and even (sometimes) those from overseas are welcome. Their aim is to provide a new post on a regular basis. To make posts more relevant, your questions are welcome. Contact them Interesting Websites, (Part 1) Interesting Websites, (Part 3)

This page lists orchid businesses that generously support the club. It is a way to show appreciation and to promote their businesses. Friends of EALOC The club is proud to call these orchid businesses friends. Grateful appreciation is extended to each one. Please patronize them and let them know the club recommends them highly. Amazonia Orchids, Inc. 17899 SW 280 Street Homestead, FL 33031 305-484-9280 www.orchidsites.com Carib Plants 26505 SW 203 Avenue Homestead, FL 33031 305-245-5565 caribplants@att.net Carmela Orchids P.O. Box 277 Hakalau, HI 96710 carmelaorchids.net carmelaorchids@hawaii.rr.com OFE International, Inc. 12337 SW 130 Street Miami, FL 33186 305-253-7080 ofe-intl.com Palm Hammocks Orchid Estate, Inc. 9995 SW 66 Street Miami, FL 33176 305-274-1913 palmhammockorchidest.com Whimsy Orchids, Inc. 18655 SW 248 Street Homestead, FL 33031 305-242-1333 whimsyorchids@gmail.com Amazonia Orchids, Inc. 17899 SW 280 Street Homestead, FL 33031 305-484-9280 www.orchidsites.com Carmela Orchids P.O. Box 277 Hakalau, HI 96710 carmelaorchids.net carmelaorchids@hawaii.rr.com OFE International, Inc. 17899 SW 280th Street Homestead, FL 33031 305-253-7080 www.todanderson.com R. F. Orchids, Inc. 28100 SW 182 Avenue Homestead, FL 33030 305-245-4570 info@rforchids.com Quest Orchids, Inc. 12100 SW 43 Street Miami, FL 33175 305-227-6759 orchid@questorchids.net Connect To Website Connect To Website Connect To E-Mail Connect To Website Connect To E-Mail Connect To Website Whimsy Orchids, Inc. 18655 SW 248 Street Homestead, FL 33031 305-242-1333 whimsyorchids@gmail.com

This page describes the history of the club. About Founded in 1963 Affiliated with the American Orchid Society In 1963, the Eastern Airlines Orchid Club was formed to foster good fellowship through the common love of orchids in all their forms and varieties; to share both the knowledge and techniques of culture and the mystery and beauty of the plants and flowers. History of the Club  The above-mentioned mission statement was created by the Eastern Airlines Orchid Club which was founded in 1963. It was through the interest and hard work of O. Clyde Bramblett that the club was formed. The first meeting was held on July 21, 1963 at the IAM Union Hall at Eastern Airlines on NW 36 Street. Officers were elected for a term of one year. They were President Clyde Bramblett, Vice President Carl Gardner, Secretary Fred Stone and Treasurer Ken McCorkel. Thirty-three people signed the roster and paid their first year's dues of $1.00. The first guest speaker was Mr. Ruben Sauleda, who, at that time, had been featured in the Sunday edition of the Miami Herald because of his pollination of orchid seeds and hybridizing experiments. Later, he became Dr. Sauleda and continued his work at his former business "Ruben in Orchids" where he became well known for his hybridizing and flasking until his retirement in May 2014. Not only did the club promote education in the culture and care of orchids among hobbyists back then, but it was and continues to be very active in the community. *Note : Select "More History" To Learn More About The Club's Development Our Vision We seek knowledge through sharing and learning. Members are encouraged to bring their orchids to the monthly meetings as a means of learning through sharing. Plants are not awarded ribbons, thus, eliminating the stigma of feeling that orchids are not good enough to share. Everyone's orchids are worthy and we urge members to bring them for "show and tell". 2023 Board and Committee Chairs Board Members President - Diane Dickhut Vice President - Ralph Hernandez Treasurer - Chris Bernt Special Events - Betty Alexander Members-at-Large - Dean and Suellen Powell, Chris, Rawls, Lou Silva,, Rene Silve, Nora Robbins , Nuria Cid and Jorge Li Committee Chairs Communications - Chris Rawls Refreshments - Lou and Rene Silva Membership - Jeri Payne Raffle - Suellen Powell Silent Auction - Ralph Hernandez Sunshine - Diane Dickhut Zoo Project - Betty Alexander Show and Tell - David Foster AOS Representative - Alexis Dominguez Visit EALOC On Facebook

This section describes three of nine basic groups of orchids and is an introduction to orchids. Introduction to Orchids...101 (Part 3) The three pages were designed to provide an "orchid pre-primer" to those who have limited knowledge of orchids and want introductory information. Perhaps, more experienced orchid enthusiasts might find interesting facts, as well. The source for this information was Wikipedia (Wiki Website) which is a collaboratively edited, multilingual, free-access, free content Internet encyclopedia that is supported and hosted by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and owned by Wikimedia Foundation. Please note that each section is notated by the use of a linking button to each specific Wikipedia webpage as a means of referencing the source. The EALOC publisher/editor extracted basic information and photographs from Wikipedia about each of nine orchid groups for this EALOC website. Next to each title is a button where the reader may want to go to the Wikipedia website for indepth reading regarding each specific orchid group. Phalaenopsis · Generic name probably a reference to the genus Phalaena, the name given by Carl Linnaeus to a group of large moths. · Known as the Moth Orchid and is one of the most popular orchids in the trade, through the development of many artificial hybrids. · Native to southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, et. al.), New Guinea, the Bismark Archipelago and Queensland. · Most are epiphytic (grows in trees) shade plants; a few are lithophytes (grows in or on rocks). In the wild, some species grow below the canopies of moist and humid lowland forests, protected against direct sunlight; others grow in seasonally dry or cool environments. They have adapted individually to these three habitats. · Has neither pseudobulbs nor rhizome, Has a monopodial (single trunk or stem) growth habit. Blooms appear from the stem between the leaves. and last for several weeks. At home, the flowers may last two to three months. · Often produce numerous aerial roots that often hang down in long drapes and have green chlorophyll underneath the grey root coverings. Go To Wikipedia Phragmipedium · Phragmipedium besseae was first found in Peru by Elizabeth Locke Besse in 1981. · Derived from the Greek phragma , which means "division", and pedium , which means "slipper" (referring to the pouch). · Lady's slipper orchids are found from SW Mexico, Central and tropical South America. · Most are either terrestrial, epiphytic (grows in trees) or lithophytic (grows in or on rocks). · Shows a unique shieldlike staminode (rudimentary, sterile or abortive stamen, which means that it does not produce pollen), long, moustache-like petals and a 3- locular ovary. The large pouch-like lip is curved inwards at the margins. · Short stemmed and is semi-terrestrial, semi-lithophytic (on rocks) to epiphytic (in trees). Go To Wikipedia Vanilla · Vanilla is a flavor derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla , primarily from the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla. · Word derived from the the Spanish word vaina (vaina itself meaning sheath or pod), translated as “little pod”. · Pollination is required to set the fruit from which the flavoring is derived. In 1837, Belgian botanist Charles François Antoine Morren pioneered a method of artificially pollinating the plant. · The various subspecies are grown on Madagascar, Réunion, and other tropical areas along the Indian Ocean, South Pacific; and the West Indies, and Central and South America. · Three major species of vanilla currently are grown globally, all of which derive from a species originally found in Mesoamerica, including parts of modern- day Mexico. · Second most expensive spice after saffron. · Grows as a vine, climbing up an existing tree (also called a tutor), pole, or other support. · A simple and efficient artificial hand-pollination method was developed by a 12- year-old slave named Edmond Albius on Réunion, a method still used today. · Flower lasts about one day. · Reproduced the plant by cutting and removing sections of the vine with six or more leaf nodes, a root opposite each leaf. Two lower leaves are removed, and buried in loose soil. Growth is rapid under good conditions. Go To Wikipedia Return to Introduction Menu

This page displays pictures of the May picnic, including plants and participants. May Picnic 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. May 2019 Return to Events Photo Review

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This section describes three of nine basic groups of orchids and is an introduction to orchids. Introduction to Orchids...101 (Part 1) The three pages were designed to provide an "orchid pre-primer" to those who have limited knowledge of orchids and want introductory information. Perhaps, more experienced orchid enthusiasts might find interesting facts, as well. The source for this information was Wikipedia (Wiki Website) which is a collaboratively edited, multilingual, free-access, free content Internet encyclopedia that is supported and hosted by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and owned by Wikimedia Foundation. Please note that each section is notated by the use of a linking button to each specific Wikipedia webpage as a means of referencing the source. The EALOC publisher/editor extracted basic information and photographs from Wikipedia about each of nine orchid groups for this EALOC website. Next to each title is a button where the reader may want to go to the Wikipedia website for indepth reading regarding each specific orchid group. Brassovola · Named in 1813 by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown. · Name comes from the Venetian nobleman and physician Antonio Musa Brassavola. · In 1698, Brassavola nodosa was the first tropical orchid brought from the Caribbean island of Curacao to Holland. · Found in Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America. · A single, long pointed and succulent leaf grows on an elongated pseudobulb. · Are epiphytes (getting its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, and sometimes from debris accumulating around it, but not from the host to which it’s attached) · A few are lithophytes (grows in or on rocks) · Single white or greenish white flower, or a raceme of a few flowers. The three sepals and two lateral petals are greenish, narrow and long. · Most are very fragrant, but only at night, in order to attract the right moth. Longevity of flowers depends on the species and is between five and thirty days. Go To Wikipedia Cattleya · Named in 1824 by John Lindley after William Cattley. · Discovered the new plant in Pernambuco, Brazil, in 1817 and shipped to the Glasgow Botanic Gardens for identification. · Found from Costa Rica and the Lesser Antilles, south to Argentina. · Widely known for their large, showy flowers, and were used extensively in hybridization for the cut-flower trade until the 1980s when potted plants became more popular. · Flowers of the hybrids can vary in size from 5 cm to 15 cm or more and occur in all colors except true blue and black. · Typical flower has three rather narrow sepals and three usually broader petals: two petals are similar to each other, and the third is the a different conspicuous lip. · Each flower stalk originates from a pseudobulb. Go To Wikipedia Dendrobium · E stablished by Olof Swartz in 1799. · Greek dendron ("tree") and bios ("life"), meaning "one who lives on trees", (epiphyte). · Occurs in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east and southeast Asia, including China, Japan, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Guinea, Vietnam, and many of the islands of the Pacific. · Huge genus of orchids, about 1,200 species. · Either epiphytic (grows in trees) or occasionally lithophytic (grows in or on rocks) and have adapted to a wide variety of habitats, from the high altitudes in the Himalayan mountains to lowland tropical forests and even to the dry climate of the Australian desert. · Grows quickly throughout summer, but takes a rest during winter. Dormant buds erupt into shoots from the base of the pseudobulb mainly in spring, and a few species in autumn. Go To Wikipedia Return to Introduction Menu Introduction, Part 2

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