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I'm heading out now. Look forward to seeing some forum members there. 
I'm bringing some frre plants and a bit of food too - organic
I'm bringing some frre plants and a bit of food too - organic
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In case you were afraid to click on the link - this is what you missed ...
Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society Meeting
Monday, January 28th 7:30 pm Corbin Bldg
The Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society proudly presents:
Dr. Scott Zona, who will speak on Sex in the Garden
. Flowers are all about sex! This presentation explores the world of
pollination, which is the transfer of pollen to the stigma and a necessary step in sexual
reproduction. The marvelous ways in which this transfer is accomplished – birds,
bats, wind, water, etc. are explored in depth.
Dr. Zona, a tropical botanist, is curator of the Wertheim Conservatory at Florida
International University and faculty in the Dept. of Biological Sciences. Co-Editor of Palms (Journal of the International Palm Society) and an IPS (International Palm Society) Director.
Co-Author of An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms.
.
The Raffle Table will be provided by
Fantastic Ferns LLC (Frank & Sally Tastinger)
and Redland Nursery. John DeMott & Ellis Brown
Monday, January 28th 7:30 pm Corbin Bldg
The Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society proudly presents:
Dr. Scott Zona, who will speak on Sex in the Garden
. Flowers are all about sex! This presentation explores the world of
pollination, which is the transfer of pollen to the stigma and a necessary step in sexual
reproduction. The marvelous ways in which this transfer is accomplished – birds,
bats, wind, water, etc. are explored in depth.
Dr. Zona, a tropical botanist, is curator of the Wertheim Conservatory at Florida
International University and faculty in the Dept. of Biological Sciences. Co-Editor of Palms (Journal of the International Palm Society) and an IPS (International Palm Society) Director.
Co-Author of An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms.
.
The Raffle Table will be provided by
Fantastic Ferns LLC (Frank & Sally Tastinger)
and Redland Nursery. John DeMott & Ellis Brown
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Anticipating a very large crowd - the ladies were busy arranging the food tables. This was early on - the amount of food was huge. The desert table was overflowing by meeting time. Homemade Cranberry Bread, Lemon Cake from scratch and a mess of homemade cookies were most notable. There were other scruptious homemade deserts that I sampled - just don't know what they were called ...
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This is still 45 minutes before the start of the meeting. A pretty good size early crowd. Dr. Scott Zona is a very well known speaker. He attracts many plant-a-holics.
The lady in pink (2nd photo, center) is our newest member (I forgot her name ) and this was her very first meeting. She did very well with our plant raffle.
I've have attended many a different plant society meetings over the years. The Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society has the nicest and friendliest group of members I have ever been around. Having only been a member a short period, I found these people to be sincerely welcoming. They make me feel like I've known them for years.
The lady in pink (2nd photo, center) is our newest member (I forgot her name ) and this was her very first meeting. She did very well with our plant raffle.
I've have attended many a different plant society meetings over the years. The Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society has the nicest and friendliest group of members I have ever been around. Having only been a member a short period, I found these people to be sincerely welcoming. They make me feel like I've known them for years.
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Here is our Keynote Speaker: Dr. Scott Zona (Background, red shirt) leaning over checking out a plant that has caught his eye.
Scott's presentation included tons of unusual flowers I had never seen before. Most were photos he has collected over the years during his travels. I also learned that Dr. Zona is a hummingbird aficionado. He had quite the array of feeding hummingbird photos that he shared with us.
Scott's presentation included tons of unusual flowers I had never seen before. Most were photos he has collected over the years during his travels. I also learned that Dr. Zona is a hummingbird aficionado. He had quite the array of feeding hummingbird photos that he shared with us.
