BUNBURY ORCHID SOCIETY

Orchid Talk Slc. Bright Orange x Ctna Why Not

The Monthly Publication of the Bunbury Orchid Society

March2019

Next Meeting - Sunday 7th April 2019

Autumn Show

All correspondence to Secretary PO Box 1074,

Bunbury, WA 6239

Web address http://bunburyorchidsociety.enjin.com/

Life Members Committee Members

Len Munnings President Bill Dear 0400 731 614

Dot Bodgragai Vice President Rick Winch (08) 9752 3785

Rolf Mason (decd) Secretary Jane Charles 0400 285 176

Warren Cruickshank Treasurer Andrea Shine 0488 075 693

Lyn & Brian Harwood Committee Margaret Nelson

Steve Nelson

Tony Domoney

Norm Martin

Alan Burgess (decd) Stewards Graham Winter,

Ian Gilmore

Brian Meade

Registrar Shirley Anderton

Editor Kym Lucas 0403 749 570

Kymannelucas1@gmail.com

Marian Kuswardiyanto 0427 302 993

Free2buessentials@gmail.com

Editors Edition …selection of benched plants from the March meeting, photos taken by Warren Cruickshank

Aliceara Lunatic Fringe

Aridies Uni Snow

Bnfld. Gilded Towers ‘Sunburst’

Brassia verucosa var. Gigantea

Catt. Lulu

Bpl. Golden Peacock

Lc Siam Jade

No Name

Paph. Susan Booth

Sarc. Velvet x Velvet

Vanda No Name

A big thank you to Norm Martin who presented a PowerPoint presentation on Orchids of the Year – 2018.

Congratulations to everyone who had entered plant into the competition.

Membership Fees are now due for 2019

Membership fees for Family membership $20.00 and single membership $20.00 per annum.

Please pay at next meeting, or forward to Treasurer, Andrea Shine, PO Box 1074,

Bunbury, WA 6239

Bank details for direct debit Payment can be made directly into this BANKWEST account.

Account name: Bunbury Orchid Society Inc.

BSB: 306-004

Account Number: 415429-3

Please include your surname on banking advice.

CLUB VOUCHERS

Please note that the Committee advises that Club Vouchers that have been presented as prizes from

Shows, can be used for purchase of goods from the Sales Table and also for the payment of membership.

If any members receive vouchers from Ezi-Grow Orchids, and are unable to pick up their prize, Ian

Gilmore has offered to assist.

Sales Table

A reminder that you purchase all of your orchid needs through the Club on meeting mornings. If you

need to pre-order any orchid bark or Perlite, please contact Norm Martin – 0400 074 762

All other supplies such as pots, fertilisers, orchid clips, hanging pots, etc will be available on meeting

morning.

Orchid bark

Supplies will be stored and available from the Club’s shed in Halifax. Please contact Norm Martin –

0400 074 762 to arrange any purchases and pick up from Shed. Please note that pickup is at Norm’s

discretion.

Show Dates for 2019

AUTUMN SHOW: 7th April – at meeting Australind Hall

WINTER SHOW: 27th -28th July.(Venue to be confirmed)

SPRING SHOW: 31st August – 1st September at the Italian Club

Bunbury Orchid Society Minutes 3rd March 2019

Meeting held in the Australind Hall Commencing at 10.10am

We recognize the life members in attendance

Present – As per book

Apologies- As per book

Accepted (m) L Woodland (s) L Munnings All in Favour.

No Business arising.

Incoming Correspondence-

• Email from OWA in regards to upcoming meeting on the 3rd of March

o Review the draft Orchids WA rules relevant to the special resolution.

• Albany Orchid display x4 emails confirming details for Intersociety Orchid Display (August)

• Gardens Club Magazine

• Salvation Army Thank you certificate for Christmas donation.

Outgoing Correspondence-

• Nil

Accepted (m) T Domoney (s) L Munnings All in favour.

Finance-February statement

Opening balance- $8,515.17

Revenue

Membership $340.00

Christmas funds $96.00

Total Revenue $436.00

Expenditure

OWA delegate travel in 2018 $100.00

Total Expenditure $100.00

Closing balance- $8,851.17

Notes

• Nil

Term deposit: interest from last period $102.41 rolled over on 29th January. Total re-invested $13,034.34

Conference Account $455.00 (unchanged)

Accepted (m) B Harwood (s) G Bradshaw All in favour.

General business-

• Membership fees – Pay by end of April.

• August Challenge – L Harwood volunteered to help organize the trip. B Hardy to seek quotes for the bus.

• Autumn show trophies – please bring them in for next month. Table below of last winners and holders of

trophies

• Bus trip to Walpole -Orchidup open day is the last weekend in October.

• Open Shade house – if you wish to volunteer, please forward you names to the committee. Dates yet to

be set. Volunteers already nominated Steve and Marg Nelson, Tony Domoney.

• Guest speakers: Anyone interested in organising the speakers? Marian volunteered if she can get contact

details.

• PA System organization at club meetings: Len Woodward volunteered to help set up the PA system

before the meeting.

• Club shirts and jackets: Please advise the committee if you are interested in ordering a polo shirt.

• From February meeting - 2019 Raffle plants discussed – Action item: R Winch to organize raffle plants for

2019. R Winch will also look after the plants through the year. Rick was not at the meeting to discuss.

Speaker: Orchid of the year 2018. Presented by Norm Martin

Note from the Judges and Registrar: If you need help filling out the judging bench forms please ask. Please

fill in forms clearly indicating full plant names and owners name.

Judges award for February: SLC Bright Angel

Popular vote: Novice: None Open: I Gilmore Witches Jewel

Lucky Number: P Bunney

Members Draw: Novice: D Meade Open: Graeme Atherton

Raffle: P Bunney, D Meade, L Woodland

Autumn show 2017

Trophy Winner Returned Trophy Winner Returned

Grand

champion

K Merryful Yes Reserve

Grand

champion

N Martin Yes

Best Orchid in

Novice

A Goodchild Yes Champion

Paph

G Winter No

Champion

Cym.

S&M Nelson Yes Champion

Onc.

K Merryful No

Champion Aust

Native

J Palmer No Champion

Laeliinae

N Martin No

Champion

Misc

G Winter No Champion

Species

D Meade No

Champion

Seedling

B Harwood No Champion

Specimen

K Merryful No

Meeting closed at 12.04pm

2019 Calendar

Month Activities

April Club meeting and Autumn show(Australind hall)

May Club meeting and Soup day

June Club meeting (WA day on the 3rd of June)

July Club meeting and Plant Auction

Winter Show (last weekend of July 27th-28thAustralind Shopping Centre)

August Albany Challenge (1st weekend in August).

Club meeting canceled for members not travelling to Albany.

**Club Meeting - change of date **– change date to last weekend in August

September Spring show 31 Aug-1 September (Italian Club)

No meeting

October Club meeting

November Club meeting

2nd weekend in November - Sarc. display at Centre point (Saturday show)

December Christmas lunch venue TBA

BOS JUDGING RESULTS FEBRUARY Meeting 2019

Open Grade Exhibitor Plant name

01C Laeliinae - Intermediate ( 60mm -

90mm ) 1st B & L Harwood Lc Siam Jade

2nd P Bunney

Blc. Hsinying Leopard b Hsinying

Cognac “Taispot”

3rd

01DLaeliinae – Standard Shape - under 60

mm

1st B & L Harwood Slc Bright Angel x Ctna Why Not

2nd

3rd

01F Laeliinae - Non Standard Hybrid 1st D Meade Cat Lulu

2nd L & B Woodland Bpl Golden Peacock

3rd B & L Harwood Epidendrum Unknown

03D Paphiopedilum – Non Standard Hybrid 1st

2nd B & L Harwood Paph Susan Booth

3rd

06A Oncidinae – Species 1st B & L Harwood Brassia vericosa var Gigantea

2nd

3rd

06E Oncidinae -Any Other Oncidinae

Hybrid 1st B & L Harwood

Degarmoara (Aliceara) Winter

Wonderland ‘White Fairy’

2nd P Bunney Aliceara Lunatic Fringe ‘IkesYikes’

3rd I & R Gilmore

Banfieldara Gilded Tower

‘Sunburst’

07B Vandaceous – Any Hybrid 1st D Meade Aridies Unknown

2nd B & L Harwood Unknown

3rd

08B Aust Native Epiphyte any hybrid 1st B & L Harwood

Sarco Velvet # 3 x Velvet ‘Cool

Dude’

2nd

3rd

24B Species – Not elsewhere specified 1st

W & K

Cruickshank Cym dayanum

2nd

3rd

BUNBURY ORCHID SOCIETY INC, NORMAL MEETING DATES

Society Meetings: 10.00 am - 1st Sunday of Month Committee Meeting: 9.00 am - prior to general meeting

VENUE: Australind Hall, behind the Australind Shopping Centre

Next Meeting: Sunday 7th April 2019

Competition plants

For those of you who have purchased competition plants, please remember to bring them in to the

next meeting. The orchid for this month is

Cym. Flaming Vulcan “Kerwin” x Blazing Fury “Hades”

29th Inter-Society Orchid Display & Workshop

Dinner and Bus Field Trip Registration Form

Deadline: 30th May 2019

Dinner

Orchid Club / Society:........……….....................................................................................

Name(s):...................................................................................................... ……………..

Postal Address:………………………………………………………………………................

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Phone:…..……………..………..........................Mobile:..................………......................

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Persons Registering for the Dinner (at $49.50 each)

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Bus Field Trip

The Field Bus Trip Sunday 4th August leaves at 9.00 am and returns at 12.30pm.

Note: The Bus Field trip will also be open to the public and places will be allocated on a

first to respond basis.

Bus Field Trip

The Field Bus Trip Sunday 4th August leaves at 9.00 am and returns at 12.30pm.

Note: The Bus Field trip will also be open to the public and places will be allocated on a

first to respond basis.

Persons Registering for the Bus Field Trip (at $25 each)

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Cheque attached for: $........................

Please make cheques payable to “The Albany Orchid Society of WA”

If more convenient

Direct Deposit Details:

Westpac Bank

Albany Orchid Society

BSB 036-168, Account No. 216045

Reference: “ISODW+Club name” e.g ISODW; AOS

Please return to: The Secretary, Albany Orchid Society

PO Box 1982, Albany D/C 6331

For further information contact:

Julie Elliott 9841 8921

jelliott@optusnet.com.au

Libby Hocking 0402 666 091

libbyhocking@iinet.net.au