Due to the Corona Virus (COVID-19) the September 16th Members Meeting has been canceled.

We hope to resume meetings in the near future but as long as the Corona Virus persists and social distancing rules are in place all society meetings and other activities going forward should be considered tentative.  It is imperative that social distancing rules are religiously followed if we expect to have any chance of stopping the spread of this deadly virus. We implore all of our members to heed those rules and we look forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting… whenever that is.

Stay Home, Stay Safe!

Due to the Corona Virus (COVID-19) the July 15th Members Meeting has been canceled.

We hope to resume meetings in the near future but as long as the Corona Virus persists and social distancing rules are in place all society meetings and other activities going forward should be considered tentative.  It is imperative that social distancing rules are religiously followed if we expect to have any chance of stopping the spread of this deadly virus. We implore all of our members to heed those rules and we look forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting… whenever that is.

Stay Home, Stay Safe!

Due to the Corona Virus (COVID-19) the May 20th Members Meeting has been canceled.

We hope to resume meetings in the near future but as long as the Corona Virus persists and social distancing rules are in place all society meetings and other activities going forward should be considered tentative.  It is imperative that social distancing rules are religiously followed if we expect to have any chance of stopping the spread of this deadly virus. We implore all of our members to heed those rules and we look forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting… whenever that is.

Stay Home, Stay Safe!

Meeting Canceled!

I know there is nothing easy for any of us about what is currently happening. There is much confusion and the situation and information related to the Coronavirus Pandemic seems to constantly change. The Pandemic will unfortunately affect each one of us, some more than others, even if we are all fortunate enough to not be exposed, and the results of exposure to this virus are too great to ignore. Therefore, with an abundance of caution, the South Florida Orchid Society Board of Directors have voted to cancel our March 18th 2020 members meeting.

Cancelling our March 2020 monthly meeting will enable each one of us to limit our potential of community exposure to the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) and hopefully help to limit it’s spread. Because this is a new disease, according to the experts, none of us have had a chance to develop an immunity to it, and there is currently no approved vaccine or antiviral (like what is available for Influenza A & B).

Going forward we will carefully evaluate the situation and make adjustments as necessary. Hopefully we will be able to hold future meetings as scheduled.

Everyone, please stay safe, be well and if you are able to give assistance to someone in need at this time, try to do so.

With concern and caring,

Chris Alger, President
South Florida Orchid Society

Sheldon Takasaki

Our Speaker for January will be a longtime friend of the South Florida Orchid Society – Sheldon Takasaki of Carmela Orchids in Hakalau, Hawaii.

Sheldon first came to the Miami area for the World Orchid Conference in 1984 and has been a great friend of SFOS ever since. I’m not sure what else I could tell you about Sheldon and Carmela Orchids that I have not said in the past year or so. Many of you who know me also know that I usually help Carmela Orchids at local Orchid Shows – well not only local – in that I did go to New York to help Sheldon one year – in May and never got warm the whole weekend. Of course I have helped unpack plants at the nursery in Hawaii too! Not to mention unpacking plants in my driveway.

Sheldon and his wife Pearl have raised a beautiful family – 2 girls who are both married and each of them has a young daughter – 1 son who you are likely to see at some of the shows here in South Florida.

Sheldon’s topic for our January meeting will be his 10 Favorite Orchids and Other Things. If you have not heard Sheldon speak – come out and join us – bring a friend – I promise that you will not regret the evening.

The RAFFLE TABLE will also be provided by Carmela Orchids and if I know Sheldon (as I think I do) it will not disappoint either. See you on January 15th, 2020.

Sally