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Condolences
It is with deep regret that we extend our sincere condolences to MLOS members Chris Miller and her daughter Julie Case upon the sudden passing of Eugene Miller, Chris' beloved husband and Julie's father in July 2010.

On behalf of the club, an orchid was delivered to Chris in memory of her dear husband.

September Meeting
The speaker at our meeting on September 14 will be Thomas J. Aaron, President, Green Earth Nursery & Landscaping in Jacksonville, Florida. He will discuss the genus Brassia (Oncidiinae) in a talk entitled, "Spiders in our Midst: The Curious Brassia."

Thomas Aaron was born and raised in an agricultural family with experience in growing edible crops. At the age of 12, he became very interested in how plants grow and, with his brother, began to experiment with dozens of African violet stem cuttings to create more plants. Eventually, after spotting the Dendrobium with its very unique flower, he started his own orchid farm and landscape design business. He has two degrees in horticultural sciences and currently, along with his wife and two children, operates the largest orchid farm and orchid propagation lab in Northeast Florida. For their new location and more information, visit www.greenearthnursery.net.

First-time visitors are always welcome to join us at no charge, and we'll be glad to see you there. Membership dues are very reasonable, if not even downright cheap!

Upcoming in October
Save the date—October 12—and meet Stig Dalström, noted orchid curator, botanist, artist and author, along with Darryll Saffer, filmmaker. We will see an exciting presentation on DVD as we follow them in the Ghost Orchid Swamp, searching for the ever elusive ghost orchid. Their working website is www.wildorchidman.com. To help fund their next adventure in Peru, the Sarasota Orchid Society is accepting donations. For more information, download the PDF with complete details.

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Meetings are held from September through June on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Leesburg Cultural Arts Center, 201 East Dixie Avenue (Venetian Gardians), Leesburg, Florida.

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Photo Gallery
Visit our gallery of photographs shared by our members of beautiful orchid specimens, such as the exquisite Cattleya Percivaliana in the albescent color shown above left on the sidebar.

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