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Welcome to the Key West Orchid Society

Welcome to the Key West Orchid SocietyWelcome to the Key West Orchid SocietyWelcome to the Key West Orchid Society

 



Welcome to the Key West Orchid Society

Welcome to the Key West Orchid SocietyWelcome to the Key West Orchid SocietyWelcome to the Key West Orchid Society

 



Next Meeting

  • Sunday Dec. 8, 2024- 1:00 PM

Toppino Chapel at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden on College Rd.

Speaker: Photographer Lynne Bentley-Kemp on photographing  orchids- see details below

December 8, 2024 Meeting

Holiday Luncheon and bring your blooming orchids

Food, Food, Food!!!!! and learn how to fix this picture

The December meeting will feature a light lunch with subs, chips and non-alcoholic beverages so we can enjoy an extended social gathering prior to the holidays. Please RSVP not later than Dec. 1 to keywestorchidsociety@gmail.com and let us know how many plan to attend and if you have any dietary restrictions.  

December Speaker- Dr. Lynne Bentley-Kemp, Photographer

 Dr. Lynne Austin Bentley-Kemp is an American fine arts photographer, photography educator, and researcher. Prior to becoming professor of photography at Florida Keys Community College (now College of the Florida Keys), she was an associate professor at Rochester Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. from Florida Atlantic University . 

And don't forget to bring your blooming orchids for the show table and just maybe win a prize!

KWOS 2024-2025 Season Calendar of Events- Save these dates

December 8, 2024- (NOTE: this is the 2nd Sunday)

Monthly Meeting & Holiday get together at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden 

Speaker: Lynne Bentley-Kemp, Program: Photographing your Orchids

January 19, 2025

Monthly Meeting- Speaker : Jason Downing, Fairchild Botanical Garden

Program: The Million Orchid Project

February 16, 2025

Monthly Meeting- Speaker: Mark Margolis, Program: Success with Catasetums 

Feb. 28- March 2, 2025

Annual Orchid Festival

Click on Festival tab above for details.

March 16, 2025

Monthly Meeting- Speaker ; Alexis Dominguez, President PanAm OS- Program: Jean Linden, 19th century orchid explorer

April 20, 2025

Monthly Meeting- Speaker : Serena Roman, Lady Vanda

Program: Cultivation of Vanda orchids

May 16, 2025

Trip to Redland Orchid Show

KWOS 2025-2026 Season Calendar of Coming Events

November 16, 2025

Monthly Meeting- Speaker ; Fred Clarke of Sunset Valley Orchids, Vista, CA.

Program:  “Catasetinae Species and their Cultivation”  (tentative)

December 14, 2025 (note this is the second Sunday)

Monthly Meeting & Holiday get together 

Speaker & Program: Monthly Meeting- Speaker: Tomas Bajza, The Tarzane Group, Miami, FL. Program:  "Giant World of Miniature Orchids & How To Grow Cool In a Hot Climate" 

January 18, 2026

Monthly Meeting- Speaker & Program TBD

February 15, 2026

Monthly Meeting- Speaker & Program TBD

Feb. 27- March 1, 2026

Annual Orchid Festival

Click on Festival tab above for details.

March 15, 2026

Monthly Meeting- Speaker & Program TBD

April 19, 2026

Monthly Meeting- Speaker & Program TBD

May 15, 2026

Trip to Redland Orchid Show

Our purpose is to enhance the knowledge of orchids and their culture in the unique environment of the Florida Keys.

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