Diablo View Orchid Society Show and Sale
DVOS Meeting
Doors open at 6:30 pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations
Our Speaker in January will be Carol Klonowski presenting: Latest Species in Paph Breeding
Carol Klonowski has been growing orchids since the 1980’s when a friend in Berkeley, California, gave her a cattleya and it bloomed out with three, big, dark lavender flowers and an intoxicating fragrance. She built an entire greenhouse in her backyard to accommodate the precious plant, which only led her to buy more orchids. Then another friend gave her a gift membership to the Orchid Society of California and it’s been a serious hobby and passion ever since. She can recall going to monthly meetings where orchid legends such as the late Frank Fordyce would be available to answer the many questions an eager hobbyist could ask.
Her talk on the latest developments in Paphiopedilum orchid breeding stems from a fascination not only with new species in this large genus but also improved versions of foundation species used in older crosses. Together, the two groups are producing new and exciting crosses that every orchid grower should consider adding to their collection.
This talk focuses mainly on newly discovered species and their primary hybrids
Carol has served as Director, Vice President, and President of the Orchid Society of California for most of the past two decades and is currently an Accredited Judge with the California Sierra Nevada Judging Center, a member of the AOS Editorial Board, and a current Trustee for the American Orchid Society.
The opportunity table is provided by Tm Culbertson.
This presentation will be available via Zoom.
If you would like to watch the talk remotely, please send a request for the Zoom link to dvosshowandtell@gmail.com before noon on Thursday, January e will respond with the link.
Dinner with the Speaker
Members of DVOS are invited to a no-host, pre-meeting dinner with our guest speaker, Carol Klonowski. We will meet for dinner at 5pm on Thursday, January 8th at
Sichuan Fortune House, 41 Woodsworth Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Note that this is different from our usual pre-meeting dinner place! If you wish to attend, RSVP to panther3.ks@gmail.com by noon on Wednesday, January 7th, so we can make a reservation for the appropriate number of attendees.
DVOS Annual Holiday Party NOTE NOT ON OUR USUSAL MEETING NIGHT!!
Potinara Smiley-Kiss ‘Wilson ‘HCC/AOS
It’s that time of year again. Our annual holiday party is coming up:
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Set up 6:00PM, Dinner 7:00PM
PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CENTER
320 Civic Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA
- We will have many of our favorite activities:
- Drawing for a free plant from New Earth Orchids open to everyone who has paid their 2026 dues by December 18.
- Potluck dinner
- Gift exchange
- We have a liquor license, so you can bring wine or beer if you would like.
- If you’re bringing something Vegan or Gluten-Free or Allergens, please be sure to bring a note card so people know what’s in the dish.
- Free for all for potluck, but if you’d like recommendations:
- last name starts with A-G Hot Dish
- last name starts with H-O Desserts
- last name starts with P-Z Salads
Potinara Smiley-Kiss ‘Wilson ‘HCC/AOS
It is that time of year again. Our annual holiday party is coming up.
DVOS Annual Holiday Party NOTE NOT ON OUR USUAL MEETING NIGHT!
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Set up 6:00 PM, Dinner 7:00 PM
Pleasant Hill Community Center
320 Civic Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA
Free for all for potluck, but if you’d like recommendations:
- A-G Hot Dish
- H-O Desserts
- P-Z Salads
We will have many of our favorite activities:
- Potluck dinner
- Gift exchange
- We have a liquor license, so you can bring wine or beer if you would like.
- If you’re bringing something Vegan, Gluten-Free, or Allergens, please bring a note card so people know what’s in the dish.
Doors open at 6:30 pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations
Coelogyne mooreana ‘Brockhurst’ Grown by Diane Bond
Our November meeting will feature a recorded AOS webinar by Charles G. Wilson
Charles Wilson has been growing orchids for over 40 years. His botanical interests include Bulbophyllums, Cattleyas, Coelogynes, Dendrobiums, and Paphs, as well just about everything in between! He has been an active volunteer on several committees of the AOS and the Mid-American Orchid Congress. He’s a past president and lifetime member of the Memphis Orchid Society, and a member of the Atlanta, Portland, Oregon, and Cherry City (OR) Orchid Societies.
Charles holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in zoology and animal behavior from Oklahoma State University, and served for 25 years as Director of the Memphis Zoo. He was accorded “Zoo Director Emeritus” status upon his retirement in 2001.
He and his wife, Susan, are both accredited judges at the Atlanta Judging Center. They live east of Atlanta on the Yellow River, where they enjoy travel and fishing.
This presentation will be available via Zoom.
If you would like to watch the talk remotely, please send a request for the Zoom link to dvosshowandtell@gmail.com before noon on Thursday, November 13th! We will respond with the link.
Because we won’t have an in-person visiting speaker this month, we will not be meeting for dinner before the meeting. We’ll still enjoy our regular meeting and program as planned – see you there!
Doors open at 6:30pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations
Barkeria spectabilis
Our Speaker in October will be Chaunie Langland with a talk about Barkerias and Comparettias, two epiphytes well worth growing.
Barkerias and Comparettias are both native to the Americas and are not widely grown. Both have long-lasting, beautifully colored flowers that grow on arching inflorescences (for the most part) and are best grown mounted. Chaunie will talk about what they are, how to find them, and how to grow them.
Chaunie has been a hobbyist orchid grower for more than 30 years, is a long time active Peninsula Orchid Society member, an inactive member of both the San Francisco Orchid Society and Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society, and is an accredited judge with the Pacific Central Judging Center (PCJC) of the AOS. She takes award photos for PCJC, which are published in the Orchid Pro database and in Orchids magazine. Chaunie mainly grows a variety of orchids from Latin America, with a few Asian, Australian, and African orchids in a modest greenhouse as well as outdoors in her backyard in Fremont. She can’t grow or display orchids in her home due to the presence of a determined orchid-batting and -nibbling cat!
We will be experimenting with making this talk available remotely via Zoom!
If you would like to watch the talk remotely, please send a request for the Zoom link to dvosshowandtell@gmail.com before noon on Thursday Oct. 9th! We will respond with the link.
The great Plant Table will be provided by Marnie Turkel.
Barkeria melanocaulon
Dinner with the Speaker
Members of DVOS are invited to a no-host, pre-meeting dinner with our speaker, Diane Bond. We will meet for dinner at 5:00 pm on Thursday October 9th
Aunug Burma
2151 Salvio St, Suite E
Concord CA 94520
This restaurant is a 5-min drive from the meeting venue. If you wish to attend, RSVP to dvosshowandtell@gmail.com by noon on Thursday, October 9, so we can make a reservation for the appropriate number of attendees.
Comparettia speciosa
WE ARE NOT HAVING A MONTHLY MEETING IN SEPTEMBER.
We are having our annual auction instead.
When?
Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:30 AM
Where?
Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA
Admission FREE Open to Public
Access the Auction Catalog
Event Details:
DVOS Annual Auction
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Pleasant Hill Park Picnic Area # 3 (just north of the parking lot in the southeast corner of the park)
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Set up begins at 8:30 AM
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Auction starts at 10:00 AM
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Potluck lunch following auction
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We accept cash, check, credit cards, Zelle and PayPal.
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If you cannot be present in person but would like to bid on items in the catalog, we have appointed Pat Bacchetti to act as proxy and bidder for you. Please contact her at bacpab30@gmail.com no later than September 17 for details.
Join Us for Our Upcoming Orchid Auction!
We’re excited to announce our upcoming DVOS Orchid Auction, and we’d love for you to be part of it!
This is one of the highlights of our society’s calendar — a fun, friendly event where you can discover unique orchids, expand your collection, and support our society at the same time.
Whether you are a seasoned grower or just getting started, the auction offers something for everyone – from rare species to beautiful hybrids, all donated by fellow members and generous growers.
SAVE THE DATE
DVOS Fall Auction and Picnic will be Saturday September 20, 2025
When?
Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:30 AM
Where?
Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA
Admission FREE Open to Public
Access the Auction Catalog
Event Details:
DVOS Annual Auction
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Pleasant Hill Park Picnic Area # 3 (just north of the parking lot in the southeast corner of the park)
-
Set up begins at 8:30 AM
-
Auction starts at 10:00 AM
-
Potluck lunch following auction
-
We accept cash, check, credit cards, Zelle and PayPal.
-
If you cannot be present in person but would like to bid on items in the catalog, we have appointed Pat Bacchetti to act as proxy and bidder for you. Please contact her at bacpab30@gmail.com no later than September 17 for details.
Join Us for Our Upcoming Orchid Auction!
We’re excited to announce our upcoming DVOS Orchid Auction, and we’d love for you to be part of it!
This is one of the highlights of our society’s calendar — a fun, friendly event where you can discover unique orchids, expand your collection, and support our society at the same time.
Whether you are a seasoned grower or just getting started, the auction offers something for everyone – from rare species to beautiful hybrids, all donated by fellow members and generous growers.
the park
Doors open at 6:30pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations
Our Speaker in August will be our own Diane Bond
Diane’s talk will be on Zygopetalum species and their Hybrids in the Bay Area
Diane has been growing orchids in one way or another since high school. Her interest in orchids led to a degree in molecular biology and an early career in plant biotechnology. Her collection has grown and shrunk through moves to Oklahoma, The Netherlands, Iowa and finally back home to the Bay Area and a career in DNA sequencing technology.
Her local orchid society is Diablo View Orchid Society where she has held the office of both President and Vice President medizinrezeptfrei24.de and is currently a Board member. She is an Associate Judge for the American Orchid Society.
She currently has one temperature-controlled greenhouse and two outdoor growing areas in Oakland.
The great Plant Table will be provided by Gold Country Orchids
Zygopetalum mackayiDinner with the Speaker
Dinner with the Speaker
Members of DVOS are invited to a no-host, pre-meeting dinner with our speaker, Diane Bond. We will meet for dinner at 5:00 pm on Thursday, 14 August at
Aunug Burma
2151 Salvio St, Suite E
Concord CA 94520
This restaurant is a 5-min drive from the meeting venue. If you wish to attend, RSVP to dvosshowandtell@gmail.com by noon on Wednesday, Aug 13 th, so we can make a reservation for the appropriate number of attendees.
Zygopetalum Debbie DeMellow x Aganisia cyanea
Zygonisia Hybrid (Zygopetalum Debbie DeMellow x Aganisia cyanea)
Doors open at 6:30pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations
Our Speaker in July will be Carol Klonowski
Carol will be presenting a seasonally appropriate talk: Taiwan and Beyond: Summer Blooming Phalaenopsis.
Carol has been growing orchids since the 1980’s when a friend in Berkeley, California, gave her a cattleya and it bloomed out with three big, dark lavender flowers and an intoxicating fragrance. She built an entire greenhouse in her backyard to accommodate the precious plant, which only led her to buy more orchids. Then another friend gave her a gift membership to the Orchid Society of California and it’s been a serious hobby and passion ever since. She can recall going to monthly meetings where orchid legends such as the late Frank Fordyce would be available to answer the many questions an eager hobbyist could ask.
Carol is currently the President of the Orchid Society of California and an Accredited Judge with the American Orchid Society, California Sierra Nevada Judging Center. She is a Trustee for the American Orchid Society and writes for Orchids Magazine.
Phal. violacea var. sumatrana Dark Devil x self
Dinner with the Speaker
Members of DVOS are invited to a no-host, pre-meeting dinner with our guest speaker, Carol Klonowski We will meet for dinner at 5:00 pm on Thursday, July 10th at
Sichuan Fortune House
41 Woodsworth Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Note that this is different from our usual pre-meeting dinner place! If you wish to attend, RSVP to dvosshowandtell@gmail.com by noon on Wednesday, July 9th, so we can make a reservation for the appropriate number of attendees.
