Our monthly newsletter is sent to every member. It contains DVOS news, information on shows, local orchid sales, Orchid cultivation, Club events and upcoming speakers.
Current Newsletter
Past Newsletters
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018 Many photos of plants from April’s show & tell
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017 (Pictures of Orchid Extravaganza DVOS October Show & Sale)
- September 2017 (Pictures of auction and greenhouse tour)
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016 – DVOS Board Slate 2017
- November 2016 – Pictures of Show
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016 – No Newsletter Only May Speaker Review
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016 – Pictures of DVOS Holiday Potluck
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015 – Pictures of August BBQ & Auction
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015 – Pictures of POE
- February 2015
- January 2015 – Pictures of DVOS Holiday Potluck
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014 – Pictures of BBQ & Auction
- August 2014
- July 2014 – Article on how to flask at home with everyday tools
- June 2014 – Article about Carnivorous plant presentation
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014 – Pictures of the DVOS Christmas Party
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013 – Pictures of BBQ & Auction
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013 – Pictures of POE
- February 2013
- January 2013 – Pictures of the DVOS Christmas Party
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012 – Pictures of the DVOS annual picnic & auction
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012 – Lots of pictures of the DVOS Christmas Party
- December 2011
- November 2011 – Pictures of the DVOS Show & Sale
- October 2011
- September 2011 – Pictures of the DVOS annual picnic & auction
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011 – Mounting Orchids
- February 2011
- January 2011 – New layout, Pictures from DVOS Christmas Party
- December 2010 – Pictures from Myo Wa En, Japanese World Peace Garden & Alan Koch’s Gold Country Orchids
- November 2010 – Pictures of “World of Orchids 2010” DVOS Show & Sale. awarded plants and many others
- October 2010 – Recommended temperature range for orchids
- September 2010 – Photos from BBQ & Auction, DVOS Show -Exhibition Rules and Schedule
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010 – Pictures of green house tour
- April 2010 – For pictures of Mary’s Orchids of Borneo and many others: http://picasaweb.google.com/navbo123
- March 2010 – How to Prepare Your Plants for Show. Also Pictures of DVOS display at POE in San Francisco “Carnival”
- February 2010
- January 2010 – Pictures from the Christmas Party
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009 – Pictures from the BBQ and Auction
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009 – Pictures from the Christmas Party
- December 2008
- November 2008 – Pictures from the “World of Orchids 2008” DVOS Show & Sale
- October 2008
- September 2008 – Pictures from the ‘orchid round-up‘ picnic and sale
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008 – Tips on how to grow better orchids. Recap of Alan Koch’s talk. Pictures of DVOS display at POE in San Francisco “Orchids Gone Wild”
- February 2008
- January 2008 – New layout, Pictures from DVOS Christmas Party
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007 – Sources for potting materials
- June 2007 – Pictures of potting party and of Mt Tamalpais native orchid walk
- May 2007
- April 2007 – Several potting mix recipes
- March 2007 – Pictures of San Francisco show
- February 2007
- January 2007 – Many pictures of the Christmas dinner
- December 2006
- November 2006 – New newsletter format by Liz Charlton & Jamie Wasson
- October 2006 – New editorial team: Liz Charlton & Jamie Wasson
- September 2006 – Reduced version of the September newsletter (One page with pictures of the picnic/auctions removed to reduce the size).
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006 – San Francisco Orchid Show review with pictures (800K file so be patient). Here’s an enhanced version of the newsletter for printing or for those with a high speed connection (better quality pictures, 2.25MB file).
- February 2006 – Compressed version of the February newsletter.
- January 2006
- December 2004
- November 2004 – DVOS Show and Sale report
- October 2004
- September 2004
- August 2004
- July 2004
- June 2004
- May 2004
- April 2004 – Rob Florey takes over as editor
- March 2004 – Review of the SFOS show – DVOS takes top honors again…
- February 2004
- January 2004 – Places to get stuff you won’t have thought of.
- December 2003 – Catasetums: Soon to be America’s Favorite Genus
- November 2003 – DVOS Show results
- October 2003 – Details for the DVOS Show
- September 2003
- August 2003
- July 2003 – Profile of Scotty Young, growing tips from Alan Koch from Gold Country Orchids.
- June 2003 – Paph. culture tips, new life members.
- May 2003 – And the supplement.
- April 2003
- March 2003 – SF show results, DVOS gets first place (again!).
- February 2003 – Instructions for the SF show.
- January 2003 – Kathy Barrett takes over. Lots of recipes.
- December 2002 – Mark Rotter says goodbye as editor. Charlotte Leong’s notes on protecting orchids from extreme temperatures when the power goes out.
- November 2002
- October 2002 – Yummy Recipes: Colcannon
- September 2002 – Culture Corner, mounting orchids by Charlotte Leong
- August 2002 – Member Profiles: Bernice Lindner and Marlene and Floyd Lundquist
- July 2002 – Member Profiles: Dick Emory
- June 2002 – “Orchid Birds” by Frank Fordyce
- May 2002 – “Culture Thrills” by Frank Fordyce
- April 2002
- March 2002 – Growing tips for Phragmipediums and SF show results and pictures
- February 2002 – Recipes and Christmas party pics
- January 2002 – Saving Orchids
- December 2001
- November 2001
- October 2001 – BBQ incriminating photos
- September 2001 – BBQ Report
- August 2001
- July 2001
- June 2001 – Dennis Olivas – The Untold Story
- May 2001
- April 2001 – “What is a botanical?” by Thomas Brown McClelland
- March 2001 – Pacific Orchid Exposition report and pictures, “Orchidizing” by Frank Fordyce and more “Hints and Kinks” from Kathy Barrett.
- February 2001 – “Should I specialize in one species” by Frank Fordyce and “Hints and Kinks” from Kathy Barrett.
- January 2001
- December 2000
- November 2000
- December 1998 – Growing tips.
- November 1998 – Importing Orchids part 2 and November growing tips.
- October 1998 – Severin greenhouse visit, growing tips.
- September 1998 – Nathalie Smith interview, growing tips.
- August 1998 – Dick Emory interview, growing tip “A Light Meter That You Didn’t Know You Owned”.
- July 1998 – Importing Orchids, growing tips and an interview with Pauline Brault.
- June 1998 – An interview with Frank Fordyce.
- May 1998 – Rick Sumner interviews Bernice Lindner, Indoor/Outdoor Group News, growing tips and a report from Dennis Olivas’ GH in Half Moon Bay
- Dave Altman’s Culture Tips – 3 part series from May, July and August 1999.
