Newsletters
The Newsletter of the Orchid Society of Santa Barbara is published once a month. It is published, electronically and in hard copy, usually during the week before the next meeting. Heidi Kirkpatrick is the editor and creator of the Newsletter. She summarizes the presentation of a speaker in the issue following the month in which the speaker visited the Orchid Society. She also authors informative articles related to orchids, reports upcoming events, honors and awards, and other items of interest. The articles are listed by the month in which they appear, not the month during which the speaker gave a presentation.
The articles can be accessed either by scrolling down the page and selecting the issue with content that interests you, or by selecting a specific issue from the lists by year.
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| Month | Article in Newsletter - write-up of previous month | Author-Speaker |
| 2009-07 | Growing Orchids in Holland | George Hatfield |
| 2009-06 | Growing Orchids in Terrariums | Dr. Daniel Geiger |
| 2009-05 | Wild, Weird & Wonderful Orchids: Orchid Oddities | Peter Lin |
| 2009-04 | Chinese Dendrobiums | Dr. Holger Perner |
| 2009-03 | Photographing Orchids | Greg Cooper |
| 2009-02 | Growing Orchids in Goleta | Phil Watt |
| 2009-01 | A Review of AOS Judging | Bryce Augustine |
| 2008-12 | Grand Champion Cymbidiums of the Santa Barbara Internat'l Show | Jim Sloniker |
| 2008-11 | In My Backyard: Hybridizing Cymbiiums | Tony Velardi |
| 2008-10 | Orchid Consesrvation Alliance | Peter S. Tobias |
| 2008-09 | Cymbidium goeringii | Ken Jacobsen |
| 2008-08 | Australian Orchids | Brian & Phena Gerhard |
| 2008-07 | Orchids in Borneo | Eric & Christine Holenda |
| 2008-06 | Orchid IQ | Jim Kotsybar |
| 2008-05 | Watching AOS Judges at Work | |
| 2008-04 | How to Select Orchids | Bryce Augustine |
| INAUGURATION OF CENTRAL COAST AOS JUDGING CENTER | ||
| 2008-03 | Cattleya aurantiaca | David Benzo |
| 2008-02 | Ethnobotany of Orchids | Dr. Joe Arditti |
| 2008-01 | Holiday Potluck Dinner, Slide Show, and Awards | |
| 2007-12 | Miniature Cattleyas | Peter Lin |
| 2007-11 | Rupiculous Laelias | Amy Jacobsen |
| 2007-10 | Food, Sex & Alcohol: The Fascinating World of Orchid Pollination | Dr. Ron McHatton |
| 2007-09 | Catasetinae Species and Their Cultivation | Fred Clarke |
| 2007-08 | Brazillian Cattleyas | Francisco Miranda |
| 2007-07 | Orchid Culture Tips We All Should Know | Lauris Rose |
| 2007-06 | Members of the Oncidiinae | Helmut Rohrl |
| 2007-05 | Masdevallias, Draculas and Other Pleurothallids | Chris Ehrler |
| 2007-04 | 2007 Tokyo Dome Show | Don Brown |
| 2007-03 | Orchids of Ecuador | Christina & Eric Hollenda |
| 2007-02 | The Habitats and Diversity of Orchids in Vietnam | Dr. Leonid Averyanov |
| 2007-01 | Orchid Society of Santa Barbara Annual Fall Show Report | Heidi Kirkpatrick |
| 2006-12 | Pest Management in Orchids | Bruce Kidd |
| 2006-11 | Phalaenopsis Species and Their Influence on Hybrids | Norito Hasegawa |
| 2006-10 | Interesting Orchid Facts from the 19th Century to Today | Joe Grienauer |
| 2006-09 | Visiting Orchid Shows and Nurseries in Australia and New Zealand | Don Brown |
| 2006-08 | The Ease of Growing Australian Native Dendrobium Hybrids & Species | Brian Gerhard |
| 2006-07 | Wild Orchids from Table Mountain and the Cape Peninsula | Hendrik van der Hoven |
| 2006-06 | Orchid Information That Gets You Hot! | Bryce Augustine |
| 2006-05 | Specimen Plants: How to Gorw Them | Michael Glikbarg |
| 2006-04 | Tokyo Dome Show - 2006 | George Hatfield |
| 2006-03 | Basic Cattleya Culture | Doug Conkin |
| 2006-02 | Miniature Slipper Orchids | Harold Koopowitz |
| 2006-01 | Orchid Society of Santa Barbara Annual Fall Show Report | Heidi Kirkpatrick |
| 2005-12 | Building a Legal and Permitted Greenhouse | Phil Rietz |
| 2005-11 | Growing Cymbidiums for Home Pleasure and for Show Awards | Weegie Caughlan |
| 2005-10 | Orchid Oddities and Evolution | Jim Kotsybar |
| 2005-09 | Solving Problems for Outdoor Growers in Santa Barbara | Don Brown, Josh Davis |
| 2005-08 | Bulbophyllums | Howard Gunn |
| 2005-07 | Cycnoches, Mormodes and Catasetums | Fred Clarke |
| 2005-06 | Growing Orchids Using Hydroponic Methods | Jim Rowley |
| 2005-05 | The Last Orchid Collector | Lance Birk |
| 2005-04 | Mounted Orchids: Fact and Fantasy | Harry Phillips |
| 2005-03 | The Symbiotic Relationship Between Fungi and Orchids | John Holson |
| 2005-02 | The Genus Telipogon | Sandra Tillisch Svoboda |
| 2005-01 | Laelia Anceps (at Annual Potluck Dinner) | Paul Gripp |
| 2004-12 | Sarcochilus and Coelogyne | David Banks |
| 2004-11 | Panel of Experts on Orchid Culture | Don Brown, Paul Gripp |
| 2004-10 | Complex Paphiopedilums | Norito Hasegawa |
| 2004-09 | Chinese Cymbidiums | Paul Chim |
| 2004-08 | How to Grow Phalaenopsis | George Vasquez |
| 2004-07 | Australian Dendrobium Species and Hybrids, plus Bulbophyllums | David Banks |
| 2004-06 | South African (Orchid) Road Show | Hendrik van der Hoven |
| 2004-05 | The Tokyo Dome Show | Sandy Svoboda |
| 2004-04 | What Has Become of the Old Stewart Orchids Facility?/Island Orchids | Boyd, Christie |
| 2004-03 | Publications & Memorabilia in the History of Orchid Growing | Gripp, Paul |
| 2004-02 | The Wild World of Orchid Culture | Rose, James |
| What is an Orchid? | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2004-01 | The Four Degrees of Orchids (or Making Orchid History into a Game) | Kirkpatrick, Heidi |
| 2003-12 | Gallup and Stribling | Moran, Alyssa |
| 2003-11 | Orchid Tidbits: What do we mean by Angraecoid Orchids? | Kirkpatrick, Heidi |
| 2003-10 | Pleurothallids | Gripp, Paul |
| History, History and More History (or, Orchids in Asia) | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2003-09 | Phragmipediums | Grus, Olaf |
| How Do They Come Up With Phragmipedium tongue-twisterianum? | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2003-08 | Miniature Cymbidiums and Fragrant Orchids | Glikbarg, Michael |
| 2003-07 | Pesticides and Pesticide Safety (Agricultural Commissioner's Office) | Karl, Joe |
| 2003-06 | Orchids of Belize | Bentow, Mark |
| Confessions of a Haphazard Orchid Grower | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2003-05 | Growing Orchids Outdoors in Santa Barbara | Brown, Don |
| 2003-04 | Successful Flower Arranging and Display at Shows | Watt, Betty |
| 2003-03 | The Wonderful World of Schomburgkias | Storm, Paul |
| A Glance at the Genus Dendrobium | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2003-02 | Orchid Culture | Dickey, Dan |
| Portrait of Jerry Rehfield | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2003-01 | The Orchid Family Tree | Kirkpatrick, Heidi |
| 2002-12 | Parvisepalum and Outdoor Growing Paphiopedilums | Congleton, Helen |
| 2002-11 | Pendant Cymbidiums | Hatfield, George |
| The State of the Wild Orchid (And Why You Should Care) | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2002-10 | Catasetums and Maxillarias | Conkin, Doug |
| Learning about Orchids at Conferences | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2002-09 | Chasing Wild Phragmipediums in Ecuador | Koopowitz, Harold |
| A Catasetum Preview | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2002-08 | Laelias of Brazil | Champlin, Steve |
| 2002-07 | New Trends in Warmth Tolerant Oncidinae Intergenerics | Carpenter, Milton |
| AOS Gold Metal Presented to Leo Holguin at OSSB Meeting | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2002-06 | New Trends in Paphiopedilum Breeding | Hasegawa, Norito |
| The American Orchid Society Needs You & Why You Should Join | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2002-05 | Cattleyas of Brazil | Baxter, Peter |
| A Ramble Through the Orchid World of the 19th century | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2002-04 | Odontoglossums: Their History and Culture | Hamilton, Bob |
| 2002-03 | Equitant Oncidiums | Swift, Matt |
| An Amateur Ponders Taxonomy | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2002-02 | Cultural Excellence (AOS Judging) | Lee, Catherine |
| 2002-01 | Greenhouses and Gardens | Ball, Tom |
| 2001-12 | Orchids of Florida | Holende, Christina |
| 2001-11 | Greenhouse Environmental Systems | Hauss, Fred |
| Odontoglossum Habitats | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2001-10 | An Orchid Grower's Tour of Belize | Bentow, Mark |
| A Look at the Odontoglossum Alliance | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2001-09 | Odontoglossum Hybridization and Culture | Liebman, Howard |
| 2001-08 | Fertilizers, Growing Media & Orchid Culture: the Science behind "Jerry's Grow" | Rodder, Jerry |
| A Look at Orchid Diversity | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2001-07 | Current Trends in Commercial & Hobby Phalaenopsis Breeding | Vasquez, George |
| "You're Only an Orchid Grower if You've Killed 50 Plants" & Other…Advice | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2001-06 | Five Lines of Miniature & Novelty Cymbidium Breeding | Weckerle-Thrun, Butch |
| Sex, Lies & Kidnapping: a Look at the Wild World of Orchid Pollination, Part 4 | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2001-05 | The Japan Grand Prix | Muir, Karen |
| Sex, Lies & Kidnapping: a Look at the Wild World of Orchid Pollination, Part 3 | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2001-04 | A Natural History of Amazonian Peru | Wrinkle, Guy |
| 2001-03 | Compact Cattleyas | Rehfield, Jerry |
| Sex, Lies & Kidnapping: a Look at the Wild World of Orchid Pollination, Part 2 | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2001-02 | Orchid Travel | Gripp, Paul |
| Sex, Lies & Kidnapping: a Look at the Wild World of Orchid Pollination, Part 1 | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2001-01 | Sex, Lies & Kidnapping: a Look at the Wild World of Orchid Pollination, Intro | Kirkpatrick, Heidi |
| Pollination - Introduction | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2000-12 | [No articles. OSSB Annual Potluck Dinner] | |
| 2000-11 | Yellow Phalaenopsis Hybrids | Sloniker, Jim |
| 2000-10 | Intergeneric Odontoglossums | Rehfield, Jerry |
| Building a Backyarad Greenhouse, Part 2 | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2000-09 | CITES and Its Effect on Orchid Growers | Nash, Ned |
| Building a Backyarad Greenhouse, Part 1 | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2000-08 | Native Thai Orchids and How We Really Should Grow Them | Hans Hermanns |
| 2000-07 | Stewart Orchids: Past, Present and Future | McNerney, Steve |
| Red Alert on New Orchid Regulations | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2000-06 | Reed Stem Epidendrums | Bajewski, Werner & Maria |
| Growing Orchids Under Lights | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2000-05 | Cool Growing and Rare, Unusual Species | Parsons, Ron |
| Mike Ling: Librarian for OSSB | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| Native Orchids of California | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2000-04 | Australian Orchids, particularly Dendrobiums and Sarcochilus | Kenner, George |
| 2000-03 | Chinese Paphiopedilums and Cymbidiums | Fung, Teresa |
| How to mount a division of a potted plant: e.g. from Cattleya alliance | Gripp, Paul | |
| Orchid Periodicals | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2000-02 | How to Identify Stress in our Orchids and What to do When we see it | Fordyce, Susan |
| Orchids on the Web (or, Where to find those pretty pictures on web) | Kirkpatrick, Heidi | |
| 2000-01 | The Alphabet Soup of Orchid Judging (What those acronyms mean) | Kirkpatrick, Heidi |
