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June Meeting

Oncidiums

More than Chocolate & Dancing Ladies

Tyler Albrecht

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Moana Nursery Landscape and Design Center

1100 W. Moana Lane, Reno, NV

Join us next Thursday for a fascinating presentation by Tyler Albrecht. Scroll down for info on our Summer Picnic, Sacramento Judging Center's annual Speaker Day, photos from our May Show & Tell table and more.

Meeting Info

6:15pm - Set-Up, bring a snack to share

6:30pm - Social time

7:00pm - Meeting begins

8:15pm - Break

8:30pm - Show-and-Tell, Plant Raffle

9:00pm - Meeting concludes

Tyler Albrecht was born and raised in Silicon Valley but currently resides in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Loomis with his wife Dana and two children. Having always expressed an interest in plants, just like his father, the two of them would often go to the local nurseries every weekend and find something new and exciting to bring home. Tyler’s father is initially responsible for introducing him to orchids with his small collection of Cymbidiums that grew so well outside all year at their Campbell CA home. 

Having grown orchids for nearly all his life, with a short break after college, Tyler has been growing for over 30 years and is now a student judge with the AOS at the California Sierra Judging Center

May Deflasking Demo a Great Success!

James prepares moss for potting

Bulb. scotinochiton seedlings

Seedlings are separated

Individually potted seedlings

SAVE THE DATE!

OSNN POTLUCK SUMMER PICNIC

Saturday, June 27, 2026, 3:00 - 5:00pm

at the home of Joy Orlich

Our potluck picnic is a culinary feast accompanied by election of board members and a plant auction. Plant chairs Dan Maliniak and Lucas Salisbury promise some exotic and specialty plants this year!

Watch for a separate email to RSVP and tell us whether you'll be bringing salad, appetizer, entree, or dessert. Beverages will be provided.



Membership Chair Opening

Joy Orlich has agreed to take on the role of OSNN President starting in July, which means, we need a new Membership Chair!

The Membership Chair is responsible for bringing the Name Badges to each meeting, making tags for new members, and maintaining the membership roster via Excel spreadsheet. It doesn't involve a lot of time, only consistency in attending meetings and a little housekeeping on the backside. If you're interested, contact Joy at joyorlich@sbcglobal.net or Neal Winslow at nwinslow1@gmail.com.

ORCHIDS IN THE WILD ECO-TOURS - 2026-27

If you've ever dreamed of visiting the natural habitat of orchids, this is the way to do it! The Orchid Conservation Alliance has just released travel dates for the first half of 2027. Destinations include the Drakensberg "Mountains of Dragons"; Ecuador - Orchids and the Galapagos; Orchids of Sikkim, India; and Orchids of Sardinia.

Details on all tours here - Orchids In The Wild™ Ecotours - Orchid Conservation Alliance

From the May Show & Tell Table

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