Upcoming Nature Coast Orchid Society meetings and events
- Starting in June our monthly meetings will be at our new location,
- Homosassa Lions Club, 3705 S Indiana Ter, Homosassa, FL 34448 on the 4th Sat. of the month
2026 meetings
July 25--Dr. Craig Hegel has 34 years of experience w/native plants, education & gardening. He is a Lead Curator for the USF Botanical Garden. In addition he has an online blog on native Florida wildflowers & has published several books. Members can bring orchids to sell.
August 22- This is our Annual Auction. Orchids of every size, shape & color will be on the auction block. This is a great opportunity to purchase rare & unusual orchids at a discount price. The Orchids are available for viewing at 11:00 & the auction starts promptly at 12:00. Free admission & parking. This is our largest fundraiser for the year & everyone is welcome. Not only is this a fun event but you will learn a lot about orchids. A list of the orchids available for sale will be on our website before the auction.
September 12 - Phillip & Liz Hamilton of Bredren Orchids specialize in growing Broughtonia Species & high-quality novelty Phalaenopsis. Their's is a family owned & operated nursery in central Florida & have been in operation since 2012. They're coming to teach us how to grow & flower the Novelty Phalaenopsis. These are different than what you find at your local store. These Phals are breed with long inflorescence, have large flowers & are fragrant. Phillip & Liz will be bringing plants to sell but are offering a 10% discount if you pre-order your orchids online 1 month prior to the meeting.
October 24 -- Keith & Dina Emig will be back to tell us about 'Winterizing your Orchids’. Keith is a very entertaining speaker & this is the perfect time to start getting ready for the cold weather ahead before the temps drop. He’ll talk to us about which orchids need to be kept drier so they’ll bloom in the spring. Which orchids need shelter at which temperature & which orchids actually bloom better if they get cold. He’ll answer these questions & more in this talk. Keith & Dina will be bringing plant to sell to us.
Nov 14- Jim & Melana Davison of Jim-N-I Orchids will be talking to us about ‘Growing & Blooming Australian Dendrobiums’. This is a beautiful group of Dendrobiums that take special growing conditions to bloom. Jim & Melana who are members of the Nature Coast Society, will share the secrets to the success of this unique group of orchids. Between the 2 of them they have over 60 years of growing experience. They’re both AOS judges & grow all genera of orchids but specialize in Cattleyas, Dendrobiums , Phalaenopsis , Bulbos & Catasetums. They will be bringing plants to sell.
Dec 12- Holiday Dinner