Heart O' Texas Orchid Society's May Newsletter

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Happy Mothers Day and Memorial Day Everyone! Here is the attached newsletter for May, 2012.

On Tuesday, May 1st our Program Guest Speaker will be John Stubbings. He will be presenting 'Around the World for Orchids' a travel and orchid talk. His presentation offers pictures from his trip to the 20th World Orchid Conference in Singapore. It includes Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and India. Highlight was looking for orchids in situ with Michael and Benjamin Ooi.

John Stubbings is a retired chemical/environmental engineer formerly working in specialty chemical plants. Clown Alley Orchids is the family business started in 1986 near Chicago. In September 2005 he re-opened the orchid business with a full time retail shop in Pasadena, Texas where the greenhouse space is much larger. John is the chief grower and hybridizer. Clown Alley Orchids attends many shows and fairs each year exhibiting and selling orchids suitable for the south. Hope to see you there and Happy Orchid Growing!!!