The speaker for our August meeting is John Alexander. John is a photographer and orchid enthusiast, originally from New Brunswick and now living in Toronto. He has exhibited his orchid photographs at our Annual Show and participates as a vendor of prints, cards and orchid-related collectibles. Johns’s topic for this meeting is described as follows:  “Weird, wild and wonderful –carnivores and other unusual plants (and of course there will be orchids)”. The meeting takes place in Room 5, Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington Ontario. The formal meeting starts at 2 pm, but you are invited to arrive any time after 1 pm to socialize and interact with vendors. Members and guests welcome.

The Annual OSRBG Picnic/BBQ  will be held at Nancy’s home in Dundas. Arrival is any time after noon.  Members and significant others are invited.  Address information is being sent to all members via Orchidata.  If other details are needed, please contact any member of the Executive. “Basics” (hamburgers and sausages) are being provided by the Society, but members are invited to bring salads, desserts etc. to supplement the menu. Plants or other orchid-related items for the raffle are  appreciated. Lawn chairs are also  a good idea!