Vampires, ghosts, and spiders, oh my, they’re orchids! See thousands of orchids on exhibit and for sale at the Oklahoma Orchid Society’s “Bewitched by Orchids” Show & Sale, the Society’s AOS-sanctioned and SWROGA-sanctioned event of the year
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The work of E.O. Wilson has been a major inspiration for monthly conservation articles by Charles Hess. I wrote them for the newsletter of GNTOS (Greater North Texas Orchid Society) for several years, beginning in March 2014. Although GNTOS is … Continue reading →
How gratifying to participate in an orchid show for which the society has spent months in planning every detail to ensure a successful show. The enthusiasm and support shown for preserving natural habitats, where orchids can grow and thrive, is … Continue reading →
Human activity has driven a million plant and animal species to the verge of extinction, but individuals can help now by adopting practices outlined in this article. This article explains what we can all do.
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Starting more than two hundred years ago, collectors searched the new world in a quest to bring back strange and new orchid species, mostly for Europeans who were wealthy enough to be able to afford creating an environment in which … Continue reading →
The world of orchids, and the importance of protecting their habitat, became an important part of my life when I was introduced to these beautiful plants during my five-year assignment in the Philippines, as an engineer with Texas Instruments. Species … Continue reading →
My second long but scenic trip to Lake Charles, Louisiana, to participate in the Calcasieu Orchid Society Show and Sale took place this past October (2018). Louisiana has national parks throughout the state, so just about any route you take … Continue reading →
Amid the usual flurry of activity focused around our society show seasons, it is easy to forget that the history of SWROGA is steeped in a concern for our local species of orchids. Our early conservation efforts were devoted mainly … Continue reading →
Destruction of the Amazon is driven by the world’s demand for beef. Rainforest acreage is cleared for cattle grazing, or for growing soy to feed livestock. The stakes for life on Planet Earth are huge. More>
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All the orchid societies in the Southwest meet twice a year and this past September 21 we met in Shreveport with an orchid show and meetings. I always look forward to an opportunity to raise funds for future orchid habitat … Continue reading →
The Galveston Bay Orchid Society invited me to give a conservation talk at their September monthly meeting in League City, Texas (south of Houston). As chair of the SWROGA conservation committee, my presentation included an update on projects this past … Continue reading →
If Aldo Leopold were living today, what would he have to say about Orchid Conservation? He certainly must have had the opportunity to observe a great many North American orchid species and if he did, he would have understood the … Continue reading →
Colombia’s Serrania del Chiribiquete has been declared the world’s largest tropical rainforest national park following decades of efforts by environmental experts and conservationists. The park, which is home to nearly 3,000 animal and plant species, has been expanded by more than … Continue reading →