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WANOSCG
WA Native Orchid Study & Conservation Group
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Welcome to the 2014 Orchid Season
Join WANOSCG in celebrating its 40th Year
WANOSCG General Meetings
Next General meeting 16th April
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm in the Kings Park Administration Buildings off Fraser Avenue (March to November inclusive).
SPEAKERS for 2014
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MAR - Historical Club slides
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APR - Chris French - An overview of the Pterostylis nana complex
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MAY - Eric Swarts - Orchids of Tasmania
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JUNE - Ian Small - DNA and plant classification
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JULY - TBA
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AUG - Ryan Phillips - Orchid pollinator research
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SEPT - TBA
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OCT - Andrew Brown - “Our December/January flowering orchids”
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NOV - Photo Competition & Members slides
WANOSCG Award
2011 :Don Ward (the inaugural recipient)
2012 : Matz Dahlkamp
2013 : Eddy Wajon
The criterion for this award is that the person should have advanced the aims of, and made an outstanding contribution to, WANOSCG - namely the study and conservation of Western Australian native orchids. These contributions will usually have been made over an extended period of time. The recipient must be a financial Member of WANOSCG.
FIELD TRIPS FOR 2014
Below is a tentative list of field trips for 2014
Orchids to be found over the southwest coastal areas in April / May include the Hare orchid, Leafless orchid, Bunny orchids
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May
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3&4th
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Wapole/Denmark -Eriochilus, Leporella, Praecoxanthus. Andrew Brown
to lead trip
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June
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21/22nd
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Badgingarra
area
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July
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21/22nd
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Bunbury/Eaton, Busselton, Preston
Point -Shell orchids and Greenhoods
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August
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9/10th
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Kalbarri - depending on rainfall
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August
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16/23rd
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North Eastern Wheatbelt. Extended camping trip.
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August
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30/31st
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Mukinbudin/Chiddarcooping NR
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September
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13/14th
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Boyup
Brook
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October
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18/19th
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Muir
highway/Frankland area
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If you are coming on any of these trips please advise the Field Trip Coordinator Margaret Petridis on 0409677385
PHOTO COMPETITION FOR 2014
TBA
The competition night is at the November meeting
ADOPT an Orchid (ADORP)
Some 20 members have signed up to the adopt an orchid program
WANOSCG Blog
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Threatened & Priority Orchid Species of Western Australia
More information can be found at the DEC website under the heading "Management and Protection" in "Threatened flora" section http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/index.php
Recent publications related to Western Australian Native Orchids
Field Guide to the Orchids of Western Australia - Andrew Brown, Kingsley Dixon, Christopher French and Garry Brockman (2013) The Definitive Guide to the Native Orchids of Western Australia
Orchids of South-West Australia 3rd Edition - Noel Hoffman & Andrew Brown (2011)
Orchids of Western Australia - Andrew Brown, Pat Dundas, Kingsley Dixon & Stephen Hopper (2008) - A valuable comprehensive reference of WA native orchid species beautifully illustrated by Pat Dundas
Spider Orchids-the Genus Caladenia and it's relatives in Australia - Gary Backhouse
WANOSCG Featured Orchid
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Orchids, Watheroo, 030813
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Patricias Spider Orchid, Watheroo, 030813
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 Leafless, Bunny Orchid, Dwellingup Pinjarra 170413
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 Bunny, Hare Orchid, Perth Hills 220413
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