PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE -- JUNE 2010 Dear South Florida Members, I am so sorry I missed Mirta Russis Heineman's talk on Encyclias at our May meeting. I heard that the talk was very interesting and well presented. However, I was welcoming my third granddaughter, Caroline Maya Schwartz into the world. She was born May 12, and weighed in at 6 pounds 5 ounces; she is a very good baby and everyone is doing well. Thank you Sally Taylor for running the meeting. I hope to see everyone at our next meeting on June 16, Greg Allikas will be presenting his program titled: "Jewels of Oceania; the Pedilonum Dendrobiums. He is a wonderful speaker, and I know you will fully enjoy his presentation. Our meeting will also include our Annual Awards presentation and the Installation of Officers and Directors. Carol De Biase, our Awards Committee Chair, will be I charge of presenting the awards. It promises to be a full evening, so don't miss out on the fun. How is everyone managing the hear? It seems we went from a cold winter right into summer. I vaguely remember another season called Spring. What happened to it this year? When you are warm so are your plants. Our plants to best when they are watered early, so the leaves and roots are dry when the sun is at its warmest. I put my misters on for about 20 minutes around midday, if the temperature in the greenhouse goes above 100 degrees. Just that little bit of mist reduces the temperature about 10 degrees. You can also cool your plants with a hand held mister. They will greatly appreciate your care. Good growing. Judy Mezey President