The world-famous Redland Orchid festival was postponed until 2022. Sigh. I have orchids which I attached to trees and forgot all about until they burst into blooming splendor. "Orchids evolved between 76 and 105 million years ago and they can be found in every corner of the world from tropical rainforests to the Scottish highlands." My phalaenopsis orchids are growing quite nicely here in Lee County:)
~ quoted text from the book "Growing Orchids at Home" by Manos Kanellos & Peter White (available at Lee County Library).
UPDATES & NEWS
AWARD WINNERS! Congratulations to Sarah Jiang, Julia Lin, Kayla Hoagland and Morgan Russell, winners of Merit Award Scholarships for 2021. More detailed information about these wonderful people can be found on the Merit Award page.
PHOTO CONTEST WINNER! Congratulations to Sherie Bleiler for her photo of a zebra longwing butterfly on a buttercup flower. The photo can be viewed above or on our Photo Contest page and will grace the cover of the 2021-2022 member directory, the home page of the website and the background image of our Facebook page for 2021-2022. The zebra longwing is the official butterfly of the State of Florida.
AMAZON APP! Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Visit our “SHOP” webpage to find out how you can contribute to the Garden Club of Cape Coral while shopping.
INSTAGRAM PAGE! The Garden Club of Cape Coral has a new Instagram page. Follow us on Instagram @capecoralgarden.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
The Garden Club of Cape Coral, Lee County Master Gardener Volunteers and Habitat for Humanity thank LCEC for its commitment to sponsor and promote safe gardening practices and Florida Friendly Landscaping. Together, a family in need will achieve its goal of homeownership with a low-maintenance, attractive, Florida Friendly yard while providing a demonstration landscape that will serve as a model for other residents.
LCEC joins Garden Club members and Master Gardeners in reminding homeowners of the law to Call Before You Dig! Homeowners can avoid striking underground utilities by calling 811 or visiting the Florida website https://www.sunshine811.com to access a free utility locating service. It is best to call at least two days before you plan to dig. Electric, water, gas and cable companies will be notified of your plans and will come to your property to locate and mark the lines.For more information read the article in the Cape Coral Breeze
Meeting in May
The May General Meeting for Members only will be held masked face to masked face at the Rotary Park in Cape Coral on Saturday May 8th from 10 am to noon. Social distancing will be implemented. Please bring a chair, water, sunscreen, and possibly bug spray. Please watch your email and the online calendar for more information. The event calendar is located here: Event Calendar