[SEMCO] CCMNH Orchids of Cape Cod

[The Gilligans]

The Friends of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

Presents

Orchids of Cape Cod

with Rich Eldred

 

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 1:30pm

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

869 Rte 6A, Brewster, MA 02631

508-896-3867 x 133    www.ccmnh.org

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2012

Contact: Gayle Kenerson 508-385-2192 or gck1 at comcast.net 

 

Friends of CCMNH monthly program will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
at 1:00pm

Followed by a talk at 1:30pm 

Orchids of Cape Cod

with Rich Eldred, President of the Botanical Club of Cape Cod and the
Islands

Learn about the orchids on Cape Cod, their meticulous pollination methods
and the threats to their fragile habitats.

To quote Rich Eldred "You don't have to own a humid greenhouse to see
orchids in bloom on Cape Cod. While all wildflower lovers are familiar with
the beautiful Pink Lady's Slipper orchid there are actually more than 25
wild orchids that can be found on Cape and the Islands of Nantucket and
Martha's Vineyard. However with the exception of the lady's slipper all are
rare and mostly confined to specialized habitats. But within these habitats
they may be abundant."

Mr. Eldred, is a reporter for the Cape Codder where he covers environmental
issues and the town of Brewster, he is also currently President of the
Botanical Club of Cape Cod and the Islands and a member of the New England
Botanical Club. He has a degree in Botany from the University of New
Hampshire and a master's in Plant Science from the University of Western
Ontario where he studied the flowering patterns of American Beach grass
(Ammophila breviligulata). 

1:00 Friends Meeting

1:30 Talk with Rich Eldred

Friends: free, guests:$3

 

 

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