CACTUS CORNER NEWS Fresno Cactus & Succulent Society

www.fresnocss.com

March 2016

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, March 3, 7:00 pm. (Doors open 6:30 pm.) Deaf & Hard of Hearing Service Center (DHHSC), 5340 North Fresno Street, Fresno

BJ’S Restaurant & Brewhouse 715 East Shaw Avenue Fresno, (559) 570-1900 www.bjsrestaurants.com/menu

~ DINNER ~

Begins promptly at 5:00 p.m. Reservations under Fresno Cactus Club. Members are invited to attend.

Contact Rosanna by Wednesday March 2nd to make reservations. Phone: (559) 999-0017 Email: rfrojas96@gmail.com

PROGRAM:

'Under the Spell of Succulents' PRESENTER: Jeff Moore

Jeff has been a succulent enthusiast for over 30 years, and has owned and operated his nursery, Solana Succulents, for over 23 years. He has gained some notoriety for his 'undersea' succulent gardens, and lately for his book. Jeff is married, with two sons at Cal Poly SLO. This is Jeff’s first visit to our club, let’s give him a warm welcome! Jeffwillbebringinganiceselectionofsucculentsforpurchase.

Affiliated with the Cactus & Succulent Society of America Vol. 34, no. 3

Jeff’s talk follows his PowerPoint presentation, which follows his book, which is about how we engage with succulents -growers, collectors, landscaping, containers, bonsai, crests/variegates, etc.… The broad genera are shown as well, with images of plants grown in Southern California. Jeff will also talk a bit about how the book came to be, and the process it took to get it out there. He will also offer a preview of his next book on aloes and agaves, hopefully available by June of this year.

SolanaSucculents355N.Hwy101,SolanaBeach,CA92075Phone(858)259-4568email:solanasucculents@sbcglobal.net

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FROMTHEPREZ…Hi,all,

Nowthatit’sMarchwearestartingsomeofourmajorclubactivities,beginningwiththeFresnoHome&GardenShow.Wealwaysliketohaveasmanymembersaspossibletoparticipateineventslikethese.Thereismoreinformationbelowastohowyoucanhelp.

Wehadagreatprogramlastmonth.WoodyMinnich’spresentationontheplantsofCoahuila,completewithhisexcellentphotography,wasenjoyedbythelargeaudience.Thereisanoutstandingrosterofspeakersupcoming,andweliketothinktherewillbesomethingthatwillcatchtheinterestofeachmember.That’swhywehopeyouwillrenewyourmembership,ifyouhaven’tdonesoalready.

AcoupleofFridaysagoItouredtheDiscoveryCenterofFresno.Ifyouhaven’tbeenthereinawhile,youwillbesurprisedatalltheevidenceofthingshappening.TheDeutschCactusgardenneededsomeweeding,buttheweedsdidnotseemoutofcontrolastheydidaboutayear,orso,ago.Themuseumbuildinghasbeenrefurbishedandhasanumberofnewexhibitsandhands-onfeatures.Theroomsarebright—thankstotherewiringprojectaccomplishedmostlybyDominicOrtiz—andattractive.Thisisagreatplacetobringchildren.Acrossthestreet,anumberofnewprojectsareunderway,includingachildren’sgarden.TheDiscoveryCenterisopen10-4eachday;youcantourthegroundsforfree.It’sat1944N.Winery,betweenClintonandMcKinleyAvenues.

Clubteeshirts:we’vebeendiscussingthesubjectofnewteeshirtsforawhilenow.ThankstotheeffortsofAnnBierbower,wearefinallyneartogettingthemdone.Seetheinformationandorderforminthisnewsletter.Annwillhavemoreinformationatthismeeting,butyoushouldorderasearlyaspossibletohavethebestselection.

Seeyouatthemeeting, Sue

SPRINGHOMEANDGARDENSHOW

TheSpringHomeandGardenShowiscomingupMarch4-6attheFresnoFairgrounds.It’sahugeevent,withthousandsofattendees.Itprovidesgreatexposureforanyorganizationorbusiness.ThegardenclubswillagainbelocatedintheJuniorExhibitsBuilding,atthesouthendofthegrounds,justtoyourrightasyouentertheButlerAvenuegate.RobertScott(960-3665)isinchargeofoursale/exhibitthisyear;hecanansweranyofyourquestions.

SetupisThursday,March3rd,startingat10a.m.Again,getintouchwithRoberttofindouthowyoucanhelp.Vendorspleaseshowupat11a.m.tohelpsetuptablesandmoveyourplantsin.Ifyoucan’tsetuptillafterwork,thebuildingwillbeopentill9p.m.

TheshowopensonFriday,March4th,at11a.m.Hoursare:Friday11a.m.to7p.m.;Saturday,10a.m.to7p.m.;Sunday,10a.m.to6p.m.

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Weneedtohaveanattractiveexhibittoadvertiseourhobbyandorganization,andalsotopublicizeourJuneShowandSale.Someoftheotherclubsinthebuildingareholdingjudgedshowsand/orputtingondemonstrationsorworkshops.Mostofthemwillbesellingplants,aswell.Whilespaceislimited,weusuallydesignateonetableforshowplants.Allshowplantsmustremainondisplayuntil6p.m.Sunday.

WewillneedmemberstohelpoutonSaturdayandSunday(helppulltagsandboxplants).Wecanalsousesomehelperstospellofftheregularcashierssothattheydon’thavetoworkalldayeveryday;anymemberswhohaveexperiencewithcashregistersarewelcometohelp.Theregistersareeasytolearn.Wealsoneedhelpforsetupandcleanup.VendorsareexpectedtohelptakedowntablesandstackthemonSundayevening,aswearerequiredtoclearoutourshowarea.

Wewillhavegateandparkingpassestogiveaway,butonlyifyouwillbeworkingforatleasta2-hourtimeperiod.ThefreeparkingthatcomeswiththepasswillbeatthegrassfieldonButlerandMaple.AtrolleywilltakeyoutotheButlerAvenueentrance.Ifyoucandonateyourtime,youmaysignupatthenextmeetingorbycallingRobert.Thepasseswillbegivenoutatthemeeting.Pleaseconsidervolunteeringatthisevent.It’sfreetogetinandlotsofgreatplantswillbeforsale,plusit’sfun!(Ihaveheardanecdotallythatyourclubnamebadgewillgetyouontothegroundsifyoustatethatyouareworkingatourbooth.)Weareinneedofextraboxesforcarryingplants.Pleasebringanyshortsidedboxestothemeeting.

Parking:thisisalwaysanissueatthisevent.Duringsetup,Thursday,Gate7,offButlerAvenue,shouldbeopen.Youcandriveinthereandparkbehindthebuildingifyoucanfindaspace.OncetheshowopensonFriday,youwillhavetoeitherparkinthestreetorusethelotattheSEcornerofMapleandButler(you’llneedyourbadge.)Fromthereyoucancatchthetrolleytothefrontgate.Ifyouneedtodropoffitems,youcandriveontothegroundsbeforetheshowopenstothepublic,butyouhavetofinishyourbusinessquicklyandleave.OnSunday,Gate7shouldbeopenandyoucandriveinandparkbehindthebuilding.Asoflastyear,vendorsweredirectednottoparkinthepaidlots;again,yourbadgeletsyouparkfreeintheMaple/Butlerlot.

HopetoseeallofourmembersattheHomeShowtosupporttheclub.Ifyoucanworkattheboothevenbetter!Weappreciateallthehelpwecanget,asit’stheprofitsfromthisSalethatkeeptheclubrunning!

RENEWALSC’mon,guys.Westillhave40ofyouwhohaven’tpaidyetfor2016.Wedon’twanttoloseyou!CheckwithPollyDunklinifyou’renotsureofyourstatus.Normally,wehavetheclubrosterreadyfordistributionthismonth,butduetothelaterenewalsitwillhavetobepostponedtoApril.

BOARDMEETING:

THEBOARDMEETINGWILLBEMONDAY,MARCH14TH,6P.M.,AT3733NORTHSIERRAVISTA,FRESNO.

ALLMEMBERSAREWELCOMETOATTEND;BOARDMEMBERSSHOULDATTEND.

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FRESNOCACTUS&SUCCULENTSOCIETYBOARDMEETINGFebruary8,2016

PresidentSueHaffnercalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m.Attendance:RobertScott,Treasurer;CindyDuwe,Secretary;RosannaRojas,VicePresident;TomMeyer,BoardMember;CaroleGrosch,BoardMember;PollyDunklin,BoardMember;MaryDrumheller,BoardMember;KarenWilloughby,BoardMember,FredGaumer,CSAABoardAffiliate.Visitors:DorisHooton,VickieVeen

OfficerReports:•SueannouncedthattheClovisBotanicalGardenwouldliketheclubtosave5and15gallonplasticpotsforthem.•RosannaRojasreadthespeakersfortheupcomingmonths:March,JeffMoore;April,KeithTaylor;May,ErnestoSandoval;June,SteveFrieze;August,PeterWalkoviac;October,Pending;November,PeterBiersdorferandJaan.•RobertScottreportedtheclubhas$7,5111.00intheiraccount.ThemembershipsaredueforCSAA,CGCI,CBGandTreeFresno.

OldBusiness:•TheHomeandGardenShowwilltakeplaceonMarch4,5and6,2016attheFresnoFairgrounds.SetupwillbeonMarch3,2016.RobertScottistheChairmanforthisevent.VendorsareBillGale,DanGale,DennisAnderson,SusanCook,KarlChurchandRobertScott.•TheSpringTourandJulyPicnichavebeencombinedintooneeventthatwilltakeplaceatthehomeofMarkMuradianandPattyMilleronMay14,2016.MoreinformationwillbeavailableattheMarchmeeting.•TheJuneShowandSaleneedsachairperson.Vendorsneedtobecontactedandaroomreserved.•VickieVeenisthechairpersonfortheBusTrip.•AnnBierbowershowedtheBoardsamplesofthenewt-shirtandlogo.Discussionfollowedanditwasdecidedtoencloseorderformsforthet-shirtswiththeNewsletter.

NewBusiness:•“SpringintoYourGarden”willtakeplaceSaturday,March19,2016attheClovisBotanicalGardenfrom9:00a.m.-2:00p.m.•TheDiscoveryCenterwillhostanegghuntonSaturday,March26,2016.Theyarerequestingcuttingsfordishgardensmadefromabaloneshells.•TheWaterWiseplantevenwilltakeplaceSaturday,April30,2016atCSUFfrom8:00a.m.-Noon.TherealsoisaneventonFriday,April29,2016intheCSUFLibrary.•TheBoardMeetingisscheduledforMarch14,2016.

Respectfullysubmitted,CindyDuwe,Secretary

Club access: President, Sue Haffner, 292-5624, sueh@mail.fresnostate.edu; Programs, Rosanna Rojas, 999-0017, rfrojas96@gmail.com; Treasurer, Robert Scott, 960-3665, Rob_scott85@yahoo.com; Editor, Sue Haffner, 292-5624, sueh@mail.fresnostate.edu; Refreshments, Marian Orvis, 226-0145, mforvet@comcast.net; Librarian, Madeleine Mitchell, 638-2784, madeleine43@comcast.net; Webmaster, Vickie Veen, vickieveen@gmail.com; Sunshine, Carole Grosch, 323-8602, cgg266@comcast.net

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HAPPYBIRTHDAY:ChuckThew,MichelleRoberts(3rd);PaulaSinger(6th);LisaFialho(7th);LarryCarlberg(15th);VeoneGale,ClaudiaCarlson(22nd);JanetBrummel(28th);CoriAunger(29th). ~~~

SAYHELLOTOTHESENEWMEMBERS:RosaReitzel,Madera(welcomeback!)JohnnyandAngiSantymire,KermanVISITORSLASTMONTH:NatalieLarkin,AbelSalais,JohnLawson,RosaReitzel,JohnnySantymire.

~~~SUCCULENTCUTTINGSWANTED:TheDiscoveryCenter’sEggFestandannualEggHuntwillbeheldSaturday,March26th,attheCenter,1944N.Winery,Fresno;11a.m.to3p.m.Aspartofthefestivities,theCenterwillbegivingawayabaloneshelldishgardenstoparticipatingchildren.Forthistheyneedsmallsucculentcuttings(nocacti,please.)Ifyouhavecuttingstospare,bringthemtothismeetingandDominicOrtizwillcollectthem.Thanks.

~~~Weknowmoreaboutthemovementofcelestialbodiesthanaboutthesoilunderfoot–LeonardodaVinci,ca.1510.“Dirt,alovestory,”byBarbaraK.Richardson,celebratesthebeautyandmysteryofdirt.U.NewEnglandPress,2015.

~~~DON’TBLOWYOURCORK!Corksareorganicandcanbere-usedaspotfillerfororchidsandaspermanentmulchforcontainerplants.Theycanalsobepiledintothebottomofplanterstolightentheweightofthecontainer.

~~~Funwebsite:www.succulentsandmore.com

15thBiennialMid-StatesCactus&Succulent

Conference.June9,10,11&12,2016TheDoubleTreebyHilton

13696EastIliffPlace,Aurora,Colorado1-844-596-2350

SponsoredbyTheColoradoCSS

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,feelfreetocontactWoodyMinnich,cactusdata@msn.com,1-661-406-9816,orRandyTatroe,rtatroe@q.com,1-303-699-8958

~~~BOOKS:DukeBenadomisofferingaMarchspecialonhisbooks:buyany3fora15%discount,any4for20%discount.Wewillhaveaflyeraboutthisatthemeeting.

~~~TheClovisBotanicalGardeniscollecting5and15-gallonplasticplantingpots:Arethosebigblackplasticplantingpotstakingupspace?Doyouwanttogetridofthem?Thegardenwilltakethe5and15-gallonplantingpotsoffyourhands.ONLY5and15-gallons!YoumaydropyourpotsoffbytheToolCorralattheClovisBotanicalGardenanyWednesdaythruSundayfrom9:00a.m.to4:00p.m.

~~~CactusExplorer#15isnowonline.ThisisafreeonlinejournaleditedbyGrahamCharles.Itcoverstheworldofcacti,includingnewbooksandjournals,bookreviews,articlesofallsorts:www.cactusexplorers.org.uk.

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FEBRUARYBRAGTABLE:FredGaumerbroughtGasteriax‘Hogwarts’crestandFraileacastanea;JackFlemingdisplayedEuphorbiaesculenta;EddieEtheridgeshowedAdeniumobesum‘VietnamViolet’andafanpalm,Chamaeropshumilis;BillGalebroughtEuphorbiamilottii,E.francoisiiandE.poissonii;MarkMuradianexhibitedTylecodonpaniculataandMammillariaspinosissimacrest.ManythankstothemandtoFred,whoalwaysbringsinsightandhumorintohispresentation.Besuretobringinfordisplayanyplantthatislookinggood.

Photos: Rosanna Rojas

Photos: Mary Ann Villegas

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SPRINGINTOYOURGARDENFESTIVAL CLOVISBOTANICALGARDEN

Saturday,March19,9a.m.to2p.m.

www.clovisbotanicalgarden.org/events

Expertswillbeonhandtoshareinformationondroughttolerantplantsforyourhome;presentationbeginsat10a.m.*EXHIBITS,FOODVENDORS,GARDENTOURS,PLANTSALE*

~~Ourclubwillhaveaninformationtableatthisevent.~~

DESERTSCENE:TheSonoranDesertNationalMonumentinsouthernArizonawasdesignatedin2001byPresidentBillClinton.Butwhenunrestrictedrecreationalshootingdamagedresources,includingsaguarocacti,theBureauofLandManagementrecommendedaban,citingconcernsaboutwildlife,culturalrelicsandpublicsafety.AftertheNationalRifleAssociationobjected,theagencythenbackeddown.Environmentalandhistoricalpreservationgroupssued,claimingthereversalviolatedfederallaw.OnMarch27,2015,theU.S.DistrictCourtforArizonaagreed,sayingthedecisionbytheBLMlackeda“rationalconnectiontothefacts”andrancountertotheevidencetheBLMitselfhadpresentedinenvironmentalimpactstudies.ThecourtrevokedpermissionforshootingandinstructedtheBLMtoreconsideritsdecision.“ThereareplentyofplacesinArizonatotargetshootwithoutharmingimportantresourcesandvisitorsafety,”saidMatthewBishopoftheWesternEnvironmentalLawCenter,theplaintiffs’lawyer.HighCountryNewsYou’veheardthestoryabouttheguywhoshotatasaguaro,onlytohavetheplantcollapseonhim,killinghim.Itreallyhappened;here’sthestoryfromtheLosAngelesTimes,Feb.6,1982:“InPhoenix,Arizonaa27-year-oldmanwaskilledwhenagiantsaguarocactusheshotfellonhim.DavidM.Grundmanfiredashotgunatleasttwotimesata27-footCarnegiagiganteainadesertareanearPhoenixandtheshotscauseda23-footsectiontofallandcrushGrundman.(DestructionofcactiisamisdemeanorunderArizonalaw.)”

CONCERNSOVERCACTI:Thefirstassessmentoftheworld’swildcactipopulationshasfound31percentofthe1,480speciesareunderthreat.

TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)andpartnersincludingtheUniversityofExeter(U.K.)whichcarriedoutthestudy,saidthemainthreatscomefromagricultureanddevelopment,butthecollectionofwildplantsforhorticulturalandotherusesisalsoofmajorconcern.Itestimatesthat86percentofthe236speciesofcactiunderthreataresubjecttoillegalharvestingfromthewild.AreasalongthePeruvianandChileancoastsareparticularlyvulnerable.

IngerAndersen,IUCNDirectorGeneral,describedthefindingsas‘disturbing’,andthescaleoftheillegalwildlifetrade,includingplants,as‘muchgreaterthanpreviouslythought’.TerrySmaleoftheBritishCactusandSucculentSocietydefendedUKgrowersandtheindustry.‘Wedidseewild-dugcactiofferedforsale40or50yearsago,butitisnowanextremelyrareoccurrenceinEurope,’hesaid.(Search‘Cacti’atwww.iucn.org)

Mammillaria herrerae www.cactus-art.biz