Second CVIDS Meeting of 2017 - February 11th at Kirkwood College
Our second meeting of the year took place on February 11th at the Horticulture Building, Kirkwood College, in Cedar Rapids with 41 members in attendance. Sadly, I can't give you a personal report, because Susie and I were at that very time flying back from the Dominican Republic. However, the following photos taken by Lyle make me think that we missed a fun and informative afternoon among friends. Here are the meeting minutes. The meeting began with a social hour and potluck, after which club member Nancy Rash presented a talk on “Great Botanical Gardens and Their Resources”. In a summary, she wrote: "Botanical gardens are a delight to visit and offer a wealth of photographic opportunities for photographers. Gardens are an opportunity to stroll leisurely along the paths and observe the flowers and trees. Sometimes it’s a race to see what is next around the corner and take in all of the displays before closing time. For me, it is an educational opportunity to see beautiful flowers and trees, observe trial gardens, learn new techniques or horticultural practices. Other services at the botanical garden might include tours, educational displays, art exhibits, libraries, musical performances or a lunch at a café.

In the presentation "Great Botanical Gardens and Their Resources", I will show photos of some gardens that Lyle and I have visited. The online resources that will be shared can be used to prepare for a trip to the gardens or to research that great flower you saw in the flower bed, container or exhibit. See how you might want to plan your trip around a special display or class that will be coming to the botanical center."

The photo below is from the Jenkins Daylily Garden, a sanctioned American Hemerocallis Society Display Garden, at the Missouri Botanical Gardens with over 2,000 specimens.

Here are the February meeting photos kindly provided by Lyle. Thank you, Nancy and Lyle, for a super afternoon!