Nina Rach, AOS Accredited Judge
Edited 22 June 2009
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A Selection of my articles, online: [updated]
Venezuelan Orchids [2001] - Handout for Shreveport O.S. talk.
Colombian Orchid Shows [2002] - published in Houston Happenings, February 2002.
The exciting new Phragmipedium kovachii [2002] - published in Houston Happenings, Sept 2002 [2005]
Terrestrial Orchids of the Philippines [2001] - published in the Proceedings of the HOS 2001 Summer Workshop
An Introduction to Orchid Stamps - published in Houston Happenings; SWROGA News
Colors Within the Cattleya Alliance [2000] - published in Proceedings of the HOS 2000 Summer Workshop
An Introduction to the Genus Disa [2000] - published in Houston Happenings
Orchids of the Dominican Republic [1998; 2005] - HOS website
Epipactis gigantea - Information and Cultural Notes [1998] - Handout for HOS mtg
Native Texas Orchids - Part 1 [1995] - published in Houston Happenings
Native Texas Orchids - Part 2 [1995] published in Houston Happenings
Is Your Society an Island? - SWROGA News and San Diego County OS Newsletter
Lectures Available:
The Genus Promanaea - A Brazilian genus of small-growing epiphytes with large, attractive, boldly marked flowers.
Exploring for Orchids in Brazil's Mata Atlantica Forests [2009] - Brassavola, Chytroglossa, Cleistes, Epidendrum, Grobya, Oceoclades, Promenaea, Sophronitis, Vanilla, Zygopetalum, and more
Stanhopeas and Allied Genera [1999-2009] - a favorite alliance, see The Stanhopea Pages
Sobralias! [2003-09] - another favorite alliance, these brightly colored gems adorn plants that remain attractive year-round. See The Sobralia Pages
Orchids of Guatemala [2007-09] - Orchids from the cloud forests of Jalapa and Guatemala Departments; the western highlands near Lake Atitlan; the cool, wet Coban area; and the hot Peten jungle near Tikal. A wonderfully diverse and orchid-rich country. See a selection of my photos at The colors of Guatemala
Orchids of Ecuador [2004-09] - A showcase of orchids from four distinct areas: (1) volcanic calderas in the highlands north of Quito; (2) Napo River basin the Amazonas area in far northeastern Ecuador; (3) the Pastaza River valley east of Baños; (2) high-altitude cloud forest in and around Podocarpus National Park, southern Ecuador.
Reed-stem Epidendrum species and hybrids [2003-06] Oh-so-colorful;
partial slide list
Venezuelan Orchids [2003] - Based on field trips in Oct 2000, March 2001, Sept.-Oct. 2001 and 2002, from east to west in this orchid-rich country; four AOS-judged shows in Caracas
Orchids of the Gran Sabana, Venezuela [2002] - great savannah field trip Oct 2001 through Canaima National Park - the largest national park in the world and home of tepuis, the Pemon indians, thousands of sobralias, and Cattleya jenmannii
Orchids in Eastern and Southern Africa [1989-1999] - based on 7 months of field work in 1986-87 and subsequent trips in 1990-1992 to Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, RSA, Swaziland
Pedilonum & Calyptrochilus Dendrobiums [1995-1999; 2004]
The Genus Eulophia: Habitat & Award History [1991-2002] - In situ photos, awarded species, and plants in culture
The Genus Arachnis and its Intergeneric Hybrids [1997]
Introduction to Orchid Judging and the AOS Judging System [2003+]
Recent American Orchid Society Awards
Natl Parks and Public Orchid Gardens of Indonesia [1992-1998] - Java and Bali
Jewel Orchids and other Terrestrials [1988-1997; 2007]
Photo of Anoectochilus chapaensis, Macodes petola, and Stenosarcos Vanguard (left to right)
An Introduction to Orchid Stamps [2005] - a colorful hobby!
You can contact me at nrach@autrevie.com
Photos at Flickr
2009 Speaking Engagements: [10+]
2008 Speaking Engagements: [9]
2007 Speaking Engagements: [4]
2006 Speaking Engagements: [10]
2005 Speaking Engagements: [7]
Pre-2004 speaking engagements:
AOS Awards: [HJC=Houston Judging Center]
Liparis tricallosa 'Autre Vie' CHM/AOS 81 pts -- 26 Feb. 2000, Alamo Judging Center; award photo by Patsy Webster [AQ 31(4)/275]
Dendrobium tobaense 'Autre Vie' HCC/AOS 76 pts -- 14 Oct. 2000, HJC; the award photo, by Charlotte Randolph, was chosen to illustrate December of the upcoming 2003 AOS Orchid Calendar! [AQ 32(2)/73P-color on 88]
Catasetum Jumbo Eagle 'Linda Livesay' HCC/AOS 79 pts (sanguineum 'E.T. x expansum 'Jumbo') -- 18 Aug. 2001, HJC; award photo by Nina Rach [AQ 33(1)/8]
Gongora aromatica 'Autre Vie' HCC/AOS 76 pts -- 16 Feb. 2002, HJC;
award photo by Charlotte Randolph
Mormodes tigrina 'Autre Vie' CBR/AOS (OIC #13499) -- 20 April 2002, HJC
[this award nullified in June 2002 due to a CBR being given elsewhere]
Stanhopea Assidensis 'Autre Vie' HCC/AOS 79 pts (tigrina x wardii) -- 15 June 2002, HJC; award photo by Charlotte Randolph
Trichosalpinx orbicularis 'Autre Vie' CBR/AOS (OIC #13703) --
12 July 2002, Baton Rouge OS Show; award photo by Ronnie Kennedy.
"Diminuitive 12 cm tall plant with 12 growths growing in a 6 cm pot; 3 inflorescences borne from the leaf axes; dorsal sepals dark rose apically, chartreuse basally, lateral sepals dark rose; petals chartreuse; lip hinged, burgundy; substance firm, texture crystalline. Native of Costa Rica.
Recognized for educational value, rarity, novelty and charm."
Coryhopea Off the Wall 'Le Balzak' HCC/AOS 78 pts (Stanhopea wardii x Coryanthes macrantha) -- 17 August 2002, HJC; award photo by Charlotte
Randolph.
Stanhopea florida 'Miguel's Gift' HCC/AOS 75 pts (OIC #______)
-- 20 Sept. 2003, HJC; award photo by Charlotte Randolph.
Beige form, Ecuador.
Stelis nanegalensis Lindl. 'Autre Vie' CBR/AOS, identified by C.A. Luer --- 17 January 2004, HJC; award photo by Theresa M. Riggs. [initially awarded as S. costaricensis]
Zygolum Louisendorf 'Rhein Harlekin' AM/AOS 80 pts (Zygosepalum labiosum x Zygopetalum Artur Elle) -- 18 March 2006, HJC; award photo by Theresa Riggs.
Paph. Annabellchen 'Autre Vie' HCC/AOS 77 pts, (liemianum x delenatii), 4 August 2006, Houston Orchid Society Summer Workshop; award photo by Theresa Riggs.
Sarcoglottis sceptrodes 'Autre Vie' HCC/AOS 79 pts, 28 March 2009, Alamo Judging Center, San Antonio, Texas. AOS Award# 200-92107.
"Sixteen apple-green flowers evenly arranged on two 44-cm inflorescences; dorsal sepal, petals positioned over column; DS darker green veined centrally; lateral sepasl flat, held forward horizontally, faintly veined; petals veined dark green; lip spathulate, veined darker green; column cream-color, anther cap charcoal grey; substance firm, texture waxy."
Coryhopea Cutucu 'Autre Vie' AM/AOS 82 pts (Coryanthes speciosa x Stanhopea florida) -- 20 June 2009, HJC. AOS award 200-97396.
"Three flowers on one pendant inflorescence; sepals and petals recurved, golden yellow, finely stippled mahogany; lip hypochile clawed basally, apricot stippled mahogany internally; column green cetrally wings translucent ivory stippled mahogany; substance firm, texture glossy; strong spicy fragrance."
Promanaea Chameleon 'Autre Vie' AM/AOS 80 pts (Limelight x guttata) -- 20 June 2009, HJC. AOS award 200-97397.
"Five flat, light chartreuse flowers on five short, pendent inflorescences; sepals and petals have well-defined concentric mahogany bars, darker basally; lip yellow, concentric mahogany bars and spots almost solid basally; column chartreuse; substance good, texture matte."
Where have I judged?
USA: CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, LA, MD, MI, MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, WA, WI
Canada, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Scotland, Indonesia, New Zealand
Where have I gone to photograph orchids?
North America, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands
