Greetings Gates!
I hope you are all enjoying what promises to be a very hot summer! Make sure to keep your spiny friends hydrated.
A lot of genera are putting out some impressive blooms this season. Take advantage of the moment and snap some pics to share with our members in the newsletter! You can email these pictures to: GatesCactusandSucculent@gmail.com.
Our Gates annual potluck barbecue is coming up! Judy Horne has once again graciously invited us to her Yucaipa home for this event. This will be Saturday, October 4th at 2PM. The club will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs. Please bring your favorite dish to share with the club. We will also be holding our annual Cactus Cook-Off competition to feature cacti dishes such as chili, soups, salads, etc. If you have a potentially award-winning recipe that you would like to share with the club… now is the time! Additional details and address to be provided at the meeting.
Our speaker for September is renowned South African botanist Andre Hankey.
All my best,
Jeffrey Loew
Gates Cactus and Succulent Society 