Jerry and Sharon Meola are the owners of a family business in Fort Myers where thay raise Orchids and Louisiana Irises. Jerry conducts many lectures around the state each year. In addition to the readily available orchid families like Cattleya, Dendrobium, Vanda and Phalaenopsis, there also stock exotics like Bubophyllum, Habeneria, Leptodes, Grammatophyllum, Oenellia and many other families of which you may neve rhave heard.

The orchid lecture will concentrate on using natural organic products as well as commercial fertilizer to grow your orchids. Examples of newly available orchids will be shown and discussed. Questions will be accepted from the audience on any topic.

They have an extensive web site with over 3500 photos and lots of instructions....... www.OrchidsAmore.com