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First MACPS Meeting
11 am on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Carnivorous Plant Nursery
13763 John Cline Road, Smithsburg, MD 21783
We are pleased to announce that the first meeting of the MACPS was a huge success! Over 50 people came out to enjoy talks given by Michael Szesze, Jacob Munoz, and Dr. Hongqi Li. A huge thank you to Michael Szesze and his Carnivorous Plant Nursery, which hosted the event, provided the food, and donated many of the plants for the auction and door prizes. A big thank you as well to California Carnivores and FlytrapStore.com, which also generously donated plants for the door prizes!
 The Carnivorous Plant Nursery |  Welcome Table |  Nursery before the event |
|---|---|---|
 Kevin Zhang admires plants with Sanjay Krishnaswamy & family |  Members walk around nursery grounds before the meeting |  MACPS members stroll around the nursery pond |
 The Carnivorous Plant Nursery gave away free endangered Sarracenia, including S. oreophila and rubra subspecies. |  Representatives from Meadowview Biological Research Station with their giant specimen Sarracenia |  Stunning Heliamphora brought for show |
 Members wander through the greenhouses of Carnivorous Plant Nursery |  Members wander through the greenhouses of Carnivorous Plant Nursery |  Table of auction plants and door prizes, donated by Carnivorous Plant Nursery, FlytrapStore.com, and California Carnivores |
 FlytrapStore.com donated several plants for the free raffle, including this beautiful Freaky Star flytrap |  Lunch, provided by Carnivorous Plant Nursery |  Seating area |
 Overflow seating for even more members than planned! |  Kevin Zhang gives introductory comments |  Michael Szesze gives introductory comments |
 Michael reads off the first few (free) raffle winners |  Michael leads a moderated Q&A session on carnivorous plant cultivation |  Michael leads a moderated Q&A session on carnivorous plant cultivation |
 Michael leads a moderated Q&A session on carnivorous plant cultivation |  Jacob Munoz shows off and explains his automated systems for plant watering and lighting |  Jacob Munoz shows off and explains his automated systems for plant watering and lighting |
 Jacob Munoz shows off and explains his automated systems for plant watering and lighting |  Jacob Munoz shows off and explains his automated systems for plant watering and lighting |  Kevin Zhang introduces Dr. Hongqi Li, Professor of Biology at Frostburg State University |
 Hongqi Li discusses his research on angiosperm and ancient Sarracenia evolution |  Hongqi Li discusses his research on angiosperm and ancient Sarracenia evolution |  Hongqi Li discusses his research on angiosperm and ancient Sarracenia evolution |
 Michael Szesze leads a workshop on carnivorous plant repotting |  Michael Szesze leads a workshop on carnivorous plant repotting |  Michael Szesze leads a workshop on carnivorous plant repotting |
 Members eagerly divide Sarracenia purpurea in the repotting workshop - plants provided by California Carnivores |  MACPS members pot up their own plants to take home |  MACPS members pot up their own plants to take home |
 Beautiful day for the MACPS first meeting |  Kevin Zhang leads a business meeting on MACPS goals and takes input for future events and suggestions |  Kevin Zhang leads a business meeting on MACPS goals and takes input for future events and suggestions |
 Tons of plants for auction and giveaway! |  Michael raffles off a beautiful bog garden |  Auction table |
 Auction table |  Auction table |
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