Speaker: Hal Hills – “Orchid Fragrances”
Harold G. Hills, better known as Hal Hills, received his PhD degree from the University of Miami and has published numerous articles on orchid fragrances and fragrance cycles as well as a taxonomic revision of the genus Dressleria, naming eight of the twelve species in the genus.
Hal will be discussing orchid fragrances, not fragrant orchids, focusing on fragrance collection and analysis, fragrance production, and how fragrances change over the life of the inflorescence. He will also include the effect of changing light on orchid fragrances.
Hal’s presentation is somewhat technical but includes many beautiful photos, particularly of Catasetum, Clowesia and Dressleria. A question and answer period will follow.
