The American Daffodil Society (ADS) will Reach for the Stars in 2021 with a phenomenal line-up of Speakers and Events at our first 2021 Virtual National Convention scheduled for multiple days from February 25 to May 1, 2021!
In this newsletter we are focusing on our Schedule of Activities during March at the 2021 Virtual National Convention. The ADS Virtual National Convention should be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about daffodils. Please sign-up and invite your gardening friends to participate in this special event.
Registration is OPEN!
Please review the Registration policies and process explained in the Convention Registration section on the 2021 Virtual National Convention page. The fee is $25 for members of the ADS and $35 for non-members until February 20. The registration fees will increase to $35 for ADS members and $45 for non members effective February 21. Proceed to the ADS WebStore to select your registration components and render payment by Credit Card, PayPal, or Check. Registration will remain open throughout the conference. Consider registering for this extraordinary opportunity to attend the ADS Virtual National Convention.
March 2021 Activities!
The 2021 Virtual National Convention eases into Spring with some wonderful events scheduled throughout March. All times for activities are using USA Eastern Time Zone.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
7:00 pm — Judges Refresher: “Daffodil Jeopardy Game”. Don’t let your daffodil judging skills be in jeopardy! Your host will be — Becky Fox Matthews of Brentwood, TN. Contestants need not apply in advance and non-judges are also welcome to attend. Everyone can play along! Be sure to register in advance via the ADS WebStore, if you want to receive Judges Refresher credit.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
7:00 pm — “BUTTERFLIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD”, presented by Andrea Schepmann of Cincinnati, Ohio. Andrea Schepmann will share stories of bringing butterflies from all over the world to enchant thousands of visitors attending the blockbuster Butterfly Show at Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
7:00 pm — “HOT WATER TREATMENT FOR DAFFODILS USING SOUS VIDE UNIT”, presented by Kathleen Simpson of Gandeeville, West Virginia. Kathleen will lead us through an instructional session on Hot Water Treatment for the control of pests in daffodil bulbs.
Sunday, March 21, 2021
2:00 pm — ADS ONLINE DAFFODIL AUCTION BEGINS ON eBay! Auction closes on Sunday, March, 28, 2020. Check the listings you’re interested in for the exact time bids close on that day – it varies slightly for each listing. Please note: Any eBay member can bid at our ADS Online Bulb Auction.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
6:00 pm — “LET’S TALK HISTORICS! DAFFODIL SLEUTHING: SHOW AND TELL TIME” – Join Sara Van Beck of Atlanta, Georgia, and daffodil friends Janet Hickman of Lynchburg, VA, Genie Applegate of Gloucester, VA, Ross Hornsby of Auburn, Alabama and Linda Eirhart of Winterthur DE, for an hour of lively discussion about Historic Daffodils.
Sunday, March 28, 2021
ADS ONLINE DAFFODIL AUCTION CLOSES ON eBay TODAY! Check the listings you’re interested in for the exact time bids close – it varies slightly for each listing. Please note: Any eBay member can bid at our ADS Online Bulb Auction.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
12:00 pm — DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE ADS ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW.
6:00 pm — “BREEDING ADVANCES IN DIVISIONS 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 10 IN AUSTRALIA”, presented by Lawrence Trevanion of Australia. Lawrence breeds all kinds of daffodils, every division, flowering for about 8 months from March to October. Thousands of crosses later he is still discovering new and exciting things about daffodils. Lawrence will discuss daffodil breeding advances in Australia.
For further details about the extensive 2021 ADS Virtual National Convention, please visit our 2021 Virtual National Convention page on the ADS website, and take advantage of this splendid opportunity to “Reach for the Stars” in the virtual world of daffodils.
Questions? please contact Fredrica Lawlor, 2021 ADS National Convention Chair at email: 