Bob Faulkner has graciously agreed to come to 
the Birmingham Botanical Garden on Sunday, August 8th at 2:00 to speak to our 
CADS club.  I wanted to get the word out so that anyone within driving distance 
can make plans to attend and see what Pollinator Bob has been up to and from 
what I hear he has been very busy.

I remember hearing Bob for the first time in Dothan, AL in 2008 at the Spring 
Regional.  Pat and Grace Stamile were scheduled for that meeting but due to 
illness they canceled and Bob Faulkner was called in at the last minute.  Talk 
about being under pressure!  Over 300 people expecting to hear the Stamiles and 
Bob Who is there instead.  He said he was a nervous wreck but he did great as 
long as we let him keep his ball cap on...lol.  We ooohed and ahhhed at his 
patterned diploids and I've been a big fan of his ever since.  Can't wait to see 
his latest and greatest patterns.  Maybe he'll even throw in a picture of Buzz 
and the bunny.

So all of you folks out there in Region 14 (or any region for that matter) are 
invited to attend and I think I can guarantee you won't be disappointed.  Maybe 
even Tommy Maddox might make the trip if he's not too busy still celebrating his 
birthday.  It helps that he has a great granddaughter  in Birmingham to visit.

Here's the address for the Birmingham Botanical Gardens if you need directions:  
2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, AL  35223,  www.bbgardens.org 


Hope to see you there!

Becky Parr, Corresponding Secretary
Central Alabama Daylily Society