Stefan Campbell is an Australian naturalist and environmental consultant living in Chile. He has an academic background in Applied Sciences and developed a fascination for cacti and other exotic plants from a young age. Stefan now facilitates habitat tours in South America, works in conservation and independently researches cacti and desert ecology.
The Northern and Central Andes highlights include exotic species from the northern range in Colombia and Venezuela such as Melocactus, Mammillaria, Echeveria, Tillandsia and Espeletia. Observations from the central Andes in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina include firsthand accounts of Azorella, Trichocereus, Aylosteria, Parodia and Yavia.
Plant of the month:
Cactus - Lobivia/Echinopsis
Succulent - AdromischusWe meet at 1:00PM on the first Sunday of the month at The Woman’s Club of Bellflower. Doors open around noon for meeting set up. Mini show set up starts at 12:30, and meeting starts at 1:00PM.
There will be vendors selling plants and pots. Everyone is welcomed to come early and help set up and check out what’s available for purchase.
Our meetings are free and open to the public. Membership is $20/yr and help us pay operating expenses.
