Any aquatic plant groups in southern california?

[amanowannabe]

Hi all,

I live in Orange County, and I am looking to join a local group where aquatic plants will be auctioned/swapped/donated. I am aware of C.O.A.S.T. yet have not attended a meeting yet, though I do not think too much plant discussion/bartering goes on there.

If you know of any such group, please fill me in. Thanks.

[Sponsors]

[be_pessimistic]

if there isn't one, maybe we could start one

[Gomer]

that would be a thought.

I went to one coast meeting (part of it...before I ran out....too much guppy love *L*). The plant auction did have lots of common plants, but nothing I'd call special by any means.

[Ptahkeem]

lets get one going. id be willing to join and drive up from san diego.

[Gomer]

I know there are atleast 2 others kinda local to me in irvine (one actually goes to school here).

[majik1]

hey dude, im in san diego......

[Ptahkeem]

hey sweet majik1
what kinda plants you have? im actually restarting my interest in planted aquaria. i got into this scene about a year ago and then kinda went off and did other things for a while but im back now. lets get something going people.

[Raul-7]

I'd be willing to join...I've some rare plants! Euriocaulon sp. "Tonina", Hydrothrix gardneri, Hygrophila sp. "Pantanal"...but I'm only 15, I don't really have to time to go to an auction at this time. Maybe in the summer?

[Magnus]

I nominate Gomer and Raul-7 to be president and vice president of the new club. In return, they will have to give each member 1-5 stems of all their plants (particularly the rare ones). When's the first meeting?

[be_pessimistic]

i don't have any rare plants... but i live in huntington beach

[Gomer]

Damn it Magnus...havent I given you enough stuff already?!!!!

[wonder woman]

Hi-
I'm in O.C. too (Anaheim). I just attended my first C.O.A.S.T. meeting last month- I really think it's going to be a great resource for knowledge, as well as the auctioning and trading that goes on. And the stuff they auction off usually goes pretty cheaply. They have an auction that lasts about 1 hr. at the end of every meeting. And there are lots of plants (or, at least there were at the meeting I went to). I didn't ask, but I'm sure there are several plant enthusiasts at these meetings. I'm definitely going to the next one (almost always the 1st Sunday of the month). You might check it out.

[Gomer]

I'm in anaheim as I type

I might go to the next coast meeting, or atleast the one after that.

[Magnus]

Gomer,
Let me know which one you're going to.

[AW0L]

where can you get information on where the meetings are and how to attend