Published Sunday, October 30, 2011, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Orchid display

Oh, I love the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Is it any wonder I made a book about it? A recent visit to their unendingly beautiful and changing displays yielded this photo of orchids in a stray beam of sunlight. And just for fun, there’s a bonus photo below showing one of the unusual and creative plant combinations that delight me so. That one is SOOC Sunday (straight out of the camera), but I have tweaked the orchids slightly.

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16 Responses to “Orchid display”

1. Tina´s PicStory on 30 Oct 2011 at 11:33 am #
   

   thanks for this lovely weekend flowers! i love the orchids 🙂

2. Carole M. on 30 Oct 2011 at 2:17 pm #
   

   lovely Sarah; I would enjoy walking through the conservatory; I have a beautiful dvd on the Kew Gardens throughout the year, behind the scenes.. that I love watching.

   The pink orchids at the front with the long side petals; how beautiful; do you know what type it is?

   In the second picture, the coleus (lower-right) ..is something that I’ve always admired for it’s wonderful colour range.

3. Sara on 30 Oct 2011 at 8:59 pm #
   

   Carole, I think it might be a kind of phragmipedium, a kind of lady’s slipper. But I am no expert. Coleus I can identify for sure, though. I think the white and green leaves next to it is a kind of Fatsia, not sure if that is spelled right, and the variety is Spiders Web. Thanks for visiting!

4. ShonEjai on 30 Oct 2011 at 11:40 pm #
   

   Lovely orchids!

5. Paz on 31 Oct 2011 at 12:00 am #
   

   with such lovely flowers, it is truly a beautiful place.

6. Hootin' Anni on 31 Oct 2011 at 2:56 am #
   

   Pretty greenery!!! Lovely flowers.

   EYE spy!! is my link for today.

7. Kanak on 31 Oct 2011 at 5:27 am #
   

   Such unusual-looking orchids…very beautiful.I also like the foliage and blooms in the second shot.

   Thank you for stopping by my blog.:)

8. Kelly on 31 Oct 2011 at 5:10 pm #
   

   What odd, but beautiful orchids!

9. Ida on 31 Oct 2011 at 5:43 pm #
   

   These are both great photos. Lots of lovely detail in them.

10. CameraCruise on 04 Nov 2011 at 11:38 am #
    

    Great photos!
    Beautiful orchids!

11. Maia on 04 Nov 2011 at 2:14 pm #
    

    Orchids are gorgeous flowers but those golden chrysanthemums in the second shot are not less beautiful either. I would like for us to have such a Volunteer Park Conservatory too.

    Sara, I’ve updated my post with a new idea. I would like to know your opinion, if you have the time to check it out.

12. MÍRIAM LUIZA - BRASIL on 04 Nov 2011 at 3:13 pm #
    

    Lindas fotos!

13. ann on 05 Nov 2011 at 12:42 am #
    

    this is a place I like to go again and again.

14. Joyful on 05 Nov 2011 at 1:28 am #
    

    Beautiful.

15. Modern Mom on 05 Nov 2011 at 11:47 am #
    

    These are gorgeous.

    Pink Hibiscus

16. Luna Miranda on 06 Nov 2011 at 12:27 am #
    

    love the orchids, and the leaves remind me of my grandma’s garden.

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