The United States Botanic Garden, Part 2: Virtual Gallery - Orchids

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Lightbox (77) Tags: museums   smithsonian   usa   washington-dc Posted: Feb. 3, 2008 by Myrka

In Part 1 of the article on the United States Botanic Garden I mentioned the annual orchid exhibit that usually takes place from January to March. The garden features hundreds of exquisite flowers in this family of plants the size of which, as I learnt from the exposition, is four times greater than the total number of mammal and bird species. Indeed, orchid diversity as well as its mesmerizing and seductive beauty is undisputable. This virtual gallery of orchid photos taken during this event is an attempt to illustrate the point.

Virtual Gallery - Orhids

Cymbidium San Francisco Fantastic White Cymbidium San
Francisco Fantastic
White
Cymbidium Sylvia Miller 'Goldenrod'

Cymbidium Sylvia Miller 'Goldenrod'
Cymbidium Oriental Legend 'Cinnamon'

Cymbidium Oriental Legend 'Cinnamon'
Cymbidium Debbie Adams

Cymbidium Debbie Adams
Cymbidium Via Nogales 'Blush'

Cymbidium Via Nogales
'Blush'
Cymbidium Via Lady Carisona 'Chateau Burgundy'

Cymbidium Via Lady Carisona 'Chateau Burgundy'
Cymbidium Samarkand 'Snow White'

Cymbidium Samarkand
'Snow White'
Cymbidium President Polk

Cymbidium President
Polk
Cymbidium Hybrid

Cymbidium Hybrid
Cymbidium Schlegelii

Cymbidium Schlegelii
Cymbidium Ming 'Pagoda'

Cymbidium Ming 'Pagoda'
Brassophronitis Yellow Bird

Brassophronitis Yellow Bird
Doritaenopsis Candy Rose 'Taida'

Doritaenopsis Candy Rose 'Taida'
Doritaenopsis Taida Pearl

Doritaenopsis Taida Pearl
Phaius tankervilliae Nun's Orchid

Phaius tankervilliae
Nun's Orchid
Cattleya trianaei 'Arenka Germaski'

Cattleya trianaei 'Arenka Germaski'
Cattleya Hybrid

Cattleya Hybrid
Laeliocattleya Mari's Glory

Laeliocattleya Mari's Glory
Laeliocattleya Cosmo-Cerrito

Laeliocattleya Cosmo-Cerrito
Laeliocattleya Socrates

Laeliocattleya Socrates
Calanthe triplicata

Calanthe triplicata
Vanda June Walcott Bingham

Vanda June Walcott Bingham
Vanda Patricia

Vanda Patricia
Vanda Tharab Beauty

Vanda Tharab Beauty
Dendrobium Sea Mary 'Snow'

Dendrobium Sea Mary
'Snow'
Dendrobium Jaquelyn Thomas

Dendrobium Jaquelyn Thomas
Miltonia Hajime Ono 'Maui Splash'

Miltonia Hajime Ono 'Maui Splash'
Phalaenopsis Kaleidoscope

Phalaenopsis Kaleidoscope
Phalaenopsis Flare Spots

Phalaenopsis Flare Spots
Phalaenopsis Golden Blush

Phalaenopsis Golden Blush
Paphiopedilum John Donovan 'The Friar'

Paphiopedilum John Donovan 'The Friar'
Paphiopedilum haynaldianum

Paphiopedilum haynaldianum
Paphiopedilum Peter Black 'Emerald'

Paphiopedilum Peter Black 'Emerald'
Paphiopedilum Mendocino

Paphiopedilum Mendocino
Paphiopedilum Teresa Heinz

Paphiopedilum Teresa
Heinz
Paphiopedilum Cockade 'Chilton'

Paphiopedilum Cockade 'Chilton'
Angraecum comorense 'Gwen Copley'

Angraecum comorense 'Gwen Copley'
Rolfeara Mari's Glory

Rolfeara Mari's Glory
Rolfeara Morning Song

Rolfeara Morning Song
Brassolaeliocattleya Pamela Hetherington 'Coronation'

Brassolaeliocattleya Pamela Hetherington 'Coronation'
Brassolaeliocattleya Ojai 'Verte'

Brassolaeliocattleya Ojai 'Verte'
Vuylstekeara Linda Isler 'Red'

Vuylstekeara Linda Isler 'Red'
Degarmoara Hani 'Star of Unicorn'

Degarmoara Hani 'Star of Unicorn'
Epidendrum paniculatum

Epidendrum paniculatum

Part 1: Review and Tips
Part 2: Virtual Gallery - Orchids

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