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exposition of orchids and ornamental plants in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil

Rising from the pond at the heart of the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens, London, this spectacular floral display puts hundreds of varieties of exotic orchids and tropical plants on public display.

Kew staff created the display as the centrepiece of the gardens' Tropical Extravaganza 2010 exhibition, celebrating the colour and diversity of exotic plants. The exhibition runs until 7 March.

(Image: David Stock)

display of orchids and ornamental plants in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil

The wall that is just to the left as you enter the Bauman Display Greenhouse is covered with different types of orchids. This is one of the highlights of the American Orchid Society Visitors Center and Botanical Garden in Delray Beach, Florida.

We found these ground orchids in Bogor Botanical Garden, Indonesia (more detailed information about Bogor Botanical Garden: http://www.bogorbotanicgardens.org/). The locals called this flower "Anggrek Tanah", or simply means ground orchid (Spathoglottis plicata).The flowers are actually smaller than tropical orchids in general although it shares the same shape and color. We encountered some difficulties when taking this picture; such as wind which made the entire plant swaying, and It...

At the American Orchid Society gardens in Boca Roton, Florida. A mistake in image capture & count resulted in this odd wrapped stitch. I think the software handled it pretty well, and it gave an interesting result.

display of orchids and ornamental plants in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil

American Orchid Society Spring Meeting Hosted By The Houston Orchid Society April 2009

Several Cattleya orchids in the Bauman Greenhouse at the American Orchid Society Visitors Center and Botanical Garden. Find this gem in Delray Beach, Florida.