When we were in Washington last weekend we visited this year's annual orchid show at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. It is the 20th such show and entitled 'Orchids - Interlocking Science and Beauty'.
The first part of the exhibition showed the ways in which orchids were transported from the wild, including in these mini-greenhouses.
The greenhouse exhibit was very colorful..
I was particularly interested in an old image of a Conservatory for growing orchids and other hothouse species which was built and exhibited at the Bath and West Show in Bath in 1877.
Alongside was an image of a modern hothouse where orchids are grown industrially..
The exhibits showed micro propagation to satisfy mass markets and the way that hybrids/new varieties are developed.
Some of the individual orchids were quite spectacular..
Looks very interesting. David's dad would enjoy that.
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