I don’t always see the annual St. Paul Winter Carnival Orchid Show every year. But I do try to visit the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory once each winter to get a breath of the tropics and to escape winter even if just for an hour. It is truly heaven on earth inside the conservatory! If you’re interested, here are a couple of posts from previous years’ visits: 2015 and 2014. Today’s visit was a bit unusual in that it’s typically bitterly cold outside and cloudy. While I am thoroughly enjoying the sunshine today, it did make it harder to get good photos but I did get a few.
When I saw the theme for this week’s photo challenge I knew exactly what I wanted to enter for it. Please enjoy my photographic tour of this year’s Orchid Show! Click on each gallery to see larger images.
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Quite lovely, Toby. Thanks for sharing. Keith
thanks! I forgot to mention the smells. one room was filled with an orchid’s aroma, it was almost too much! other areas had their aromas too. I love that place :)
I love orchids their different shades are simply beautiful. Thank you for sharing tese photos they are indeed vibrant.
I’m glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for looking 😎
Wow!! OD’d on flowers!! Good for another year…
he he :)
Really beautiful blooms, Toby. :)
they were all amazing! thanks for looking :)
Thank you, Toby. This is a treat. Here it’s bitter cold and overcast. These made me smile. :-D <3
happy to help and glad you enjoyed them :)
I did. I DID! :-D Thanks.
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