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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ... in Sep, 2007.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Cattleya orchid
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ... in Sep, 2007.
Ascocenda
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ... in Sep, 2007.
Ascocenda is a man-made hybrid orchid genus resulting from a cross between Ascocentrum and Vanda...
Vanda coerelua
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ... in Sep, 2007.
Vanda coerelua also known as the blue orchid, is native to southeast Asia where it grows at elevations ranging from 2500 to 4000 feet in the Himalayan foothills ...
Native to high elevations in northeast India, China, Burma, and Thailand, Vanda coerulea is prized for its flowers' rich blue, a color rare among cultivated orchids. Wild populations of this orchid are almost nonexistent today because local growers have overharvested them for the international horticulture trade ..
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Cattleya orchid
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ... in Sep, 2007.
Cattleya orchid
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ... in Sep, 2007.
Dendrobium
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ... in Sep, 2007.
Phalaenopsis
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ...... in Sep, 2007.
Phalaenopsis
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ...... in Sep, 2007.
Spathoglottis Plicata
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ...... in Sep, 2007.
Phalaenopsis
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ...... in Sep, 2007.
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ...... in Sep, 2007.
Dendrobium Kuranda Classic
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ...... in Sep, 2007.
Brassidium
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ...... in Sep, 2007.
Miltassia
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ...... in Sep, 2007.
Oncidium
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ...... in Sep, 2007.
Oncidium
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Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden ...... in Sep, 2007.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Bllra Marfitch "Howard's Dream"
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in Sep, 2007.
Oncidium alliance
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in Sep, 2007.
Moth Orchid
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in Sep, 2007.
Prickly pear cacti / Opuntia
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Prickly pear cacti / Opuntia ... Prickly pears species are found in abundance in the West and Southwest of the United States and throughout much of Mexico. Prickly pears are also the only types of cactus natively found to grow in the eastern United States. Opuntia are the most cold-tolerant of the cacti, extending into northern Canada. The fruit of prickly pears, called "tuna", is edible. The fruit is a favourite in Sicilian cuisine, where it is called "ficurinnia" which is literally translated as "Indian fig".
Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in Sep, 2007.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Bulbophyllum
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Bulbophyllum ...
Shot in the "orchid House" at Lincoln Park Conservatory ...
Pescatoria
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Pescatoria ...
Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln Park Conservatory ...
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Ant Nest Plant
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in Sep, 2007.
Rumrillara Sugar Baby
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Rumrillara Sugar baby [prounounced rum-RIL-air-ah]
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in Sep, 2007.
Brassalaeliocattleya
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in Sep, 2007.
Cattleya
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in Sep, 2007.
Neobenthamia gracillis
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in August, 2007.
Neobenthamia gracilis ... pronounced "nee-oh-ben-THAM-ee-ah", is an orchid species from southern Africa [Tanzania], and is the only species in this genus.
Brassidium
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in August, 2007.
Brassidium
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in August, 2007.
Brassidium
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in August, 2007.
Golden Chain Orchid
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in August, 2007.
Lincoln Park Conservatory
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Here we see ...
# The Bates Fountain [Storks at Play]; a gift by renowned artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens ...
# A formal French style garden ...
# In the background is the Victorian style Lincoln Park Conservatory, built in 1890 designed by famous architect, Joespeh L. Silsbee. This conservatory has four display glasshouses ... A Palm House, A Fern House, An Orchid House and A Show House ...This Blog showcases only the plants in the "Orchid House"... which apart from orchids, also has some amazing collection of bromelaids and other tropical plants ...
Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in August, 2007.
Steven Meyer, Horticulturist at the Lincoln Park Conservatory.
Meet Steven B. Meyer ... Horticulturist at the Lincoln Park Conservatory ... He is dedicated to always finding better ways to display plants at the conservatory ... There is year round bloom of flowers and he and his team of dedicated workers are responsible for this beautiful greenhouse.
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in August, 2007.
The Orchid House
All these shots in this Blog have been taken since April, 2007.
The Lincoln Park Conservatory has four display greenhouses .. A Palm House, A Fern House, An Orchid House and A Show House ... This Blog has images only from the "Orchid House" ... which apart from orchids, also has a wonderful collection of bromelaids and other tropical plants
First few posts are about the typical characteristics of orchids, types and inflorescence ... but for that you'll have to scroll to the bottom of the page ...The site dedicated to the employees and volunteers at the Lincoln Park Conservatory ... My thanks to Mark and Bill for taking out time and helping me with names ...
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in August, 2007.
Nepenthis Pitcher Plant
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in August, 2007.
Ceropegia sandersonii
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in August, 2007.
Ceropegia sandersonii
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Shot in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in August, 2007.
Ceropegia sandersonii ... Parachute Plant, Umbrella Flower ... is a tropical vine ... For more ... click here ...
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