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A Few Phalaenopsis Orchids

by hankinslawrenceimages | Apr 3, 2017 | Orchidaceae Family

I was going through my files and found several sets of Phalaeonopsis Orchid photos that I’ve never edited and shared. So I thought I’d share some of them with you today.

Also known as Moth Orchids, phalaeonopsis orchids are among the most popular orchids. Through selective breeding and hybridization, orchid growers have developed moth orchids in incredible colors and patters.

Phalaenopsis Orchids © 2017 Patty Hankins

Sogo Yukidian Phalaenopsis Orchids © 2017 Patty Hankins

Rin Rin Beauty Sheena Phalaenopsis Orchids © 2017 Patty Hankins

I’ve got a few more photos of Phalaenopsis orchids that I’ll share in another post soon.

2017 Orchid Extravaganza at Longwood Gardens

by hankinslawrenceimages | Feb 8, 2017 | Orchidaceae Family

I recently made my first trip to Longwood Gardens to see the 2017 Orchid Extravaganza. And once again – the show is amazing. This year there are over 4500 orchids on display. I only photographed a few of the flowers – mainly just was getting a sense of the show today. I’m planning at least two more trips up to Longwood to see the orchids between now and the end of March when the show closes. But I wanted to share a few photos with you today – just to give you a hint of the wonders of the show.

There are several large displays of orchids, including an orchid arch

Orchid Arch, Longwood Gardens © 2017 Patty Hankins

Several orchid columns

Orchid Columns, Longwood Gardens © 2017 Patty Hankins

And an orchid curtain

Orchid Curtain, Longwood Gardens © 2017 Patty Hankins

And of course, lots of orchids to photograph

I’m sure I’ll share more photos from the 2017 Orchid Extravaganza after my other visits to the show. But in the meantime, I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing these first few photos of the show.

More Orchids In A Tropical Clearing

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jun 8, 2016 | Flowers, Orchidaceae Family

For the past few years, Longwood Gardens has created some amazing miniature landscapes as part of their annual Orchid Extravaganza. In 2016, they designed a tropical clearing full of orchids. What they did was create streams, and meadows and fill them with orchid plants in various parts of the conservatory. It gave photographers a great chance to photograph some of the orchids in a semi-natural setting rather than just in a pot against a dark wall. So while the mini-landscapes weren’t realistic – they were great fun to photograph.

I shared some of my photos from the Tropical Clearing a few weeks ago – here are the rest of my photos from this year’s wonderful orchid display at Longwood Gardens.

Orchids in a Tropical Clearing ©2016 Patty Hankins

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my orchid photos from Longwood Gardens’ amazing Tropical Clearing. I can’t wait to see what they create next year . . .

A Tropical Clearing Full of Orchids

by hankinslawrenceimages | May 30, 2016 | Flowers, Orchidaceae Family

For the past few years, Longwood Gardens has created some amazing miniature landscapes as part of their annual Orchid Extravaganza. In 2016, they designed a tropical clearing full of orchids. What they did was create streams, and meadows and fill them with orchid plants in various parts of the conservatory. It gave photographers a great chance to photograph some of the orchids in a semi-natural setting rather than just in a pot against a dark wall. So while the mini-landscapes weren’t realistic – they were great fun to photograph.

Here are a few of my photos from the tropical clearing.

I’ll share the rest of my photos from this year’s fabulous orchid display at Longwood Gardens soon.

In the Orchid Meadow

by hankinslawrenceimages | Apr 25, 2016 | Flowers, Orchidaceae Family

For the past few years, Longwood Gardens has created some amazing miniature landscapes as part of their annual Orchid Extravaganza. In 2015, they designed an orchid meadow. What they did was create streams, and meadows and fill them with orchid plants in various parts of the conservatory. It gave photographers a great chance to photograph some of the orchids in a semi-natural setting rather than just in a pot against a dark wall. So while the mini-landscapes weren’t realistic – they were great fun to photograph.

Here are a few of my photos from the 2015 Orchid Meadow at Longwood Gardens

In the Orchid Meadow © 2016 Patty Hankins

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing these photos from the Orchid Meadow. If you’d like to join me in photographing at Longwood for their orchid show next year, become a member of the DC Flower Safari. We usually visit Longwood Gardens a few times a year – including for the Orchid Extravaganza.

Join the DC Flower Safari Meetup Group: http://www.meetup.com/DC-Area-Flower-Safari/