Orchid Show

 

One of our favorite shows at the Missouri Botanical Garden is the Orchids.  They did a wonderful job again this year and we were not disappointed.  It's been a slow winter with not much to photograph, so I was excited to get behind the camera finally.  Photography at the this show is a challenge as we're not allowed tripods inside the display.  I used my 70-200mm lens to shoot trying to balance  a higher f-stop and not too slow shutter speed. 

Orchids

Did you know that there are over 20,000 species of orchids, more than twice the number of bird species and four times more than mammals.  That's pretty impressive.  God must have loved these little guys!

I look forward to the Botanical Garden Orchid Show every year.  The display is captivating and beautiful.  I captured a few to share.  There are so many it's really hard to choose which ones to include.  Wish I could share them all.

 

Orchid Season

The orchid display at the Missori Botanical Garden was gorgeous this year. Here are a few varieties. They are all so beautiful and unique. I've got so many photos, it's really hard to decide what to work on. I hope to add more later.