Just a few miles away from our “farm” there is a little secret. Tucked behind a farm stand and an equestrian center, lies a small, balmy haven of color, Brookside Orchids. We will do a full post on this amazing business, but in the meantime we visited to pick up a gift and couldn’t resist taking a few photos (and we do mean a “few”- there is so much more to share). Walking around in a warm, humid greenhouse filled with thousands of orchids and hanging plants is simply delightful. It feels like a dream. Here are some photos for the weekend…
An orchid that evolved to look like a fly…cool.
Bat Lily, not an orchid, but amazing to look at.
We leave you with an orchid that smells like vanilla and licorice, It only flowers a few days a year, but it certainly draws attention when in bloom.
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So beautiful…
Thanks…great fun…
Gorgeous!
Thx!
So beautiful! Happy flowers 🙂
Happy indeed!
The are all beautiful.
thx..
Very nice colors.
Absolute wonderful photos – my favorite flower and I have been quite luck during this year – they have bloomed again for me. The second one from the top – what a color .. stunningly beautiful and you have really capture their beauty and fragility.
Thanks- one of the most fun things we’ve done with photos…could pend a few days just taking pic of the orchids…
What is it about orchids that makes them so astoundingly gorgeous?
I think because you feel like you are in a jungle rather than an open field…tropical…
Great pics!
Many thanks!