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Wednesday, 2 March 2016

Orchids - You Can't Have Too Many.

A few more pictures of orchids from the Orchid Festival at the Cambridge University Botanic Gardens......







The allure of these beauties was so great that I didn't want to stop taking photos. Eventually I found myself at the far end of the glasshouse range with the exit door ahead of me. I pushed it open and went outside. And what did I do then? I wandered around the outside and started taking shots through the misty, condensation-streaked windows. Mad but true.






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23 comments:

  1. Sara - Villa Emilia2 March 2016 at 09:43

    Such beautiful photos!
    The ones taken through the windows are my favourites.

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  2. Bill2 March 2016 at 10:34

    Beautiful flowers! The flowers seen through the windows are awesome.

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  3. Rosie2 March 2016 at 11:10

    Such beautiful shapes, markings and colours. The last photo through the window of the glasshouse is lovely:)

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  4. Marie Smith2 March 2016 at 11:37

    I love the external images as much as the internal. Great job!

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  5. The Furry Gnome2 March 2016 at 13:25

    What wonderful pictures for those of us who are huddled inside after a big snowstorm!

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  6. Linda W.2 March 2016 at 15:09

    Beautiful! And the photos through the windows are very creative.

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  7. it's me2 March 2016 at 15:39

    Too many---never !! These are gorgeous !
    They positively glow. I love through the glass effect.

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  8. Simon Douglas Thompson2 March 2016 at 16:15

    I was stunned to find a few bee orchids in my local nature reserve up the hill in 2014. None last year though. Let's see how this year goes.

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  9. John @ Beans and I on the Loose2 March 2016 at 16:19

    They have such beautiful flowers. One can never grow tired of admiring them.

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  10. Anonymous2 March 2016 at 16:25

    Orchids are so beautiful. I've been reading about them lately because I want to transplant one I have that has been languishing in the same pot for five years. It still blooms every year, but it is struggling. They are such interesting plants, and not very easy to figure out how to re-pot. Their beauty is so evocative. Your photos capture it perfectly.

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  11. orvokki2 March 2016 at 18:22

    So lovely and beautiful flowers. Sometimes I have some in my home, and they stay for a long time.. even in my hands.

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  12. Louise2 March 2016 at 18:28

    Beautiful, bright and colourful photos!

    You can see a bit more of the kazoo making on the wild blog here - http://louises30dayswild.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/day-272.html

    If you really want to know how to make one (it's very quick and simple!) I will happily send you a photo of my finished object with a brief 'how to'!

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  13. The Weaver of Grass2 March 2016 at 19:04

    I pride myself on being very good with pot plants but orchids, which i love, I have no success with at all. Love them in your photos though John.

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  14. jennyfreckles2 March 2016 at 19:21

    Such variety of colour and shapes. I never can keep them blooming, wish I could.

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  15. Kaya2 March 2016 at 23:45

    They are so beautiful these orchids. I can imagine what a great festival it was. You took the amazing photos of these beautiful flowers!!!

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  16. Rose3 March 2016 at 03:33

    I totally agree...and so love that last shot!

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  17. Jane the Booklady3 March 2016 at 07:08

    Beautiful photos. I love the outside ones too!

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  18. Jenny4 March 2016 at 00:57

    No. 3 looks like some wild butterfly. No. 5 might be friendly ghost orchid. I think no. 6 is my favourite.

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  19. Pam5 March 2016 at 13:42

    A delightful set of images John! How imaginative of you to take pics from the 'other side'!

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  20. Melissa6 March 2016 at 20:59

    Somehow I missed this post. Nice collecting of images, growing increasingly impressionistic!

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  21. PerthDailyPhoto7 March 2016 at 07:52

    They are indeed very alluring John :)

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  22. betty-NZ9 March 2016 at 07:18

    I've never tried to grow them myself, but I do love to see them in gardens. They come in so many colors and shapes!

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  23. Morning's Minion26 March 2016 at 02:27

    I think the shots through the streaky windows rank up there with the Impressionist painters!

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