This is an occasional blog containing pictures I have taken over the years.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Orchids at the Biltmore Estate
(This picture can be enlarged by clicking on it.)
We saw these beautiful blossoms while touring the Conservatory on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, last month. We could have spent hours just enjoying the hundreds of blossoms in the Orchid Room alone.
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What lovely orchids. It would be easy to spend hours enjoying these delicate blooms.
nothing like a room full of orchids, these are beautiful. i sometimes wonder if the orchids at selby get tired of the photos. i flashed a gazillon times in their poor faces.
This is the kind that has fringe on the edges. It's very pretty and not as weird as some of the others varieties. A whole orchid room??? Must have been like a greenhouse? Surely not a regular room in the house?
They are so lovely, George! I'm trying my hand at orchids. I have 5 and although the plants are healthy, I have no new blooms -- yet. But, I'm optimistic!
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What lovely orchids. It would be easy to spend hours enjoying these delicate blooms.
Then I should have spent hours following you.
LOL.
Mmm, so beautiful flowers.. colours are fantastics!
nothing like a room full of orchids, these are beautiful. i sometimes wonder if the orchids at selby get tired of the photos. i flashed a gazillon times in their poor faces.
Beautiful flowers and such a delicate color.
Ruth ❆
OH! Those are amazing! I love orchids. Thanks for sharing with us.
Linda
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This is the kind that has fringe on the edges. It's very pretty and not as weird as some of the others varieties. A whole orchid room??? Must have been like a greenhouse? Surely not a regular room in the house?
Beautiful flowers. Love the color!
an extraordinary vision !!!!!!!!!!!
That does it...I've gotta go there...these are so beautiful...I love orchids...the real ones!!! Gorgeous photo George!!!
Beautiful, love the colour George.
That is beautiful!!! I love orchids too George.
George, that's as beautiful an orchid as I've ever seen. Anywhere!
I can imagine. They come in so many colors and even shapes .
Nature is wonderful
Goodness, me! Those are beautiful orchids.
Gorgeous! I have had no luck growing orchids, well actually I have no luck growing flowers. Veggies are a different story!
☼ Sunny
They are so lovely, George! I'm trying my hand at orchids. I have 5 and although the plants are healthy, I have no new blooms -- yet. But, I'm optimistic!
I loved this orchids... it's very delicate and... the sunrise of the next post is wonderful!
Thank you for all!
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GORGEOUS! Did you need a separate admission for the conservatory? I would have loved to have done that, too.
The softness of the petals so obvious.
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