Monday, February 8, 2010

Flower Power: Orchids! A Cultural Odyssey

After the snow has cleared and the sun has returned to the mid-Atlantic states, consider a cultural journey with the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington DC. Its orchid exhibit — including a display of postcards and orchid stamps — explores the ways orchids have affected the lives of people around the world.

Discover orchids in arts, literature, exploration, jewelry, trade and business. Also, visitors can travel the world within the garden’s Conservatory and discover how influential and magnificent orchids have become.

The exhibit, a collaborative effort involving the collections of the U.S. Botanic Garden and the Smithsonian Institution Horticultural Services Division, is open through April 11.

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