Blogging in Myrtle Glen

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one is called Bletilla ochracea, or Chinese Butterfly Orchid. 

 

This terrestrial orchid grows well in Zone 7 – 9b, likes filtered sunlight and evenly moist soil.

 

For more Macro pictures go to Lisa’s Chaos, host of Macro Monday

 

 

 

 

We decided to take a family vacation to Washington, DC. the boys were growing up, and this was the last vacation for just the four of us. This was some time ago….  Of course the Botanical Garden was on the ‘must-see list’  

 I am sure the Gardens look different by now, with added gardens and exhibits. Who knows when I will be able to visit Washington DC again :-/

 

The National Garden Fountain

 

 

Green Man and Green Lady adorn the exterior of the Conservatory building

 

 

 

 

The United States Botanic Garden Conservatory contains eight garden rooms under glass, totaling 28,944 square feet of growing space

 

 

 

The Dome is 93 ft high

 

 

 

 

 

 

The orchid collection numbers about 5,000 with several hundred on display at any given time.

 

 

Orchid Thunia alba

 

 

Nepenthes

 

 

The Desert room in the Conservatory, this one caught my eye, looks like a huge spider coming up from behind the rock /shudder/

 

 

 

Back when we visited , there was a neat glass art exhibition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Regional gardens

 

 

 

large collections of cacti and bog plants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We enjoyed our visit and I am hoping to visit again sometime! 

Learn more about it on the Website of the United States Botanic Gardens