Last year we had some really nice warm days during the month of February. One of those days we decided to take a trip to Longwood Gardens to see the Orchid Extravaganza. We would like to go again this year if we get a nice day.
To hold us over, on Saturday we took a trip to Hershey Gardens because they were having a three day orchid fest. No way does it compare to Longwood, but it was an interesting day anyway.
It has been a few years since I was at the gardens so I wasn’t aware that the location of the entrance had changed. It worked out well because we went in right where the orchid display was.
I admit that I don’t know much if anything about flowers. I was amazed at the different types and sizes of orchids. I guess I have a mental image of what orchids look like so some of them surprised me. Here are a few of the ones we saw.
I did like the coloring of this one.
To me, this one looked like a face.
Here’s a close up.
Of course vendors had flowers for sale.
Around the perimeter of the room there were displays set up by the vendors and different orchid societies.
I am still hoping that we will get a chance to get back to Longwood Gardens while the orchid show is still there. It runs through March. Bit if we don’t, this trip to Hershey will do.
arjeha 
Gorgeous orchids! I am hoping that we will get to the Botanical Garden in St. Louis to see their orchid show this month. Lovely to look at, but I don’t have the green thumb for maintaining this beautiful flower.
About the only kind of plant I can keep alive is of the plastic variety. 🙂
So pretty!
They really were.
Thank you for sharing 🙂 they are beautiful and it seems as if they have personality of their own.
You are so right. Each one did seem to have its own personality.
Can’t see an orchid without thinking of one of my favorite all time literary characters: Nero Wolfe.
I always find it amazing where a sight or sound takes us in our memory. Thanks for commenting.
Beautiful orchids!!!! My dad raised some indoors for a few years. Orchids always make me think of him.
They are beautiful flowers.
This is exactly what Dave and I would like to be doing right this minute. The pictures are definitely frameable. xo
Thanks. I enjoy looking because I can’t grow.
Beautiful flowers and a good way to spend a cold day! Spring must be around the corner!
I hope so. They’re calling for five inches of snow tonight into tomorrow changing to freezing rain. I am ready for Spring.
I had hoped to go on Sunday, but the weather was so miserable (that I didn’t leave the house!). Thanks for bringing me to the Gardens from my couch!
You’re welcome, Stacey. If you would like to see some orchids and are up for a road trip there is an international orchids show at the Oaks Expo Center April 6 – 8.
Where is that?
Near Philly. If you hear to Reading and pick up 422 toward Pottstown. Just stay on 422. You will pass Limerick. Watch for signs for Oaks. The Expo Center is just off the exit. If you track King of Prussia you’ve gone too far. About a two hour drive from Hegins.
That’s a bit far for me to go with the kiddos as a day trip at this stage in Ari’s life. (Iz has spring break that week.)