FOTD: Orchids in White and Orange

More beauties from Chicago Botanic Gardens’ orchid show! For more flowers to brighten your day, go to Cee’s FOTD 3/22/19.

FOTD: White Orchid with a Rorschach Inkblot?

Here is my flower for Cee’s FOTD 3/21/19. What do you see in the purple and yellow “Rorschach inkblot?” Photo taken at the orchid show at Chicago Botanic Gardens in early March.

FOTD: Frilly Orchids

I captured these pretty purple frilly orchids at the Chicago Botanic’s annual orchid show. Posted for Cee’s FOTD, 3/19/19.

FOTD: Red Orchid

Another beauty from Chicago Botanic’s orchid show for Cee’s FOTD 3/17/19.

Spiky Squares: Cactus

I liked this twisty, spiky cactus at the Chicago Botanic Gardens, and am posting it for Becky’s Spiky Squares Month photo challenge.

Lens-Artists Challenge #36: Around the Neighborhood in Des Plaines, Illinois

Lens-Artists’ weekly photo challenge this week is Around the Neighborhood. I selected some photos from my photo archive of the last few years that are “typical” of Des Plaines, Illinois, the Chicago suburb where I live. More and more of these signs have popped up in people’s yards since the beginning of the Trump administration. […]

Spiky Square: Fang Feltbush

I photographed this scary looking plant at Chicago Botanic Gardens in the desert greenhouse, posting for Becky’s Spiky Squares month. It’s called Fang Feltbush and is a member of the Stonecrop family. Here’s more of the plant:

FOTD: Orchids with Tree Trunk

Taken at Chicago Botanic Gardens Posted for Cee’s FOTD 3/12/19

FOTD: Orchids

Orchids at Chicago Botanic Gardens Orchid Show. See more lovely flowers at Cee’s FOTD, 3/11/19.

FOTD: Garden of Orchids

Orchids and more orchids! More beautiful flowers can be found at Cee’s FOTD 3/7/19.