NYBG’s
‘Orchid Show:
Singapore’ Is
In Full Bloom
The New York Botanical
Garden hosted a media preview
of its 17th annual Orchid Show
on Thursday, February 21 inside
the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
Developed in partnership
with Singapore Botanic Gardens
and Gardens by the Bay,
this year’s show pays tribute
to one of the world’s greatest
orchid cultures, with orchidadorned
elements inspired by
the arches and supertrees of the
island nation’s horticultural attractions.
The show runs until Sunday,
April 28.
For additional information,
visit www.nybg.org/event/theorchid
show/.
Photos by Silvio Pacifi co
(top left) Every orchid had
intricate detailed patterns.
(top middle) NYBG’s popular
annual orchid exhibit’s media
preview was a blooming
success!
(top right) Orchids of every
shade were a welcomed spring
sight.
(middle) Yellow orchids are
symbols of friendship, joy and
new beginnings while purple
orchids are representative of
admiration, respect, dignity
and royalty.
(bottom) Carrie Rebora Barrat,
Ph. D., NYBG CEO and
William C. Steere, Sr. president
with Marc Hachadourian,
NYBG Nolen Greenhouses for
Living Collections director.
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