Thursday, December 19, 2013

White Phalaenopsis

WHITE PHALAENOPSIS ORCHID, CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN, GLENCOE, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 17, 2013

Pentax K-3
Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro
1/800 sec. f9
ISO 1600

This beauty also was among the few orchids blooming in the Garden's tropical greenhouse the other day. There was no identifying plaque so I had to Google the bloom and quickly discovered its name—it is one of the most popular orchids to be found at florists.



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