Photo of the Week: Ann Arbor Orchid Festival

Multiple pink and white Phalaenopsis orchid blooms

After last week’s warm weather and memories of the Philadelphia Flower Show still fresh in my mind, I admit it. I have the flower and garden bug.

Unfortunately, with colder weather this weekend, it was a bit too cold to work on the soil and do some planting. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ann Arbor Orchid Festival

Photo of the Week: Explore America at the Philadelphia Flower Show

Explore America entrance at Philadelphia Flower Show 2016, surrounded by flowers and floral arrangements

Imagine you’re in a place where everywhere you look, there’s a rainbow of colors around you.

A cornucopia of bright reds, deep oranges, buttercup yellows, royal blues, pastel pinks, forest greens, pale purple, and brilliant whites are not only at eye-level, they’re 20 feet above you as well as at your feet.

And now imagine, it’s not a dream. What an amazing sight to see! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Explore America at the Philadelphia Flower Show

Photo of the Week: Escaping the Cold Winter at Belle Isle Conservatory

Orange orchids in bloom

With a temperature of three degrees Farenheit this morning in southeast Michigan, I decided to escape the cold winter temperatures.

It was the perfect day to visit Belle Isle and enjoy the warm, humid conservatory and colorful flowers in bloom. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Escaping the Cold Winter at Belle Isle Conservatory