WNY Orchid Show @ The Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Garden

http://www.buffalogardens.com/

Welcome!!!

I thought I would share with you one of my favorite places in WNY, today, especially, as they were hosting the WNY Orchid Society's Annual Orchid Show.

What better way to waste a couple of hours when it is 17ºF outside!

I took WAY too many photos!!

A little bit of history! From the BG website:

"This botanical gardens is the product of three extraordinary visionaries: landscaping architect Fredrick Law Olmsted, architects Lord & Burnham and botanist / plant-explorer John F. Cowell."

"The tri-domed glass, wood and steel building was designed by the premier conservatory designers of the time: Lord & Burnham, Co. from New York's Hudson Valley. (Seen in this 1908 Postcard)--->
The construction methods were based upon the famous Crystal Palace and Kew Gardens Palm House in England. When it was built in 1897-1899, it was one of the largest public greenhouses in the country (at a cost of $130,000). Today there are less than a dozen large Victorian conservatories in America and this is one of two with the tri-dome design (us & NYBG in the Bronx.) "

Now ..... On With The Show

I tried to get names where I could, but ..... you know how that goes ..... I apologize if post entries are a bit terse!

Here is a shot of the BG from farther away showing how truly gorgeous it is!

Inside the main entrance. The palm house which has been rebuilt in 2000.

Inside the Palm House was the "Main Collection" of entries in the show

Here is one such grouping.

Another Grouping

Yet another grouping

some more

I like the yellow ones!

More in another group

Sorry, this one is sort of blurrrrrrry

A wider shot of the main viewing room

front view of grouping in last shot

Sc. Royal Beau

Rychostylis gigantia 'Red'

I REALLY liked this one

The entrance to "The Fern House"

Tight shot of a nice collection

Just inside the Fern House and my Favorite Aus. Tree Fern

A lot of the orchids that are owned by the BG were scattered throughout the houses. This one had NOID

Closer up

Again

The waterfall near the Koi Pond

Might as well show you a couple of them!

This guy / gal is my favorite

Gathered under the bridge

Another group shot

WATCH OUT FOR ALLIGATORS!!!!!

And drooling Dinosaurs!

Look closely, maybe you can see the water that drools from his mouth

Edited my bad grammar

This message was edited Feb 28, 2009 7:30 PM

Another wider shot of the area. These ladies were quite the entertainment, too ..... I think their humor would have entertained Victor, totally!

This is the waterfall, obviously .... but, CHECK OUT THAT THUNBERGIA growing top left!!!

I mentioned this on another thread as one of my FAVorite plants!

See why it's my FAV?!?!?!?

A shot farther back of it from the side. Note it STARTS at the top of the falls!

Some broms.

Closer

A nice NOID Clivia

A nice Porphyrocoma pohliana

Looking up into the large yucca next to the waterfall

Another nice shot of the Thunbergia grandiflora

On to the Cactus House!!

On to the Cactus House!!

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/957679/

Georgeous Willi Thanks for the tour

MY pleasure! Believe me!

I am glad to give something back to y'all seeing as I have been enjoying everyone else's photos all summer!