Capital Orchids at the US Capitol
Did you know that you can find remarkable orchids only a few steps from the US Capitol? The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) sits on the National Mall, just across from Congress. It’s the oldest botanic garden in the country, and has great outdoor and indoor plant collections, including orchids. Dave and I recently visited, and the amazing displays left us in awe.
The USBG’s Orchid House is packed with an impressive variety of stunning specimens, rare species, and wonderful fragrances. The orchids are all artfully displayed, many mounted as air plants at every level of the garden. It’s a very dense jungle, and very photogenic, too.
There are also orchids in the Tropics glasshouse and the Garden Court. They include a 3-story tall vanilla vine growing attached to the brick wall by the gift shop entrance, shown in the last photo. With all the botanical wonders in every direction, we almost didn’t notice it. These dozen photos are only a quick glance of our visit. I’ll post more from the USBG soon. If you’re in Washington DC, be sure to visit this wondrous garden.
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