Archive for May, 2026

Masdevallias in the Fog

Friday, May 22nd, 2026

Ask locals in the San Francisco Bay Area where it’s the foggiest, and many will say Pacifica. The town that Dave and I have called home for over a dozen years even has an annual Fog Fest. Blowing in from ocean, the fog is fascinating and beautiful, even when it arrives on a chilly wind. […]

Nelly Roberts, a Pioneering Orchid Artist

Tuesday, May 12th, 2026

In 1897 London, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) hired an artist to document award-winning orchids in detail. Nelly Roberts became the first orchid artist for the RHS, and would go on to hold the job for 56 years. She left a legacy of thousands of exquisite, botanically accurate paintings. Before she died in 1959, she […]