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Orchids of Latin America exhibition now open

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Darkest winter is upon us! Temperatures have plunged into the frigid range and we’re suffering through one of the worst flu seasons in recent memory. We, here at Hola Cultura, are dangerously close to succumbing to a cold weather funk. If you are too, we’ve got just the antidote: Later this week, the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum opens a new exhibition on the orchids of Latin America.

From the announcement:

Do you want to stroll through a tropical rain forest on a cold winter’s day? Visit this year’s orchid exhibition to explore the rich crossroads where orchid botany, horticulture, and Latin American cultures meet. Learn about the importance of orchids in Latin American folklore and cultural traditions, see how that region is a hotbed for scientific research on orchid biology and evolution, and discover conservation efforts to preserve orchids and their habitats for future generations. And, of course, enjoy the beautiful orchids from the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection and the US Botanic Garden collection.

 

Opens Sat., Jan. 26, and runs through April 21, 2013

 

Natural History Museum
10th St. and Constitution Ave., NW
Special Exhibit Gallery, 1st Floor, West Wing (near Mammals)
https://www.si.edu/Exhibitions/Details/Orchids-of-Latin-America-4822
 
Free and open to everyone!