Art & Orchids:  Invisible Links

Featuring Botanical Art & Illustrations

January 26 – March 3, 2019
Exhibition Open Daily
January 26 – 31; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
February 1 – March 3; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free with Garden Admission or Free for Members

Featuring works created by students in Denver Botanic Gardens’ School of Botanical Art & Illustration, this juried exhibition is part of an artistic tradition of portraying plants for scientific purposes and to celebrate the beauty of the natural world. Experience the surprising diversity of living things whose lives are intimately interconnected with plants. From food and pollination to shelter and seed scattering, Invisible Links explores the complex and often hidden symbiotic relationships between plants and other organisms.

Featured Orchid Events

Orchid Sale
Feb. 15 – 17; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Browse a unique collection of orchids from Looking Glass Orchids, Inc. including Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium (Lady Slipper Orchids), Miltonia (Pansy Orchids), Cattleya hybrids and species, and other orchids you may have never even seen before.

Orchid Show
March 15; 1 – 5 p.m.
March 16 – 17; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
This show, recognized by the American Orchid Society, will feature spectacular tabletop orchid displays. Learn about, view and purchase stunning orchids from NC Piedmont Orchid Society.

First Tuesday Presentation:  Orchid Basics
Tuesday, Mar. 5; 12 – 1 p.m.
Free with General Admission or Free for Garden Members
Join Russ Bolt, orchid expert for over 30 years and owner of Looking Glass Orchids, for an engaging presentation about orchids found outside those big box stores that will leave you with an understanding of the basics around growing and repotting orchids with simplicity. Get a seat early for this popular talk while bringing your own orchid questions to the floor for Russ’s expert advice. Bring a bag lunch to enjoy while enjoying the presentation in the Visitor Pavilion. No registration is required.