Orchids

The conservatory at Biltmore Estate had a lovely collection of orchids on display this weekend. Many were small-flowered, delicate, and certainly appealing. Often orchid displays are full of large, gaudier flowers, which are impressive, to be sure, but not as sweet as these.

Tulips

I've always wanted to see the tulip fields in the Netherlands during spring bloom. Domesticated tulips are lovely, but they don't exactly fit my 'working for a living' screen for planting.

But, I do love them regardless, and this is the first time we've seen them flowering at Biltmore Estate, in Asheville, NC, during the Festival of Flowers.