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Botanical artists feel a special affinity with the plants and flowers
they paint. When Hurricane Katrina destroyed The New Orleans
Botanical Gardens, the members of The Philadelphia Society of
Botanical Illustrators were motivated by a member of our board to
put our talents to use to help raise money to rebuild the lost orchid
collection of the gardens. With help from Waterloo Gardens and Waldor
Orchids, as well as various fundraising efforts we have made a sizable
contribution to the rebuilding.
The 2008
Philadelphia Flower Show theme, "Jazz It Up",
spurred us to continue our efforts. We have chosen this year to
depict not only orchids but other flora of New Orleans as well.
A percentage of sales of any of these beautiful, original works
of art will once again be used to aid in the rebuilding of the orchid
collection of The New Orleans Botanical Gardens. Link
to Katrina Project Cards
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