Yellow Orchid Poster

The Orchidaceae are a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants, with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family.

Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering plants. The Orchidaceae have about 28,000 currently accepted species, distributed in about 763 genera.[2][3] The determination of which family is larger is still under debate, because verified data on the members of such enormous families are continually in flux. Regardless, the number of orchid species is nearly equal to the number of bony fishes, more than twice the number of bird species, and about four times the number of mammal species.

The family encompasses about 6–11% of all seed plants.[4] The largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species). It also includes Vanilla (the genus of the vanilla plant), the type genus Orchis, and many...

Born amidst the vibrant colours of the Caribbean, Daniel Jean-Baptiste transforms silk into a luminous canvas of tropical wonders. His artistry captures the essence of sun-drenched islands, shimmering oceans, and the dazzling hues of exotic wildlife. He breathes life into luxurious silk with each brushstroke, creating paintings that glow with an almost ethereal radiance. Inspired by his Saint Lucian heritage, Jean-Baptiste’s work celebrates light, movement, and nature’s kaleidoscope. His technique—“Shimmering Light Water Silk”—melds traditional silk painting methods with his innovative approach, resulting in artwork that appears to shift and dance with the light. From iridescent fish swimming in crystalline waters to lush...