Beautiful in Color

After such a darker post yesterday, I needed to bring some beauty to mind. This is my Mother's orchid that has bloomed so wonderfully in its vibrant color. The world is so much prettier when colors like these are drenched in our surroundings.
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I love orchids, but unfortunately they do not love me so much. I have taken a class on them (how to care for and what types) but my house only wants to kill them. Which is truly a hard thing to do as they are one of the most 'hard to kill' plants around. So instead I photograph them. That way they never die...