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Photography by Geri Glavis.
White orchid bloom capture.
The Orchidaceae are a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with colorful and fragrant blooms, commonly known as the orchid family. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880 genera.[1][2] Selecting which of the two families is larger is still under debate, as concrete numbers on such enormous families are constantly in flux. Regardless, the number of orchid species equals more than twice the number of bird species, and about four times the number of mammal species. The family also encompasses about 6�11% of all seed plants.[3] The largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species).
The family also includes Vanilla (the genus of the vanilla plant), Orchis (type genus), and many commonly cultivated p...

My interest in art began at a very young age and has continued throughout my life in various mediums. First love has always been painting, and led to my pursuit of a degree in art which has contributed to several career opportunities in design. I enjoy the challenge of photography to capture the beauty of the world around me as I see it. Welcome to my fine art website, all comments are appreciated, and please return to view updates. All images appearing in this gallery are the exclusive property of Geri Glavis and are protected under the United States and International Copyright laws. These images may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without the written permission of Geri Glavis. All rights reserved by Geri...