'Mardy Gras' Dahlia For more than thirty five years, the Garden Photographic Society has been meeting at the Chicago Botanic Garden, providing members a special place to pursue their passion for photographing nature. We invite you to visit the Garden in the coming weeks to watch spring finally unfold and to stop in Joutras Gallery, located in Regenstein Center, to see the Garden Photographic Society's annual 'Nature in View' exhibit. The exhibition features 80 photographs of the natural world, many of which were taken at the Garden. The exhibit opened Saturday, March 21 and runs through Monday, April 6. The exhibit is free to the public but the Chicago Botanic Garden does charge non-members for parking. Members can park for free.

In addition, even though the Orchid Show is over, my orchid photographs are still hanging in Krehbiel Gallery in Regenstein and will remain there for a couple more weeks.  Don't miss the gorgeous display of spring flowers in the reflecting pool in Krehbiel.  Even though we have snow again in Chicago, those flowers will give you hope warmer temps will be back again soon!