As so much of this county is in deep freeze and record-breaking snows, I thought I’d share some subtropical warmth this morning. South Florida is only 57 degrees this morning. But we will warm to the 70s again this afternoon. Here, at the Bonnet House, their Orchid greenshouse can warm the heart. Copyright 2025 Pamela BreitbergThe coral rich cement floor with the clinging mosses make for a natural feeling decor inside the Orchid greenhouse. The Bartlett’s used local materials when building the Bonnet House; so the ever present, local corals were part of the concrete mix. Copyright 2025 Pamela BreitbergPick a color, any color, and you can find an orchid in that color. The varities of this lush airplant seems neverending. Many believe Orchids to be very fragile. Yet they live easily on trees, only needing the air and water and sun to thrive. In subtropical environs a gardener only needs to enjoy their beauty. One friend said the only danger to her Orchids on her patio were Iguana that sometimes knock them off their residing tree when passing them. Copyright 2025 Pamela Breitberg
