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Annual orchids show brings vivid color to Chicago winter
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While a snowy winter persists in the Chicago area, inside the Chicago Botanic Garden, more than 10,000 orchids are on display as staff members apply finishing touches for the opening of the annual show. - photo by AP video: Laura Bargfeld
CHICAGO (AP) — A soft layer of white snow blankets the grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden. The air is chilly, the sky gray. Inside, however, the air is warm and lights illuminate more than 10,000 vividly colored orchids.