Cattleya Orchid and Three Hummingbirds Cattleya Orchid and Three Hummingbirds Cattleya Orchid and Three Hummingbirds (1871) is an oil on mahogany panel picture by Martin Johnson Heade acquired by the National Gallery of Art in 1982. Inspired perhaps by the works of Charles Darwin and Frederic Edwin Church, Heade planned to produce a deluxe book in the 1860s depicting Brazilian hummingbirds in tropical settings, and, to that end, created a series of 40 small pictures called "The Gems of Brazil". The project was abandoned, but Heade retained his interest in hummingbirds and continued to paint them in combination with orchids and jungle backgrounds through the
Baltimore Flower Mart New York Times and The Baltimore Sun yearly rent to broaden their business in the city of Baltimore. Many come from all over, and not just the state of Maryland, to spread what they have to offer and share their love of flowers and the Flower mart. Baltimore Flower Mart The Flower Mart is an annual festival native to Baltimore, Maryland. The first Flower Mart was held in the Mount Vernon area of Baltimore, MD, in 1911. It was founded by a non-profit organization known as the Women’s Civic League, which is an organization run by women looking to better