Orchids Celebration

By Louise Irvine The American Orchid Society is celebrating its Centennial this month in Florida with a gala at the Biltmore Hotel and exhibits at

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Now or Neverglades!

By Louise Irvine The theme of Earth Day 2022 is Invest in our Planet. A green future is a prosperous future and it needs everyone

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A Fool’s Paradise

By Louise Irvine April Fool’s Day is a fun time to review all the fools and jesters in the Carnival & Cabaret exhibition at WMODA.

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An Honorary Hippo

By Louise Irvine Our latest Ardmore acquisition inspired some more research into hippo history. For instance, did you know that the oldest captive hippopotamus in

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Men in Glass

By Louise Irvine Wearable glass art has become a feature of WMODA events since Chelsea Rousso’s Believe the Impossible fashion show in January launched the

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Rabbiting On

Hop along to WMODA and discover how rabbits came to be associated with Easter time. It all stems from the confusion between rabbits and hares,

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Corset Couture

by Louise Irvine In International Women’s Month, our story of fashion and the fired arts continues at WMODA with a closer look at corsets. Since

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Butterflies · Emblems of the Soul

by Louise Irvine On World Wildlife Day, we are reflecting on the appalling statistics that over a million species of wild fauna and flora are

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Mad as a March Hare

by Louise Irvine According to the grinning Cheshire Cat in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you

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The Babes in the Wood

by Louise Irvine The Babes in the Wood have been found alive and well together with the Goose Girl at the new Museum of the

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