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  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Margaret Martinez, right, holds her...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Margaret Martinez, right, holds her grandson Breyden Henry, 1, as he points at the orchid display at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Throughout the winter season, orchids of unique species and cultivars will fill the interior spaces of the Filoli estate. In addition to plants from FiloliÕs collection, the show features orchids from local organizations including the San Francisco Orchid Society, Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society, Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers, and Pacific Central Branch of the American Orchid Society. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Light comes through the window...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Light comes through the window and illuminates some of the orchids on display at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Throughout the winter season, orchids of unique species and cultivars will fill the interior spaces of the Filoli estate. In addition to plants from FiloliÕs collection, the show features orchids from local organizations including the San Francisco Orchid Society, Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society, Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers, and Pacific Central Branch of the American Orchid Society. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A masdevallia is displayed as...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A masdevallia is displayed as part of the orchid show at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Throughout the winter season, orchids of unique species and cultivars will fill the interior spaces of the Filoli estate. In addition to plants from FiloliÕs collection, the show features orchids from local organizations including the San Francisco Orchid Society, Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society, Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers, and Pacific Central Branch of the American Orchid Society. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: The orchid display at Filoli...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: The orchid display at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A potinara is displayed as...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A potinara is displayed as part of the orchid show at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Throughout the winter season, orchids of unique species and cultivars will fill the interior spaces of the Filoli estate. In addition to plants from FiloliÕs collection, the show features orchids from local organizations including the San Francisco Orchid Society, Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society, Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers, and Pacific Central Branch of the American Orchid Society. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A silhouette of a man...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A silhouette of a man is seen in the reflexion of a brushed painting at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Orchid paintings are hanged on...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Orchid paintings are hanged on the wall near the orchid display at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A sundial is photographed at...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A sundial is photographed at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A wilsonara is displayed as...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A wilsonara is displayed as part of the orchid show at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Throughout the winter season, orchids of unique species and cultivars will fill the interior spaces of the Filoli estate. In addition to plants from FiloliÕs collection, the show features orchids from local organizations including the San Francisco Orchid Society, Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society, Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers, and Pacific Central Branch of the American Orchid Society. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Some of the orchids on...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Some of the orchids on display at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Throughout the winter season, orchids of unique species and cultivars will fill the interior spaces of the Filoli estate. In addition to plants from FiloliÕs collection, the show features orchids from local organizations including the San Francisco Orchid Society, Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society, Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers, and Pacific Central Branch of the American Orchid Society. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: People walk around a pond...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: People walk around a pond at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Some of the orchids on...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Some of the orchids on display at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Throughout the winter season, orchids of unique species and cultivars will fill the interior spaces of the Filoli estate. In addition to plants from FiloliÕs collection, the show features orchids from local organizations including the San Francisco Orchid Society, Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society, Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers, and Pacific Central Branch of the American Orchid Society. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: An odontoglossum is displayed as...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: An odontoglossum is displayed as part of the orchid show at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Throughout the winter season, orchids of unique species and cultivars will fill the interior spaces of the Filoli estate. In addition to plants from FiloliÕs collection, the show features orchids from local organizations including the San Francisco Orchid Society, Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society, Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers, and Pacific Central Branch of the American Orchid Society. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: The clock tower at Filoli...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: The clock tower at Filoli Historic House and Garden is reflected off a pond in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A sunroom at Filoli Historic...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A sunroom at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A sundial is photographed at...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A sundial is photographed at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: The clock tower at at...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: The clock tower at at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Some of the garden area...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Some of the garden area at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A pond at Filoli Historic...

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    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: A pond at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Some of the garden area...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: Some of the garden area at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

  • WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: The estate at Filoli Historic...

    WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 5: The estate at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)

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Orchids of different colors and shapes decorated the kitchen inside the house at Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside during “The Spirit of Orchids” showshow, which opened Jan. 6 at the historic landmark. From a bright orange masdevallia orchid to a spotted violet and white odontoglossum, orchids of all colors and shapes were on display.

To accompany the orchids in the kitchen, Chinese brush paintings by artist Ming Lee adorned the halls of the house. Those will eventually be relocated to the visitors section.

The show is part of Filoli’s 2020 winter season and will run until February 24.