An artist finds his palette inadequate to their colors. As a gift, they never fail to please the feminine soul, nor for that matter, anyone with refined taste. Their size varies from normal to the so tiny they are almost impossible to see with the naked eye, or even with a camera lens.
Orchids form one of the largest families of plants, with 20,000 to 25,000 species, not including the large number of artificial 
hybrids extant.
In 2009 Cuba paid particular homage to this flower, an eternal source of inspiration for many, with an event that included scientific conferences, concerts, workshops, discussion panels, a live specimen exhibition, visual arts, photo and philately exhibits, as well as a photo contest.
At this National Orchid Festival, the Soroa Orchid Garden, in the westernmost Cuban province of Pinar del Río, presented an array of ornamental varieties, as well as a photo exhibit by different artists, and an exhibit of some of Jorge Duporté’s pieces
