- April 4, 2019
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Becky Sloan, owner of Leesburg-based business Knots & Pots, posed with one of her many plant hangers, which she knits together using yarn, recycled cord and other materials.
Dayzaire, a business based in Clermont, shows off tiny turtles and frogs in yoga poses with air plants adhered to them.
A miniature green jade, a common indoor succulent, was one of the hundreds of plants on display in the Elemental Nursery tent.
Caroline Chomanics, a caretaker at the Nehrling Gardens in Gotha, shopped for ferns at the Spring Fever Festival with her mother, Coleen, on April 8.
Mia DiGiovanni, 10, practiced her batting skills courtesy of an inflatable from the Florida Collegiate Summer League.
Ron Hawkins spent eight hours creating a detailed masterpiece on the sidewalk of a tri-colored heron using chalk for the chalk art contest.
Kristina Bryant invested eight hours of her time using chalk to draw a closeup of the well-known Flaming June painting for the chalk art contest.
Greg Flaig spent five hours recreating a painting of a golden eagle for his entry in the chalk art contest.
A couple cheerfully danced to live music in the courtyard of Winter Garden City Hall.
Betty Hack and her Yorkie, Kiki, came from Dr. Phillips to admire all the lovely plants and art pieces for sale.
David Mackey and his wife, Joy, from David Mackey Designs in Apopka, sold various pallet signs quoting inspirational, funny or spiritual sayings.
Mitch Armstrong Nursery tempted passersby with a beautiful assortment of mini succulents.
On proud display among the cobblestone streets of downtown and the West Orange Trail were creative metal sculptures from Oviedo-based business Mike' s Metal.
Six-year-old Valentina Lopez gently played with butterflies found in the Butafrog Butterfly Exhibit.
Three-year-old Alessandra Lopez became an expert at catching butterflies in the Butafrog Butterfly Exhibit.
Air plants were seen adorning many vendors' tents and booths in the annual Spring Fever festival.
WINTER GARDEN – Hundreds of West Orange residents descended upon the cobblestone streets of Winter Garden for the Bloom & Grow Garden Society’s annual Spring Fever in the Garden. This year’s festival, held April 8 and 9, saw vendors’ tents and booths lined up along Plant street selling varieties of flora, garden-themed art and outdoor home decor.
Attendees also had the chance to participate in expert-led panels on topics related to gardening and botany, a silent auction and raffle, munch on delicious food from food trucks, compete in a chalk art contest and enjoy live music.
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