Lady’s Slipper and Bees – Pressed Orchids and their Collectors

A display of rare and extinct pressed orchids explores the Victorian orchid-collecting craze and the local botanists whose collections are used in plant-conservation research.

The official source identifies F. A. Lees and W. A. Sledge as local collectors and describes how the pressed specimens are used in plant-conservation research. The official exhibition page dates the display 27 March 2026–14 February 2027; the museum is free to visit.