# Event Details

- **Event Name**:  Flowers and Felonies in the Fakahatchee Lecture
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: In this companion lecture to the current temporary exhibit at Museum of the Everglades, Growing Obsession, Museum Manager Thomas Lockyear will focus on the now infamous case of attempted theft—immortalized in Susan Orlean’s iconic book The Orchid Thief—in the nearby Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve Park.  The sordid story of Homestead horticulturist John Edward Larouche and his perfidious plan to purloin and propagate rare Ghost Orchids, along with other crimes of floral passion, will be discussed.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/everglades-city/flowers-and-felonies-in-the-fakahatchee-lecture/200029424540157
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Everglades City
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Collier County Museums (Museum of the Everglades)
- **lat**: 25.8576636
- **long**: -81.3853231
- **full address**: Collier County Museums (Museum of the Everglades), 101 Broadway St W, Everglades City, FL 34139, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is  Flowers and Felonies in the Fakahatchee Lecture being held?
  - **A:** Flowers and Felonies in the Fakahatchee Lecture takes place on Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Collier County Museums (Museum of the Everglades), 101 Broadway St W, Everglades City, FL 34139, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing  Flowers and Felonies in the Fakahatchee Lecture?
  - **A:** Flowers and Felonies in the Fakahatchee Lecture is organized by Collier County Museums.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Flowers and Felonies in the Fakahatchee Lecture is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Everglades City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If  Flowers and Felonies in the Fakahatchee Lecture sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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