Deserted: The Orchidarium in a sorry state after the orchids in it died being deprived of sunlight.
GEORGE TOWN: The wire mesh and brick cage-like Orchidarium at Penang Botanic Gardens has turned into an eyesore due to its poor upkeep.
A check by The Star found that the orchids died after the forest canopy above grew so large that the flowers were robbed of sunlight.
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