Went to the Belle Isle conservatory. Not as impressive, IMO, as the Meijer Gardens in GR, but still was able to get some decent shots ... definitely was "blooming season". Not much in the way of orchids, unfortunately and few of the plants were named
A few plants from inside
Agave victoriae reginae -- about the size of a soccerball. Rather liked it myself. Was surprised at how hard the leaves were
I was way too short to get close pics from above for the flowers on this cactus -- the lowest flowering branches were 8 or 9 ft (2.5 to 3 m) off the ground
however I did get a good shot of this one's flowers (that the plant was only 6-8 inches tall helped )
Madagascar palm -- definitely NOT a "climb friendly" -- and its flowers
Now the few orchids that were in bloom -- none of which had name tags
vanda
milt.
dendrob
cym -- was actually a bit greener in person
an attractive Stanhopea
And finally the courtyard pond outside
these "piglets" quickly came over whenever they caught sight of someone who might have a handout
not sure what this bird is ....
And last but not least, a couple of Gazania by the pond's walkway
Thanks for sharing! That Madagascar palm is stunning! I see them her sometimes 1 ft tall as a house plant, never knew they could become that big! Also had no clue how the flowers would look like. I would love to have this one in my garden, but 'cause of the climate here, that will remain wishfull thinking