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Paul 08-20-2009 10:36 AM
picture HEAVY -- Belle Isle conservatory
 
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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...aereginaes.jpg

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...bloomingsm.jpg

however I did get a good shot of this one's flowers (that the plant was only 6-8 inches tall helped :D)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...usflowersm.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...owercenter.jpg

Madagascar palm -- definitely NOT a "climb friendly" -- and its flowers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...scarpalmsm.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...lmflowerss.jpg

Now the few orchids that were in bloom -- none of which had name tags :(

vanda

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...009vandasm.jpg

milt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...2009Miltsm.jpg

dendrob

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...e2009Densm.jpg

cym -- was actually a bit greener in person

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...e2009Cymsm.jpg

an attractive Stanhopea

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...anhopea2sm.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...anhopea4sm.jpg

And finally the courtyard pond outside

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pondgatesm.jpg

these "piglets" quickly came over whenever they caught sight of someone who might have a handout

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...9pondkoism.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...dlilies5sm.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...009pond3sm.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...2009pondsm.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...009pond2sm.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...dlilies5sm.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...dlilies4sm.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ilies7xsmc.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...dlilies3sm.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...dlilies8sm.jpg


not sure what this bird is ....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...2009birdsm.jpg



And last but not least, a couple of Gazania by the pond's walkway

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...9gazaniasm.jpg

Blueszz 08-20-2009 10:49 AM
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 ;)

Nicole

kinknstein 08-20-2009 10:53 AM
Great pics!!! Feel like I was there!

RosieC 08-20-2009 03:20 PM
Great pics, thanks for sharing them.

orchidbingo 08-20-2009 03:26 PM
Wonderful photos. The NoIDs are pretty even without names.

... I'm still searching that one picture for the 3 little piggies.:)

bingo

lostonthebeach 08-20-2009 06:05 PM
Thanks for the photos. It was almost like being there.

ETC 08-20-2009 06:05 PM
beautiful
 
I love the pics. Beautiful.


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