Royal Botanical Gardens, Part II or III

[vaneramos]

The Mediterranean greenhouse features plants from chaparral habitats. These occur mostly on the western sides of continents in temperate zones where warm ocean currents produce warm, arid summers and mild, rainy winters. Specifically these are found in California, the Mediterranean, South Africa and Western Australia. The plants are adapted for conserving moisture. They are often succulent with fuzzy surfaces, and frequently thorny or spiny.



Many of these plants bloom in February or March, so the greenhouse makes a nice late winter visit. Even more colourful is an adjoining room full of flowering bulbs like this Amaryllis.



Another more elaborate Amaryllis image is posted in macro_pics.








As explained earlier, we did not have a chance to take a close look at the orchid show that was happening on Saturday, but a few displays were set up in the entrace to the RBG Centre, so I took a few shots there.

Comments

[ranger1.livejournal.com]

Such lovely pictures, Bill -- er, I mean, Van.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize you knew my first name. But thank you. I'm having so much fun with this cheapo camera now that I'm not worried about saving batteries and can use the closeup feature.

[ranger1.livejournal.com]

Oops, I'd forgotten about the first name thing. So much for my attempt at cleverness. I was mock-confusing you with bitterlawngnome, the patron saint of flora closeups. I think these pictures are at the same level (read: excellent). Sorry for the mixup.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you, that is a high compliment.