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Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
by Darold Petty- 1 follower
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I visited the Galapagos Islands on my most recent trip to Ecuador and decided to post a few photographs. I would encourage all readers to consider a trip to Ecuador. The country is safe, friendly, and well-organized. It uses American dollars for currency, following many years of disastrous inflation. The previous president, Rafael Correa had autocratic tendencies, but he did spend a good amount of the oil money on infrastructure. The roads are now in excellent condition. His successor, Lenin Moreno has proven to more respect democratic norms. Most all of the persons you would encounter speak rudimentary 'tourist' English. Ecuador has an enormous range of topography a…
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Sarawak Palms in Habitat 1 2
by elHoagie- 67 replies
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Lindsey and I visited Sarawak for a couple weeks in April. We spent all of our time in National Parks and reserve areas, and we saw a lot of fantastic palms (and amazing animals!). We're still going through all the photos, but I'm going to post the first batch. It was very dark, and very dense in most locations, and so difficult to get "clean" photos of the palms. I have what I think are correct IDs for a large number of the palms we saw, and I know the genera of most of the palms. Some I have no idea... Any help you can provide with IDs would be excellent. I have much higher resolution photos I can send if that would help with an ID... All of the photos from this fir…
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My trip to Jamaica 2020 right now mon
by Rickybobby- 9 replies
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Hey everyone. Follow me and I spend the week in ocho Rios Jamaica. Out my door so far are Ptychosperma elegans Adonidia Merrillii cocos nucifera and dypsis lutescens. The road coming into the resort is lined with Phoenix roebellini I plan on do some seed hunting shortly
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Juania and Jubaea in habitat!
by Darren Michael- 9 replies
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Hello, I'm planning a trip to Chile this November and am interested in seeing Juania australis and/or Jubaea chilensis in habitat. On Juania I haven't been able to find out if the remaining wild specimens are still visible by regular visitors to Robinson Crusoe, and if so, exactly where (though there don't seem to be many hiking options to begin with). For Jubaea, it seems Parque Nacional La Campana is the best spot, at least as far as large protected areas, but I wanted to make sure that there aren't any better but more obscure/still accessible locations. Thanks! Darren
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The CFPACS 2019 fall meeting and field trip took us to three locations in Southwest Florida. The first stop was Naples Botanical Gardens. The rainy weather from Nestor didn't stop those of us in attendance from having a great experience. Plenty of umbrellas and rain gear were present as well as members from as far away as Jacksonville. Upon entering, you're greeted by a few Florida natives: Progressing further up the sidewalk gets you to this mixed planting: There were plenty of Thrinax radiata around dropping their white fruit. A very positive sign for one of our native palms. A few Copernicia baileyana in the median against a ba…
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Desert Gardens
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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I wanted to share some pictures of lights on plants I found at the gardens this evening. The lights bring them out nicely. Shot in black and white for contrast.
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The 2019 Holiday meet-up started at Heathcote Botanical Gardens in Ft. Pierce, Florida. The gardens are roughly 5 acres and have a densely planted palm and cycad walk as well as a reflection garden full of Bonsai plants. Our tour guide for the day was none other than @Dave-Vero. Currently, the gardens are set up with Christmas lights and a train set under a tree as part of their Garden of Lights event. For more information on the gardens, please visit: https://www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org/ On with the show: Next 3 photos: The parking lot has pretty standard views for coastal central Florida; with Livistona and Roystonea in fruit, and some yuccas to stop…
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After a quick stop for a bite to eat, it was off to the Anne Michael’s residence on Orchid Island in Vero Beach, FL. The property is certainly off the beaten path but can be seen from the bridge if you know where to look. When you arrive at the property, you’re immediately greeted by copious amounts of mature Royal palms and Coconut palms. The property does feature many other species and does have a single pre-1989 coconut still alive at the present time. Attendees were given permission by the owner to harvest seeds laying on the ground. Our guide Jason provided background information on some of the palms and other plants present in the garden. When you enter, y…
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Phoenix Palms in DFW
by Burl- 2 replies
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Found these at Taco Cabana in South Arlington, TX today. From the street level pic's they have been around since at least 2012. Been fried a few times too. Somewhat unusual to see Phoenix palms in DFW. Phoenix Palm DFW.docx
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Up Comming Trip to the Big Island
by Chatta- 1 follower
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Hey all, I just booked my flight to Kona, Hawaii! I'm planning on staying in Hilo for 7 days, I've been to the big island once before, but my interests were totally different then... I'm hoping that the palm community can give me some suggestions on neat things to see and great places to see plants! I'm also hoping to eventually relocate here so, might be spotting out homes, and offices... Hoping I can make that work!
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Here is a collection of image galleries I've made in the past 2 years while visiting some fantastic gardens here in Southern California. I figured that it would be good to keep them in one place as a collection of bookmarks. I hope they will continue to provide inspiration and some historical record as these gardens continue to evolve. While it was certainly fun photographing these yards, I'm not quite sure at this point if I will continue to do these long term. Please enjoy, and leave comments in the individual gallery threads. _____________ Please note: The photography I have produced and posted in this and other threads here in Palmtalk are for your enjo…
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The final stop for our Fall Meeting was a private garden in SW FL. Ownership was generous with free plants and seeds galore. There was a formal tour of the garden and we were allowed to freely explore the area, picking up seeds, seedlings and cuttings along the way. Among the giveaways were Foxy Lady seedlings, variegated versions of old favorites like Rhapidophyllum hystrix, cuttings from rare cacti and succulents. The garden also featured a Brahea armata; a very tough grow in SW FL. With stone walking paths, dense foliage, plenty of rare palms and some desert flora mixed in, the garden really did have a rain forest feel. In this case, I think the garden speaks for…
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Nevada - surprise filifera
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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Surprise filiferas in a canyon made an amazing sunset on our hike. Wanted to share. (Growing in a dry wash in the Mojave Desert.)
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Film: Ghost Orchids of the Florida Everglades
by Hillizard- 11 replies
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This is a stunning article (and be sure to watch the embedded film "Chasing Ghosts"from Grizzly Creek Films) chronicling the search to determine the pollinator of the rare ghost orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii) in the Fakahatchee Strand of the Florida Everglades: https://www.biographic.com/posts/sto/ghosts-of-the-everglades Some of you may know about this orchid from Susan Orlean's book The Orchid Thief or the movie "Adaptation" starring Nicholas Cage in dual roles.
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Virginia Beach Palm Trees! (2016)
by PalmTreeDude- 1 follower
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Here are some palm trees from Virginia Beach, VA.
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Trip Log with photos and videos. Trip Log Here's a couple photos to whet the appetite.
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Raleigh Palms
by NC_Palms- 2 followers
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Last month I visited Raleigh but totally forgot to post all my photos. Trachycarpus Fortunei - Pullen Park Bird of Paradise - Pullen Park I wonder if this plant is a dieback perennial Fortunei? - Pullen Park Sabal Minor - Pullen Park
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A few nice Adonidia merrillii at the Columbus Zoo.
by SilverDragon- 0 replies
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I love animals, but even at the zoo, plants will always catch my eye first
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Senoran Desert National Monument worth a visit?
by Palmensammler- 2 replies
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Hi, My wife and I will be in southern Arizona and New Mexico in autumn. We're starting in Phoenix and will drive south. Is the Senoran Desert National Monument worth to make a detour or is it better to visit only the Saguaro National Park? From what I have seen on Maps there's more or less only the Phoenix Bypass road where you can drive with the RV. Can someone confirm this or tell me if it's worth a drive by visit? Thanks Eckhard
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Las Vegas Palm tree pictures
by ExoticPalms- 2 followers
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Much of my vacation was spent admiring some of the most beautiful palms I've ever seen.... only the real ones. My favorite is of course the canary island palms. There were some pretty awesome sagos too.
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These pictures were taken during the CFPACS summer field trip. When you pull into the parking lot, this is the entrance that greets you: The gazebo and sign showing the multiple paths: Plants in this area are available in exchange for a donation to the gardens: Around the bend starts the Florida Hammock Trail:
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So Cal Palms
by Chatta- 4 replies
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First up is DoomsDave's Garden! Thank you so much for welcomming me, sorry it took me 2 months to post these!
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New Orleans palm photos
by NC_Palms- 2 followers
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I spent the past few days exploring the city of New Orleans and all the palms here. Phoenix dactylifera near the Riverwalk More Phoenix dactylifera on the corner between Canal Street and Bourbon. Rows of Phoenix dactylifera at City Park. Large trunking Chamaerops humilis at Jackson Square in the French Quarter Many of the Chamaerops were flowering. Washingtonias, Sabal palmetto and some type of Sygarus (hybrid?) at the New Orleans Botanical Gardens Cyrtostachys renda in the tropical rainforest greenhouse at the New Orleans Botanical Gardens Phoenix canariensis and Livinsto…
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Hawai’i Tropical Garden and Pana’ewa Zoo
by Kailua_Krish- 20 replies
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I’m on big island working for the month at the hospital in Waimea. Took a small trip down to Hilo on what turned out to be a rainy day but still saw some nice things. Enjoy!
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I had the honor and pleasure to spend the afternoon with Mr. Bob Burtchers today. Bob is going through some health challenges at the moment, but was gracious to invite me over for a tour. I already knew that I was going to be in for a treat by looking at all the existing pics of Bob's garden here on PalmTalk. But talking with him...the discussion about design elements of his yard and how he envisions things...what a gift he gave me to impart his thoughts and ideas about palms and different plants in general. I have a ton of pics on my DSLR to post, but was so excited, I had to get this post up.
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