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Zoo Parc & Rothschild
by Exotic Life- 15 replies
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On Tuesday we have visit a zoo in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat. After that we have visit a botanic garden not to far from the zoo, Rothschild. Here picture's from this day ... Zoo Parc
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palms in.... Oregon?
by doubravsky- 15 replies
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Spent a few weeks in Oregon recently. Didn't expect to see any palms, but there were a few Trachies here and there. We came across this botanical garden as we were exploring the coast just south of Coos Bay...
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Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens
by Daryl- 19 replies
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Hi everyone, well today's BPACs outing was cancelled due to the flooding around Clayton's Utopia. A few of us already had palm fever, so we decided to go to Mt Coot-tha for a quick tour to see how bad the damage was due to the drought. The Green boys, Wal and myself took a leisurely 2 hour stroll around the gardens. Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens is the main public botanic gardens in Brisbane, replacing the old City botanic gardens in central Brisbane. The gardens were started in the mid 1970s, and cover the sides of Mt Coot-tha, just west of the city centre. The climate is mild, and most of the gardens is irrigated, however with the water restrictions they have s…
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Sunrise
by happ- 26 replies
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There is a different quality of light & clarity to the air at dawn Mountains add a dimension of space to the countryside
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Borneo Trip
by OldNed- 25 replies
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Some pix from my "Broke my Arm 1st Day" trip to Borneo: Bearded Pig Toilet(?) at airport in Lahad Datu, Sabah Vegetables near Mt. Kinabalu Tiger Leech
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South Texas
by SoLando- 18 replies
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Just wondering how close to tropical the cities of South Padre Island, Brownsville, and even Galveston are? Any cocos, royals, etc? And, what's the climate like in the Rio Grande Valley? I've looked it up, but all I can find are temperatures.. Also, since it's pretty far south..are the waters as clear and turquoise as, say, Fort Lauderdale or Miami?
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Samoa ( American and Indie)
by Zayin- 2 replies
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Anyone familiar with any good botanical gardens that have some great palm walks in either American or Independent Samoa. Heading to both in October and only have one day in either place to zip through.. Thanks
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Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula
by JakeK- 20 replies
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I spent a few days down on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica over the past two weeks. I stayed at Bosque del Cabo in Cabo Matapalo. The roads were atrocious to say the least, but that also keeps development to a minimum. Entrance to Bosque del Cabo. Gardens around the Lodge
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Kampong, Miami
by ania- 4 replies
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Has anybody been to Kampong? Could someone tell something about it, or post some pictures, please? Ania
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I made it to the Canary Islands
by kylecawazafla- 24 replies
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I felt like it was necessary to include this caveat that there will be a flood of photos from the island of Tenerife and maybe more in the near future. I arrived here about a month ago and still have another month left. Carlo Morici has been a paragon host and friend, and pretty much knows everything about every plant which can grow here... which is every single plant on this earth. I don´t want to praise the islands too much though, just incase I convince everyone on this board to visit here. I can´t wait to share the photos from here.
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Summer time trip to South FL
by palmsrgreat- 35 replies
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My wife and I will be vacationing to Ft. Lauderdale for 5 nights starting on July 4th. Any good nurseries or gardens I could visit? I'd like to bring a few smaller things back home on the flight. I did it in San Diego and feel confident on this one too, just need some advice on what to see. I'm also planning on spending a day in Key Largo. Thanks
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Aquatica - SeaWorld's new waterpark
by SoLando- 0 replies
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Where: about a block away from Aquatica (which looks to have tropical palms inside too, I could see lots of royals and foxtails). Okay, so again, no camera, but wow. Roads lined with royals AND cocos (LARGE ones)! What a sight. I really recommend anyone in Orlando to check it out. Super sweet eye candy.
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Big Island 1 2 3 4
by Urban Rainforest- 144 replies
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Well we just got back from our trip to the big island and it's 11:30 pm. but were still on Hawaii time and I'm wide awake so I thought I would post a few pics. So here goes.Heres a pic of me and my son Ty on the plane. I hope you enjoy. Steve
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Check Out These Yards! 1 2
by osideterry- 43 replies
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We began with the Limbocker Garden at 9am. This garden is unique, in that it was started just 3 years ago with mostly liners. The size of the palms can only be explained by some extraordinary soil ammendment and irrigation engineering. Here's John greeting people as they were arriving.
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Ralph Velez Garden
by ghar41- 10 replies
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On my recent trip to So Cal, Ralph Velez was so gracious in showing us his tremendous garden. Thanks Ralph! He has painstakingly noted the species and the planting dates of his palms. Some of them were planted in 1961!
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Manuel Antonio National Park
by Jeff in St Pete- 28 replies
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After going to Arenal and Monteverde, my friend wanted to relax at the beach for her last few days. On Saturday she wanted to visit Manuel Antonio National Park. I have been to this park a few times, but I don't think I ever had my camera with me before. Manuel Antonio National Park was established in 1972 and was saved from development by the Costa Rican people. It's a small park but has beautiful secluded beaches and some nice trails. It also includes 12 small islands off shore. There are 109 species of mammals and 184 of birds in the park. Here is a link with more information if anyone is interested http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Antonio_National…
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3rd ANNUAL LUAU in Long Island
by BobbyinNY- 0 replies
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for anyone who is going to be in or around the New York area on the 18th of August (Next Sat Night), you are invited to our Luau here on Long Island. We do this Every year in August... Lots of fun.... Plenty of Palms, Tropical Drinks, Hawaiian/Polynesian Dishes, Caribbean Music, and games... Anyone interested in coming, PM me for directions.
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Parc Phoenix
by Exotic Life- 6 replies
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Hi, I have told a couple weeks ago about my garden trip to the south east of France. It was in the period from 16 to 24 June. On the 16 and 17 we have do traveling from the Netherlands tot there. In this week we are there we have got tempeture's between the 28C-35C/82.4-95F. After that on June 17th (Monday) we have visit Parc Phoenix in Nice, that's a Botanic garden over there and after the visit we have walked over the boulevard from Nice just next to the blue sea Here some picture's from that garden.
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Parc Phoenix
by Exotic Life- 0 replies
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Hi, I have told a couple weeks ago about my garden trip to the south east of France. It was in the period from 16 to 24 June. On the 16 and 17 we have do traveling from the Netherlands tot there.
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A few pics from the Keys
by NatureGirl- 15 replies
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Pritchardia thurstonii?
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Took a stroll through Kopsick Palm Arboretum
by junglegalfla- 21 replies
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I know Jeff & others have posted pics of the park in the past but they're palms...how can we get tired of them?! Enjoy! The drive there
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Tour Sunken Gardens
by junglegalfla- 27 replies
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Took a stroll through Sunken Gardens yesterday. When I uploaded my pics, I realized I had pics from earlier this year as well as 2004 so I'll post them all. They're equally beautiful. If you ever visit the city, be sure to visit! A really blurry pic but this is the entrance to the gardens so you can see what beauty awaits inside!
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
by Jeff in St Pete- 34 replies
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After spending a few days at the Arenal Volcano, we drove to Monteverde and took a tour of the Cloud Forest Reserve. The forest was not living up to its name the day we were there though, it was bright and sunny! Monteverde was settled in the 1950's by Quakers from the United States. It is still a very remote place to get to. Driving up the dirt road to Monteverde
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Mi viaje al Volcán Arenal
by Jeff in St Pete- 30 replies
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Last week a friend visited me from the States and wanted to see a volcano. I flew to San Jose and met her at the airport where we rented a car and drove to Arenal for a couple days and then we drove up higher into the mountains to the Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve. Here is our cottage at the base of the Arenal Volcano. We stayed at a place called Lomas del Volcán.
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Going to Maui
by Dave-Vero- 4 replies
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Oct 14-19. $278 round trip, Orlando to Kahului! (must-purchase by Aug 6, available thru Travelocity, Orbitz. Tip was from Airfare Watchdog. This fare was NOT available through ATA or SWA). Now to figure out the details. Great excuse to pursue that all-vegan low-fat diet so as not to look like a blimp at the beach.
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