IPS BIENNIALS
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Biennial 2016 Coco de Mer
by Peter Timmermans- 1 reply
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Still sorting out my 8000+ photos of the 2016 Biennial and Post-Biennial. Both trips were a perfect mix of cultivated palms and palms in habitat. I had a great time, so a big thank you to everyone who organised and attended the trips! One of the higlights was of course the iconic Double Coconut with leaves up to 10 m2 growing in the botanic gardens of Singapore and Darwin. An amazing palm considering the poor conditions in which it grows in the Seychelles.
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Bobbyinny's Costa Rica Thread
by BobbyinNY- 15 replies
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Ok Everyone..... Cari took over 900 pictures in Costa Rica..... I'm not gonna narrate... just post the pics..
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Chiang Mai before the biennial
by Lucinda- 1 follower
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We plan to spend a few days in the north of Thailand before meeting up in Bangkok for opening night of the biennial. Is anyone else heading that way at that time? Lucinda
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colombia
by OB Burt- 23 replies
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Has the date been set for the 2018 biennial? I've heard May or June, I would like to know the exact time frame as there is a competing wine trip at about the same time
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Commemorative Photo Gift for Nong Nooch 1 2
by Annika- 2 followers
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For those of you interested, Daryl and I are looking to organize a batch of photos as a commemorative gift to Nong Nooch. We have created an email address designated this. If you would like to contribute, please send up to 5 (or more if you must ) of your favorite photos from the grounds of Nong Nooch. Please title images with your name, such as Smith1, Smith2, Smith3. We will work with the photos and add some text, i.e. IPS Biennial 2012, to the image in nice font. We will be sending the gift in the form of a cd (and maybe even a couple of large prints - wink wink, hang this on your walls!) to Nong Nooch later this year in thanks and maybe even do something more w…
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As luck would have it, Corcovado was my destination for the Biennial Post-Trip. I had no idea who else was signed up for the trip, and received my itinerary at the very last minute, but I knew I would have to take a flight and a boat ride to get there. I didn't know the flight would be in this plane: It was a 12-seater, so I settled in directly behind the pilot. The building you see in the background is the airport where we landed, resembling nothing so much as a 1950's filling station with the added attraction of a souvenir cart.
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Costa Rica - native palms
by mike in kurtistown- 1 follower
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Starting this topic takes a little guts - because some of my pics are not the best. I invite others to post better pics of these species (they might even end up in my library). Andrew Henderson was with our group a couple of days, and helped with identification. Here's Astrogyne martiana and a closeup of a new, developing multi-branched inflorescence: I thought I had a good photo of a large Astrocaryum alatum, but my camera must have malfunctioned. Here is a juvenile: MM
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Costa Rica Critters 1 2
by putu enjula- 1 follower
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I thought it might be nice to have a separate thread for everyone to post their animal and insect pictures. Eyelash viper... obviously the red one...
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Costa Rican Collected Seeds 1 2
by RainForestt Robert- 1 follower
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As a member of bus 4 which collected it's fair share of seeds, I am happy to report that my Costa Rican seeds feel right at home in Trinidad and have all been making their valiant efforts to take their rightful places in my rainforest. Areca vestiara, Calyptrocalyx polyphyllus, Geonoma sp., Welfia and others. Cyrtostachys are plump and have been striking. I will be pleased to remember Costa Rica for many years by saying "Oh, I collected those seeds at the IPS biennial in Costa Rica". Pictures will obviously follow as the seedlings grow, and not only for identification assistance......
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Aloha – to share my IPS Biennial experience with friends on social media who are not (yet) palm people, I made a photo-video using photos I took during our September 2012 International Palm Society Biennial and Southern Thailand Pretour - I had a lot fun seeing old friends and making new friends - if you have friends and palm pals who are not regular IPS PalmTalk Forum users, you could use email or other social media networking like Facebook to send them links to our PalmTalk Forum member Biennial video and photo posts Thailand IPS Biennial September 2012 by konadanni
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Deluge in Rio de Janeiro
by Gileno Machado- 7 replies
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I'm very worried about the IPS Biennial which starts next week in Rio because of the terrible weather conditions there at the moment. In the last 24 hours they had a 15 hour continuous storm, with a record high precipitation there, reaching 339 mm (13 inches+) in some areas of the city, which has caused floodings at several places, many landslides with several dead people, etc. The Airport Santos Dumont is still closed down, all schools are closed and driving around the city is impossible at the moment, with chaotic traffic jams and drowned cars everywhere. The weather predictions are not optimistic for the next couple of days...I hope everything gets back to normal life…
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Embarrassing (or fun) Moments 1 2
by Dypsisdean- 2 followers
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"Embarrassing" may not be right word because that implies that the person in question would be embarrassed. For our initial post, with the wild BS in motion, perhaps "proud" would be a better description. In the middle of the large spa (Jacuzzi) was a raised platform that resembled a small stage like those in a strip joint (I was told ). BS decided to give us a show. Putu Enjula was across the pool with her telephoto, but something tells me Bill wouldn't have minded a few close ups. Too bad the stills don't capture the hip motion in the first shot.
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Entrance Singapore Botanic Gardens
by Peter Timmermans- 6 replies
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This is one of the entrances of Singapore Botanic Gardens. Stunning landscaping with palms!
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Exotic Thai Food...a great experience!
by Jeff Searle- 17 replies
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Early one morning, ( approx. 6:00am) Andrea, Rob and myself decided to catch the train and go have a look at the local early morning market. What a great experience it was. Later that morning, we got to try some out.....
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There's nothing like a bunch of smiling faces, and there were plenty of those at the recent Biennial! Here's a few...feel free to post all of yours here too... Wal (or Wall in American, Wol in Aussie) Lindsey Sayers Annika Xing Carlo Prew and Wal Kieran and Wal Palmgrover!
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Fantastic post tour with Harri Lorenzi 1 2
by Alberto- 70 replies
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Flight to Belo Horizonte
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Farewell Dinner - Thailand Biennial 2012
by Walter John- 3 replies
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There has not been a dedicated thread to the Fraewell Dinner so I thought I'd begin one so everyone who took pics this night might like to post them here to show the joy and exceptional pleasure of being at this biennial and perhaps to encourage others to consider attending biennials in the future. My camera was out of action so I rely on others to post photos. Here's where you might like to post your personal testimonial on the whole biennial. Bring it on (I do have a copy of Colins pics from the night though, await your okay to post any Col) A great night to end the event, some delegates had to leave a few hours after the dinner and so it went on through the ni…
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Florida Biennial Shopping?
by Cindy Adair- 5 replies
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Since I always like to stay busy on trips, I'd appreciate leads on Miami area nurseries. I'll have really only 1/2 a day (Friday), but other attendees may be coming earlier or staying later and be interested in some hints also. Probably those that offer small sizes would be better. I'd need to be able to fit any plants on a plane or mail them to Virginia myself unless the nursery ships. I really like the uncommon-flowering and fruiting trees, ornamentals including broms and orchids and really pretty much anything! I've heard many good things about Jesse Durko's nursery, but don't know if his plants are all too large to be practical for me. I'd love a Cynomet…
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Flowers in Costa Rica 1 2
by Kathryn- 48 replies
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Here are some pictures of flowers that I took along the way. Some will be familiar and others might be new to you.
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Free day - any plans?
by Trópico- 9 replies
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Some of us who won't be busy with IPS directive meetings and related activities have a free day to spend as we like. Me and my wife are thinking about what to do and we certainly don't want to miss some of the temples in Bangkok as well as the weekend market, as we have never been to Thailand before. The problem, we are going to be two hours away that day, in Pattaya. We would like to see what's the feasibility of arranging for some transportation early in the morning, spend the day sightseeing the Royal Palace and surroundings, going to the market at Chatuchak (free day falls on a Sunday), and head back to Pattaya that evening. The drive appears to be 2 hours one w…
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Grand Palace - Bangkok
by Daryl- 1 follower
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I thought somebody would have posted some tourist shots of the Grand Palace by now? There were several organised tours to this very popular tourist destination in central Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit (according to Joe our tour guide!) That name is certainly a mouthful, so it's easier to call it by it's western name of Bangkok... Here's a few random photos from the grounds...all of that gold is genuine gold leaf on mosaic tiles BTW...
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Hangin' Bridges
by putu enjula- 12 replies
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Come on people! I saw a lot of people with cameras... be nice and share! Heeeeere's Johnny!!!
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Aloha! The IPS 2022 Biennial travels to Hawaii beginning with the pre-trip today, October 6 on Maui, followed by the main event beginning in Honolulu/Waikiki Sunday October 9th. After a visit to the extensive Ho'omaluhia Gardens on Tuesday, October 11, guests will be welcomed to Hilo on Hawaii Island (Big Island) for more exciting adventures through Saturday, October 15th. You are invited to share your experiences and photos in this thread for all to enjoy. Mahalo!
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Hola de Costa Rica - IPS Biennial 1 2 3
by PALM MOD- 1 follower
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I am assuming this may be the first post from the IPS biennial in Costa Rica. Just a short note wishing you were all here, and to demonstrate that if you "mice" are thinking of playing while the "cat" is away...........make my day. I'll try to get a few pics posted, but the schedule they have planned here looks grueling. Be good.
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I P S Biennial in the Dom. Republic
by Jeff Searle- 30 replies
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Hello to all....... I thought I would like to help out in some way, by getting people that have not registered yet and are still trying to make up their minds about coming. This gathering of palm enthusiast, palm lovers, collectors, world travelers and just plain people like ourselves that can't live without them, will be coming together soon. If this is going to be your first biennial, great,you can expect to have a good time. If you have come to these before, well, you know what to expect. PALMS,PALMS,and more PALMS. My wife Andrea and I are coming and I'd like to hear from some of you that are also coming. Where do you live ? Is this your …