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Cocos at Sea World Orlando


SoLando

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When I arrived at SeaWorld today, I was pleasently surprised  with some fat@$$ foxtails when you pay for parking. I couldn't get a good picture (all blurry) since I had to keep moving. But, they were some FAT dudes. Looked great.

SeaWorld's coconuts look amazing. There were some really tall ones. And, it seemed like there was a cocos on every corner! I was in heaven. I'm sorry for the terrible quality, I took these pictures from my cellphone. It only let me take a picture of a few (it was not being cooperative!) and for the others it said "photo failed" or something like that. I was TICKED. I tried to get a pic of a REALLY tall coconut, but my phone did not work with me. I did, however, get pictures of these three great ones.

This is actually a pretty large one (with a smaller one behind it, as you can see), with MANY coconuts (I wanted one so bad..) on it. Green Malayan.

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Here's one more looking up. You can barely tell what it is. But, I promise it's a HUGE coconut with a ton of cocos. ...And bees, eek.

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Jen!

Nice to meet you!  Welcome aboard.

You know, you're doing the Devil's work, tempting us poor Californians who can't grow them with images of coconuts . . . . But you're doing ti well!  Keep at it!  We don't get enough temptations around here!  :P

Seriously, those are very nice pictures, though it looks like you had some problems with the sun shining into your phone.

Hmm. . . .

How to fix that?  Shade with your hand?

dave

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I tried that...the sun was so strong today! I had to point up to get the pictures, so trying to shade didn't help too much.

Haha. I even get jealous when I see pictures of beautiful cocos in Miami or south Fla. But, I guess I'm happy with these cute ones here.

There's also bigger ones at the Royal Pacific Resort at Universal. You can see them through the trees. Stunning.

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I look forward to seeing these in Feb when I visit DisneyWorld.

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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I have always thought it was strange that Disney does not have several coconuts planted somewhere, especially in Animal Kingdom where they seem to plant most of their exotic ones.

There is one planted on the small island out in Bay Lake, the one that once had all the birds and animals on it before Animal Kingdom was built.  It is about 15 feet or better now, and has been there for about the last 8 to 10 years, but its the only one that I have found on Disney grounds.

Dividing my time between my home on the Emerald Coast, Panama City Beach, Florida - Zone 9a, and my home in Mt. Olive, North Central Alabama - Zone 8a

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I'm sure seaworld understands these are not going to be long term survivers. They will just get some new ones when these get toasted, they can afford to and it gives them the look they want.

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

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(redant @ Sep. 05 2006,10:05)

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I'm sure seaworld understands these are not going to be long term survivers. They will just get some new ones when these get toasted, they can afford to and it gives them the look they want.

I was going to say it....... :D

Bringing in a new batch of Coconut palms every 5-10 years is not going to make even the slightest dent in their budgets.  They will write the fried ones off as well :D

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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  • 3 months later...

Lately, they've been lasting longer than the 10 year expectancy.

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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