St Pete Beach

[ruskinPalms]

I went to a wedding last night out on St. Pete Beach and I snapped a few shots. Enjoy!

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[Zac in NC]

Nice shots. Thanks for sharing them. I love seeing Cocos.

Zac

[paulgila]

i really liked the "seed" shots!

[Kris]

Dear Ruskin Palms  

All the stills are fentastic & even i enjoyed the

still that had palms borne with clusters of seeds.

And the U.S Flag flying with Coco Nuciferas in the

background is perfect for postcard usage.

Thanks for those hi res stills

Love,

Kris.

[SubTropicRay]

Nice photos.  Those Adonidias will eventually languish in that sugar white, nutrient free sand.

[redant]

(Ray, Tampa @ Dec. 12 2006,07:26)

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Nice photos.  Those Adonidias will eventually languish in that sugar white, nutrient free sand.

I was thinking the same.

[spockvr6]

(redant @ Dec. 12 2006,11:00)

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(Ray @ Tampa,Dec. 12 2006,07:26)

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Nice photos.  Those Adonidias will eventually languish in that sugar white, nutrient free sand.

I was thinking the same.

Cheap instant atmosphere for the tourists.

[ruskinPalms]

Well, they had little irrigation hoses to the adonidias so at least they get fresh water... Anyway, they do a lot of weddings out there on the beach and they had actually made two "chapels" out of adonidias. I liked it being a palm freak and all, but I know those Adonidias did not like being out there exposed to the seabreeze and in the sterile sand even if they get regular water and maybe even fertilizer. You could see where some had been cut from the little groups after they died. I think they all must have been triples originally, but they aren't now.  The other Adonidia pics were taken from in front of the hotel on the street. They seemed much happier as evidenced by their profuse fruiting. What would make a good beach palm besides sabals and cocos?

[SubTropicRay]

Bill,

I'd try Thrinax, Coccothrinax, Pseudophoenix, Allagoptera and  Acoelorraphe for starters.  These are all typically slow growing but with the exception of Pseudophoenix, have faster growing species within the genus.

Ray

[mike453]

Bill,

Thanks for the great pictures, and thanks for letting me "borrow" one!

                            Best regards, Mike

[Jeff Searle]

I like it. Especially the one with old glory in it.

Jeff