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2014 Miami Biennial - Remarkable Fairchild Gardens


Walter John

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My start to photo posting, I'll begin by posting pics from the biennial visit to Fairchild gardens in Miami. Still suffering jet lag so I'll just send a couple out for now, many many more later.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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My kind of place, hanging out with some very cool palm people at one of the great palm homes, Fairchild.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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More...every picture tells a story..

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Thanks Wal! I now know all of these faces and look forward to more of your always interesting photos and comments.

Cindy Adair

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Me too Wal! I love Fairchild and will be looking forward to seeing more pics. I'm glad you had a good time at the biennial.

Peter

Peter

hot and humid, short rainy season May through October, 14* latitude, 90* longitude

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Photo Fight...my lil point and click was no match for Dazza's..

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Veitchia twins

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Col found some shade

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Hurricanes will do it every time

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Green or red ? Which do you prefer ?

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A couple of Fairchild signature shots, just look closely at the leaf shapes in both photos, totally awesome.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Alberto of Brazil and Larry of California take shade under a lovely Copernicia.

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Striking mix

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Did we happen to mention it was "Aussie Ratpack" T shirt day ?

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This Arenga tried to attack Colin..

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Back inside the tropidome of delights

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The happy face of a happy man in his element.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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More from the hot house, lovely Licuala leaves..

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Nice home for snakes, I nearly put my hand on this guy when I was taking the following pic with Mike (Newcal)

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Time to get out I thought, back in the jungles of Fairchild, I was with an outstanding group, really made my time at Fairchild, you know who you were, thanks for the company, too pleasant.

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Orange colour caught the eye

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So nice..

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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By the lake was lovely.

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On we go..taking it all in...snapping pics as we walked.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Neoveitchia

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Acanthophoenix

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Sabals and laughter, quite possibly my fav time on the biennial this day with this group, Gileno and Alberto joined in every now and then as well. Just relaxing, palms were great, the real stars of the show of course.

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How about these guys..

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I love coconut palms, yes I do sir.

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The group went thataway, I went searching for my coconuts

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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And I found me some different species..

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They were popping up all over the place

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Back with the gang, off on another path to palm tree happiness

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Fair group of blanchettianas, looking a nice base to a Bizzie.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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A last Fairchild posting for now..back later in another post near you.

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A flag shot

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onward

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Loved this Alc brom

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Okay, last couple from me for Fairchild..Hope to see more from others, post here if you like..

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And then...

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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