Winter in Bermuda

[Palm Guy 16]

[Palm Guy 16]

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Michael--

Great pics.

Interesting-looking Dictyospermas. Don't know if that's varietal, cultural, or?

[Palm Guy 16]

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A more normal looking Dictyosperma

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Royal vs Coco..LETs see who is the fattest?? anybody??? place ur bets NOW!

[Palm Guy 16]

Look how fat he is! the coco not the rooster...

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Coco WINS!!

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Lots of Pritchardia!

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Another Bottle!

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Bermuda Cedar...Nearly wiped out in the 40's to 60's due to a certain pest.

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In the pots...

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Field of Bermudana

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Caryota has seen better days...

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Another weird one...

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Our pink and blue buses...next to a ponytail palm...Certainly is 'special'

[Palm Guy 16]

Cocos growing from Bermudian seed. Proof that they do indeed set viable seed here.

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Rubber trees

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Robust Sabal Bermudana

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Odd looking trunk on Lutescens...

Starting to flower...

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Baby spindles...

Palm trunk benches...

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Another view of the Bermuda Cedar...

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Now all, I hope that I haven't bored you with MANY pictures of some rather common palms. But I do hope that you enjoyed the pictures and with that I'll leave you all with some pictures I took last winter...2006.

The moat at Fort hamilton. Lots of plants growing wild down there.

My beautiful girlfriend among the Phoenix and allamanda flowers... Christmas lights on the palms...

The sun has set on Bermuda's Winter...Till next year! and a happy palm growing summer to you all!

[iamjv 55]

Thanks Michael!  I have really enjoyed all the pics from your corner of the world.  Stay in touch...  Jv

[Palm Guy 16]

Michael, I enjoy all your photos! thanks for sharing these.'

Those stone walls are really cool. love the look.

Interesting how invasive those L. chinesis are.  your climate and wildlife must really like that species.

Luke,

The stone walls they make today are definitely different from what they used to make. Definitely much neater but less character if you ask me.

Yep the birds love the fruit and they seem to be in flower all year round so the Sabals don't stand a chance. They are literally everywhere!

Cheers,

Mike

[Palm Guy 16]

No problem JV, next year my more 'exotic' seedlings should be more photogenic so I'll try to snap what they look like in Winter. Let's pray for a good season!

Cheers,

Mike F

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Michael,

Thanks for all the photos from Bermuda! And I hope your girlfriend is also interested in plants and palms!

Bo-Göran

[Palm Guy 16]

Bo,

She certainly does! She is the one who actually got me addicted to plants which then led to my obsession with palm. It was kinda cool to see her naming off palms and she actually planted one of my Tahina seeds which I now call 'Diana' after her. I assure you that she is still a sane person when it comes to her love for palms. I can't say the same for myself!

Cheers,

Mike

[The Palm Nut 265]

Great pictures. And what a great place to live.

Mike