IPS Biennial 2006

[Charles Wychgel]

Acrocomia aculeata at the Guavaberry Golf & Country Club

[Charles Wychgel]

Bactris plumeriana at Santo Domingo BG

[Charles Wychgel]

Coccothrinax boschiana & Opuntia by the sea

[Charles Wychgel]

Coccothrinax boschiana sprouting from rock

[Charles Wychgel]

Air conditioned buses and these trucks provided transport.....

More and better pix surely will follow, going to bed now ...

[Kris]

Dear Charles_Portugal  

Hai those pictures are very beautiful and i like

to know the location_as to which country will that

be. is it a mediterriean holiday resorts ?

thanks for sharing your experiences with us.

love,

Kris(India).

[SubTropicRay]

Thank you for posting these Charles.

[Charles Wychgel]

(krisachar @ Oct. 07 2006,06:17)

QUOTE

Hai those pictures are very beautiful and i like

to know the location_as to which country will that

be. is it a mediterriean holiday resorts ?

Sorry Kris should have been more specific, it's a few pix from the International Palm Society Biennial which is held every two years in a different country.

This time it's in the Domenican Republic an island in the Caribbean(one part of the island is Haiti)

Leonel Mera, the organizer has given us little rest, I was zonked out so gave little comment.

Tonight is the big farewell dinner and tomorrow.......the Posttour to CUBA!

The 2008 Biennial will be in Costa Rica!

Vamos Palmistas!

[Fred Zone 10A]

Charles,

I must have taken a wrong turn on the way to the Biennial.  I ended up in Portugal!

Greetings from the Beira Litoral.

[Gileno Machado]

Charles:

Ótimas fotos, thank you...

We can't wait to hear your impressions about the cuban palms in habitat, and see their pictures. Is Carlo Morici also going to Cuba?

Fredocas:

I told you to be careful when booking from that Portuguese airline company...  I hope you take another wrong turn on your way back and end up visiting us in Brazil.

Saudações a todos...

[Dave-Vero]

That Opuntia looks like one of the Consolea group (either a subgroup of Opuntia or a distinct genus).