Showing posts with label san diego. Show all posts
Showing posts with label san diego. Show all posts

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Bismarck Palms


No, these aren't from North Dakota.

Banana Bonanza


The "banana boulevard" section of the Quail Botanical Gardens.

San Diego Jungle


The lush understory of Palm Canyon, complete with elephant ears and banana plants.

Washingtonia Duo


A pair of very tall Mexican fan palms.

Spider Web Plumeria


Some strands of spider silk cross a petal of a plumeria.

Palm Canyon Trail


The Palm Canyon section of Balboa Park. In this picture, I am standing in a grove of king palms (Archnotophoenix cunninghamiana).

Moreton Bay Fig


The gigantic roots of two very old Moreton Bay fig trees.

Bamboo Forest


The bamboo groves of the Quail Botanical Gardens in Encinitas, California.

Crazy Hibiscus


An awesome hibiscus from San Diego; look at those curled petals!

Nikau Palms


Nikau Palms native to New Zealand but growing in Balboa Park.

Balboa Park Plumerias


A huge cluster of plumeria flowers in Balboa Park, San Diego.

Saturday, December 02, 2006

Hong Kong Orchid Tree


This specimen isn't in Hong Kong though, but rather the Quail Botanical Gardens in San Diego.