Prickly Cactuses from Las Americas
Ouch, ouch, ouch! Some prickly customers from las Americas. Red flowers blooming on low barrel cactus in the mountain near Tafi in Argentina.The first spring rain in five years came […]
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Bamboo from Around the World
Bamboo from around the world. Boats on the bamboo-fringed pond in the painter Monet’s famous garden in Giverny, France. A stand of bamboo in a Royal Tomb garden in Hue, Vietnam.Graffiti […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Forces of Nature in the Arizona Desert
Plants struggling to grow in the desert… More about the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Forces of Nature
Tropical Fruits: How to Grow a Baby Pineapple
“It’s so cute!” “It’s adorable!” They are talking about my new baby pineapple plant, the only bromeliad that produces a little edible extra. How to grow a baby pineapple: Cut the top […]
Photo Challenge: Crown of Thorns Flowers
When we first arrived in Myanmar we were beset with difficulties. On the second day, I saw these flowers of Crown of Thorns cactus at temple, and it immediately reminded me of my small experience with the […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways (Costa Rican Jungle)
In the Costa Rican jungle at Hanging Bridges, Arenal, a perfect spotlight appeared on this fan palm. I took two shots of it, one zoomed in to show off details […]
Spurge is a word…
I was out taking photographs of some huge flowering ‘spurges’ on the seawall when two guys came up to me. One started taking a photo of the same plant while […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Change + Plant = Flower
* Change from a magnolia’s point of view… Changing from this… Whenever I pass a magnolia tree in the winter I can’t resist stroking the fuzzy bud with my finger. to this… […]
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