Day: July 8, 2011

 

Violet and white of the Agapanphus plant or Lily of the Nile.

Another sunflower for Sarah.

The center of this flower caught my attention!

Such a bright punch of pink!

Sunflowers along the window so deep in color!

Outside again, we decided to walk around the park.

Interesting bark on this tree.

A photo with a lion that reminded Isabel of Aslan the “Great Lion” from the Chronicles of Narnia.

The trees in the park were amazing to photography. The one in the above photo is a Rock Elm.

The bark on this tree reminds me of elephant skin.

We walked around the park and ended up at the playground where we let Isabel burn off some of her energy for a half hour. We then walked over to a half filled large pond and watched some baby ducks and seagulls fight over cracker crumbs thrown from the bridge by some girls. We then walked back to the car and headed home.

When we stepped into the second room of the Conservatory, my mother spotted a small area of miniature orchids. If she wouldn’t of spotted them, I would have missed them entirely!

The miniature orchids were hanging in small sticks and stuffed into small pouches of moss. The orchids can grow just about anywhere in a humid temperature, even without dirt!

White miniature orchids

Peach miniature orchids.

My Dad took this photo of Isabel and I in the Conservatory.

Isabel wanted her picture taken with this Rex Begonia plant, she said it was the prettiest.

The leaves of this Rex Begonia grow in a spiral!

This plants leaves grow into a heart shape and the flowers look like candies with chocolate on top!  Something you might eat during Valentines day coincidentally it is called a Hoya Kerrii “Sweetheart” or Valentine Hoya plant.

At the end of the path we had to turn around and walk back the way we came but we took a few minutes to look around and take a few photos.

My Mother took a picture with me in it. Great shot Mom!

 

This morning Grandma, Grandpa, Isabel and I went to the WW Seymour Botanical Conservatory in the park.

When we arrived at the park the first thing Isabel said was she didn’t want to go inside. But after an hour inside she changed her mind and said she was glad she went.

When we walked in the door this “fuzzy” flower was hanging just to the right of the door. After looking on the internet, I’ve discovered that this “fuzzy” flower is a Chenille plant or Acalypha hispida.

Pink Begonia.

Orange Begonia.

Marbled Begonia.

Yellow with red rim Begonia.

Just down the path after we arrived. Isabel still looks like she doesn’t want to be here.

I took this picture for my dear friend Sarah. I love how it turned out!

Sunflowers and Agapanphus or Lily of the Nile plants.

We found a Koi pond and waterfall just off the main path.

The natives have BIG hair with Red Margined Dracaena.

Across from the pond and down the path Mom spotted this very large Split Leaf Philodendron plant. She has had one of these plants in her house for several years.

The bright red plant on the right is a Fancy Leaf Caladium.

Fortunately for my parents it hasn’t gotten this large! It was taller then my Mother! Further down the path we saw one that was even larger!

This tiny delicate flower is an orchid! So small and very pretty indeed! I have never seen a miniature orchid before.