Things that live in glass houses...

[adrian jordin]

A few more from my vists to the Bristol Botanic Gardens.

Apart from the last one, these are taken in the temperate and subtropical glasshouses...
I have to confess the only reason I know most of the botanical names was that they were all conveniently labelled and a notebook and pen are standard bits of kit in my camera bag.


image1204_004 by jordin57, on Flickr
anthurium scherzerianum


image1204_003 by jordin57, on Flickr
Psychopsis orchid


image1204_005 by jordin57, on Flickr
Nepenthes - Pitcher Plant


image1204_008 by jordin57, on Flickr
Aeonium arboreum 'Schwarzkopf'

And finally one from outside...

image1204_006 by jordin57, on Flickr
The flower is a Tulipa saxatilis,
The bee, I suspect is a Bumbleium Brownarseicum.
(If in doubt I use the Edward Lear style of botanical naming...)

 

[Davie Hudson]

Love the Aeonium arboreum, the colour contrast is amazing

 

[Hamish Gill]

Lovely shots mate!
Some pretty random looking plants there
We used to have something like that dark coloured one at home when I was a kid ...

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Very nice Adrian - We have an Aeonium arboreum 'Schwarzkopf' in the front yard!

That anthurium scherzerianum is insane - the colors and the shape

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Great shots. Love the Schwarzkopf!

 

[Pete Askew]

Very nice series Adrian. The botanical garden certainly is looking like an image gold mine.

Edward was close but it is probably something like Bombus lapidarius!

 

[adrian jordin]

Edward was close but it is probably something like Bombus lapidarius!

Thanks, Pete...I knew someone would put me straight about the bee...
I think I still prefer my version though.... and at least there was one around despite the slight chill in the air.

 

[Ralph Thornton]

Those are great shots. My wife would love to visits there. My favorite shot though is the last one from outside. The lavender and yellow with the bee for interest is just superp.

 

[Pete Sykes]

Great shots Adrian, all of them....... If I had to choose I'd go for the first one.

Peter

 

[adrian jordin]

Thanks for all the comments, folks..
I shall definitly be returning there in the months ahead, though I may also try places like Kew as well..