https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/285773 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/C3/7B/293827.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/285773 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:39:36 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:39:36 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35653581 tag:ipernity.com,2014-10-20,doc-35653581 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:05:31 +0000 2014-10-14T14:38:43-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35653581"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/35/81/35653581.2a196521.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This photo was taken on my last visit to the Calgary Zoo, on 14 October 2014. By now, the butterfly display may have come to an end, and there will be no butterflies till sometime, I think, in April next year. On my last visit, there were quite a few butterflies, but very few different kinds - and it was only occasionally that one of them would land and stay. This was one of the very few co-operative ones that I was lucky enough to catch. I rather liked the way it was perched near the tip of this beautiful, pink-edged leaf. Tried to find an ID last night, but without luck. Not sure if I've ever seen this kind before - couldn't see one in my Tropical Butterfly album.</div> Simplicity <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35653581"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/35/81/35653581.2a196521.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This photo was taken on my last visit to the Calgary Zoo, on 14 October 2014. By now, the butterfly display may have come to an end, and there will be no butterflies till sometime, I think, in April next year. On my last visit, there were quite a few butterflies, but very few different kinds - and it was only occasionally that one of them would land and stay. This was one of the very few co-operative ones that I was lucky enough to catch. I rather liked the way it was perched near the tip of this beautiful, pink-edged leaf. Tried to find an ID last night, but without luck. Not sure if I've ever seen this kind before - couldn't see one in my Tropical Butterfly album.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23191001 tag:ipernity.com,2008-01-26,doc-23191001 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:17:31 +0000 2008-01-14T15:49:23-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23191001"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/10/01/23191001.08705f17.240.jpg?r2" width="238" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I really liked this delicate yellow Orchid growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. Thanks, Art (LeapFrog!), for the ID! Much appreciated.</div> Yellow Bird Orchid <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23191001"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/10/01/23191001.08705f17.240.jpg?r2" width="238" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I really liked this delicate yellow Orchid growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. Thanks, Art (LeapFrog!), for the ID! Much appreciated.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23190785 tag:ipernity.com,2007-12-31,doc-23190785 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:49:16 +0000 2007-12-28T13:50:25-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23190785"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/07/85/23190785.db43d3bd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Another strange looking Tropical plant growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo.</div> Floral explosion <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23190785"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/07/85/23190785.db43d3bd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Another strange looking Tropical plant growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23190731 tag:ipernity.com,2007-12-19,doc-23190731 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:37:10 +0000 2007-10-29T14:14:27-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23190731"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/07/31/23190731.5094e32f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the beautiful Orchids that were growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo.</div> Orchid <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23190731"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/07/31/23190731.5094e32f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the beautiful Orchids that were growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23190467 tag:ipernity.com,2007-11-20,doc-23190467 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:22:40 +0000 2007-11-19T12:29:45-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23190467"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/04/67/23190467.8b2a8862.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I was fascinated by this Billbergia plant in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo when it was recently in bud - don't think I got round to uploading a photo, though. When I went to the Zoo yesterday, I was amazed to see that this bud had opened. What a beautiful sight! Thanks to Nuytsia@Tas for the ID! Much appreciated! ("This is a Billbergia of some sort possibly a species or a hybrid. From this shot alone I'm afraid it's difficult to tell, possibly a large form of Billbergia nutans or a hybrid?").<br /> <br /> "Billbergia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus is named for the Swedish botanist, zoologist, and anatomist Gustaf Johan Billberg. Billbergia primarily occur in Brazil but individual specie are represented from Mexico through tropical South America.<br /> <br /> These plants often grown as hot-house plants for their bright inflorescence and colored foliage paterns." From Wikipedia.</div> Tropical pink <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23190467"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/04/67/23190467.8b2a8862.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I was fascinated by this Billbergia plant in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo when it was recently in bud - don't think I got round to uploading a photo, though. When I went to the Zoo yesterday, I was amazed to see that this bud had opened. What a beautiful sight! Thanks to Nuytsia@Tas for the ID! Much appreciated! ("This is a Billbergia of some sort possibly a species or a hybrid. From this shot alone I'm afraid it's difficult to tell, possibly a large form of Billbergia nutans or a hybrid?").<br /> <br /> "Billbergia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus is named for the Swedish botanist, zoologist, and anatomist Gustaf Johan Billberg. Billbergia primarily occur in Brazil but individual specie are represented from Mexico through tropical South America.<br /> <br /> These plants often grown as hot-house plants for their bright inflorescence and colored foliage paterns." From Wikipedia.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23185119 tag:ipernity.com,2009-02-11,doc-23185119 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:12:59 +0000 2008-04-12T12:32:07-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23185119"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/51/19/23185119.f3072c2a.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This Tropical plant is always so spectacular. Couldn't resist taking yet another few shots of it last April. SInce then, the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo has been demolished and a lovely new building is underway, due to be completed this fall.</div> Diagonal <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23185119"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/51/19/23185119.f3072c2a.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This Tropical plant is always so spectacular. Couldn't resist taking yet another few shots of it last April. SInce then, the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo has been demolished and a lovely new building is underway, due to be completed this fall.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23185051 tag:ipernity.com,2008-11-23,doc-23185051 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:05:29 +0000 2008-08-12T12:49:19-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23185051"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/50/51/23185051.d5754b41.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of many beautiful species of Orchid that were growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo in the summer. In a year's time, a new Conservatory will be completed and I can't wait to see what amazing Orchids and other tropical plants will be on display!</div> The power of pink <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23185051"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/50/51/23185051.d5754b41.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of many beautiful species of Orchid that were growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo in the summer. In a year's time, a new Conservatory will be completed and I can't wait to see what amazing Orchids and other tropical plants will be on display!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184919 tag:ipernity.com,2008-09-16,doc-23184919 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:13:17 +0000 2008-08-24T13:24:58-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184919"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/49/19/23184919.227d5009.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I have taken so few butterfly photos in the wild this summer, so have resorted to capturing those in the Butterfly House at the Calgary Zoo : )</div> Paper Kite <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184919"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/49/19/23184919.227d5009.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I have taken so few butterfly photos in the wild this summer, so have resorted to capturing those in the Butterfly House at the Calgary Zoo : )</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184889 tag:ipernity.com,2008-08-27,doc-23184889 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:44:51 +0000 2008-08-24T15:08:38-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184889"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/48/89/23184889.f013bdac.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm always fascinated by these flowers, no matter how often I see them. This plant is growing in the Butterfly House at the Calgary Zoo. Most people I see in there don't even seem to notice this gorgeous vine.</div> The return of passion <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184889"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/48/89/23184889.f013bdac.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm always fascinated by these flowers, no matter how often I see them. This plant is growing in the Butterfly House at the Calgary Zoo. Most people I see in there don't even seem to notice this gorgeous vine.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184577 tag:ipernity.com,2008-06-23,doc-23184577 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:17:11 +0000 2008-05-13T13:44:37-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184577"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/45/77/23184577.06935082.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I don't know what this Tropical plant is, but it's growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. The hanging flowers are huge and look rather like trumpets.</div> An Angel&#039;s Trumpet <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184577"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/45/77/23184577.06935082.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I don't know what this Tropical plant is, but it's growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. The hanging flowers are huge and look rather like trumpets.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184335 tag:ipernity.com,2008-03-30,doc-23184335 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:50:10 +0000 2008-03-23T10:56:20-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184335"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/43/35/23184335.ce0f1cc0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I think this is such a spectacular Tropical plant, so vividly coloured. It's growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo.</div> Beacon of colour <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184335"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/43/35/23184335.ce0f1cc0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I think this is such a spectacular Tropical plant, so vividly coloured. It's growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184289 tag:ipernity.com,2008-03-24,doc-23184289 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:30:29 +0000 2008-03-23T10:58:08-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184289"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/89/23184289.80fd918e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I can never resist photographing a brilliant red Anthurium when I see one! This large one was growing at the Calgary Zoo Conservatory.<br /> <br /> "They grow in the most diverse habitats, mostly in wet tropical mountain forest of Central America and South America, but some in semi-arid environments. Most species occur in Panama, Colombia, Brazil, the Guiana Shield and Ecuador.<br /> <br /> The flowers are small (about 3 mm) and develop crowded in a spike on a fleshy axis and called a spadix, a characteristic of the arums. The flowers on the spadix are often divided sexually with a sterile band separating male from female flowers. This spadix can take on many forms (club-shaped, tapered, spiraled, and globe-shaped) and colors (white, green, purple, red, pink, or a combination).<br /> <br /> The spadix is part of an inflorescence. The outer portion of the inflorescence is known as the spathe. Some people like to call the spathe a "flower", however it is simply a modified leaf. The spathe may be a single color (yellow, green, or white) or possibly multicolored including burgundy and red. The spathe is a showy modified bract that can be somewhat leathery in texture." From Wikipedia.</div> Glowing red <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184289"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/89/23184289.80fd918e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I can never resist photographing a brilliant red Anthurium when I see one! This large one was growing at the Calgary Zoo Conservatory.<br /> <br /> "They grow in the most diverse habitats, mostly in wet tropical mountain forest of Central America and South America, but some in semi-arid environments. Most species occur in Panama, Colombia, Brazil, the Guiana Shield and Ecuador.<br /> <br /> The flowers are small (about 3 mm) and develop crowded in a spike on a fleshy axis and called a spadix, a characteristic of the arums. The flowers on the spadix are often divided sexually with a sterile band separating male from female flowers. This spadix can take on many forms (club-shaped, tapered, spiraled, and globe-shaped) and colors (white, green, purple, red, pink, or a combination).<br /> <br /> The spadix is part of an inflorescence. The outer portion of the inflorescence is known as the spathe. Some people like to call the spathe a "flower", however it is simply a modified leaf. The spathe may be a single color (yellow, green, or white) or possibly multicolored including burgundy and red. The spathe is a showy modified bract that can be somewhat leathery in texture." From Wikipedia.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184275 tag:ipernity.com,2008-03-24,doc-23184275 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:38:13 +0000 2008-03-23T10:24:15-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184275"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/75/23184275.d44acc94.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I love curls and coils, but find it very difficult to get the kind of photos of them that I would really like. Never sharp. Meanwhile, I'll post this one, taken in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo.</div> Curly greens <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184275"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/75/23184275.d44acc94.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I love curls and coils, but find it very difficult to get the kind of photos of them that I would really like. Never sharp. Meanwhile, I'll post this one, taken in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184231 tag:ipernity.com,2008-03-13,doc-23184231 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:06:55 +0000 2008-03-04T12:36:39-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184231"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/31/23184231.888ce406.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I thought this Orchid was very unusual, seen in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. I love the colour.</div> Green Orchid <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184231"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/31/23184231.888ce406.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I thought this Orchid was very unusual, seen in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. I love the colour.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184207 tag:ipernity.com,2008-03-10,doc-23184207 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:45:40 +0000 2008-03-04T13:34:44-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184207"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/07/23184207.3c8a5530.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">An orange Hibiscus can make a welcome change from the red ones. Love the crinkled texture of these Tropical flowers.</div> Orange delight <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184207"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/07/23184207.3c8a5530.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">An orange Hibiscus can make a welcome change from the red ones. Love the crinkled texture of these Tropical flowers.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184177 tag:ipernity.com,2008-03-05,doc-23184177 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:44:25 +0000 2008-03-04T12:40:29-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184177"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/41/77/23184177.7cd7085c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Finally, a chance to upload a few photos! Have been crazily busy the last few days. I even fitted in a visit to the Zoo this afternoon - hadn't had time to go there recently. Was running out of half-decent photos to post, LOL!<br /> <br /> "Spiral Ginger - a very beautiful ginger (herbaceous perennial) with red spiral arranged leaves; sometimes classified under Costaceae. It grows up to 9' tall with large green leaves, yellow flowers and a long, glossy red, inflorescence.<br /> This plant is a favorite of hummingbirds." From <a href="http://www.tropilab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.tropilab.com</a>.</div> Spiral Ginger <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23184177"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/41/77/23184177.7cd7085c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Finally, a chance to upload a few photos! Have been crazily busy the last few days. I even fitted in a visit to the Zoo this afternoon - hadn't had time to go there recently. Was running out of half-decent photos to post, LOL!<br /> <br /> "Spiral Ginger - a very beautiful ginger (herbaceous perennial) with red spiral arranged leaves; sometimes classified under Costaceae. It grows up to 9' tall with large green leaves, yellow flowers and a long, glossy red, inflorescence.<br /> This plant is a favorite of hummingbirds." From <a href="http://www.tropilab.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.tropilab.com</a>.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629241 tag:ipernity.com,2008-08-03,doc-22629241 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:20:02 +0000 2008-07-24T14:10:24-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629241"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/92/41/22629241.d1a7a36a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This beautiful Passionflower vine is growing in the Butterfly House at the Calgary Zoo. It belongs to the Passifloraceae family.</div> A new angle on passion <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629241"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/92/41/22629241.d1a7a36a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This beautiful Passionflower vine is growing in the Butterfly House at the Calgary Zoo. It belongs to the Passifloraceae family.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629153 tag:ipernity.com,2008-04-24,doc-22629153 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:42:43 +0000 2008-04-15T12:35:24-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629153"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/91/53/22629153.7b045404.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This hanging stem of flowers is about three feet long and just beautiful. There are maybe a dozen of these enormous hanging clusters in the Calgary Zoo Conservatory. Breathtaking!<br /> <br /> "The jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a native of the tropical forests of the Philippines. Its flowers are the color of jade, and hang in bunches up to 90 cm long; each clawlike flower is about 7½ cm long. In its native Philippines, the jade vine's flowers are pollinated by bats.<br /> <br /> S. macrobotrys is prized in tropical and subtropical gardens for its showy flowers which are a highly unusual blue-green. It is usually grown over a pergola so that the flowers may hang down below where they can be seen easily. In South Africa the jade vine is mainly restricted to the warm humid strip of coastal Natal but grows in a few frost-free spots inland." From Wikipedia.</div> Jade Vine chandelier <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629153"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/91/53/22629153.7b045404.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This hanging stem of flowers is about three feet long and just beautiful. There are maybe a dozen of these enormous hanging clusters in the Calgary Zoo Conservatory. Breathtaking!<br /> <br /> "The jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a native of the tropical forests of the Philippines. Its flowers are the color of jade, and hang in bunches up to 90 cm long; each clawlike flower is about 7½ cm long. In its native Philippines, the jade vine's flowers are pollinated by bats.<br /> <br /> S. macrobotrys is prized in tropical and subtropical gardens for its showy flowers which are a highly unusual blue-green. It is usually grown over a pergola so that the flowers may hang down below where they can be seen easily. In South Africa the jade vine is mainly restricted to the warm humid strip of coastal Natal but grows in a few frost-free spots inland." From Wikipedia.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629135 tag:ipernity.com,2008-04-03,doc-22629135 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:13:17 +0000 2008-03-23T10:58:29-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629135"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/91/35/22629135.c706c679.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I love these Red Powder Puff flowers! The light coming in through the ceiling in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo just caught this bloom nicely.<br /> <br /> "Native to Bolivia, Red Powder Puff is an evergreen shrub or small tree. It was formerly included in the legume or pea family, but has recently been shifted into the mimosa family. It typically grows 10-15’ tall in its native habitat and is a very popular flowering shrub in central and southern Florida, where it will survive year-round in the ground. Raspberry-like flower buds open to hemispherical red powder puff flower heads (to 3” across) consisting of masses of scarlet stamens. Variations in flower color exist, with some pink and white forms being available. Calliandra comes from the Greek words kallos meaning beauty and andros meaning stamen." From <a href="http://www.mobot.org/GARDENINGHELP/PLANTFINDER" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.mobot.org/GARDENINGHELP/PLANTFINDER</a>.</div> Red Powder Puff <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629135"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/91/35/22629135.c706c679.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I love these Red Powder Puff flowers! The light coming in through the ceiling in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo just caught this bloom nicely.<br /> <br /> "Native to Bolivia, Red Powder Puff is an evergreen shrub or small tree. It was formerly included in the legume or pea family, but has recently been shifted into the mimosa family. It typically grows 10-15’ tall in its native habitat and is a very popular flowering shrub in central and southern Florida, where it will survive year-round in the ground. Raspberry-like flower buds open to hemispherical red powder puff flower heads (to 3” across) consisting of masses of scarlet stamens. Variations in flower color exist, with some pink and white forms being available. Calliandra comes from the Greek words kallos meaning beauty and andros meaning stamen." From <a href="http://www.mobot.org/GARDENINGHELP/PLANTFINDER" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.mobot.org/GARDENINGHELP/PLANTFINDER</a>.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629095 tag:ipernity.com,2008-03-07,doc-22629095 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:20:52 +0000 2008-03-04T12:52:34-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629095"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/90/95/22629095.62941efb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I came across a Gardenia plant in flower in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo the other day. I don't think I've ever seen this before. I even remembered to bend down and smell the wonderful scent.</div> Gardenia <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629095"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/90/95/22629095.62941efb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I came across a Gardenia plant in flower in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo the other day. I don't think I've ever seen this before. I even remembered to bend down and smell the wonderful scent.</div> Anne Elliott