Photo-finds in the Hortus Botanicus of the University of Leiden

Dasylirion glaucophyllum

Inauguració a Espai Garum de l'exposició nº77 amb "Hortus Botanicus" de la fotògrafa Conchi Martínez.

Hortus Botanicus

Back in April

one of the oldest botanic gardens in the world. Originally, the Hortus was a medicinal herb garden, founded in 1638 by the Amsterdam City Council.

05.11 Hortus Botanicus 4.23.2006

Sarei stata ore li dentro. Talmenete bello da destare in me il sospetto che non fosse poi così tanto naturale.....

Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'

Photo by Kelly Atkinson

The Botanical Garden, established here in 1682 (having been founded in 1638 in another location as an apothecaries' garden), is a medley of color and scent, with some 250,000 flowers and 115,000 plants and trees from 8,000 different varieties. It owes its origins to the treasure trove of tropical plants the Dutch found in their exotic colonies, and its contemporary popularity to the Dutch love affair with flowers. Highlights include are the Semicircle, which reconstructs part of the original 1682 design; the Mexico-California Desert House; the Palm House, home to one of the world's oldest palm trees; and the Tri-Climate House, which displays tropical, subtropical, and desert plants.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, April 23, 2006. Photo taken with Nikon EM film camera.

A Amsterdam 135

Nikon Fm2n with 24mm Nikkor & dark red filter.

The unrestored Hortus Botanicus in the Museumkwatier in Utrecht.

From www.hortusleiden.nl :

A green treasure hidden in the historical centre of Leiden. Founded in 1590, this is the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands and one of the oldest in the world.

Hortus Botanicus

Catalpa bignonioidus Walter, Trompetboom

schoenlappersplant.

From www.hortusleiden.nl :

A green treasure hidden in the historical centre of Leiden. Founded in 1590, this is the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands and one of the oldest in the world.

Tamron 70-300mm AF F/4-5.6 1:2 LD Di

Photo-finds in the Hortus Botanicus of the University of Leiden

Ricinus communis

Ams

Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, 31 January 2009

Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, 31 January 2009

3008 x 2000 pixels.

Hortus Botanicus Leiden 425 year

Hortus Botanicus Leiden 425 year

Endless rows of Ferns

From www.hortusleiden.nl :

A green treasure hidden in the historical centre of Leiden. Founded in 1590, this is the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands and one of the oldest in the world.