Hortus Botanicus

Amsterdam

purple fruit of a huge palm-like tree

Butterfly Greenhouse - Amsterdam

Hortus Botanicus, Leiden

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.

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.

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

Old book through a magnifying glass

Detail shot. The unrestored Hortus Botanicus in the Museumkwatier in Utrecht.

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

Botanical Garden of Jagiellonian University in Kraków.

Hortus Botanicus Leiden 425 year

One of the first times I've seen my husband getting dwarfed by anything.

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.

February

hortus botanicus

Gunnera manicata.

Hortus Botanicus - Leiden

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

Corynocarpus laevigatus

Next day. Turtle is sunning itself (obviously does not want to wear its leaf today)

The Botanic Garden of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.