The Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is one of the oldest botanic gardens in the world. Located in the city centre of the Dutch capital, the garden is a beautiful and intimate place with an unique collection of plants. In the midst of busy city the Hortus offers an oasis of tranquillity, a flowery relief in the urban busyness.

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Photograph taken by

Jos van der Heiden (2015)

Angreacum sesquipedale - Orchiade 2010 - Hortus Botanicus - Leiden

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

Pictures from flowers in the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden,NL

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Begonia grandis - Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam-001

February

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2 turtles, one wearing a leaf.

Amsterdam, Holanda

Next day. Still wriggling.

Hortus Botanicus

Taken at the Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam.

Visit ideonexus.com for daily doses of ionian enchantment.

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

Gasteria armstrongii - Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam

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.

Amsterdam

Hortus Botanicus