Internationale Gartenschau "Floriade" in Niederlande🍃🌾🌿🌿

Another three beautiful orchids:

Paphiopedilium Cicada's Flight

Robiquetia Cerina

Paphiopedilium Lady Isabel

A red ginger in all its blooming glory.

The flower of the edible passionfruit, Passiflora edulis.

For me passionfruit flowers are just as exotic as orchids.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks for visiting! I am very grateful for and appreciative of the kind comments and faves which have been left.

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Antarctic cruise aboard Marco Polo. This shot was taken from a Zodiac during one of the excursions. Canon 10D was the first serious digital camera for the layman. This photo still looks great after nearly 2 decades against all the new kids on the block today!

have a nice weekend ✨

I was amazed to find our friend at the bird feeder.

tropical hibiscus

Delicious exotic fruit...

Macro Monday - Sweet or Savoury

I seldom eat chips, but these are pretty good. It is a blend of yuca, sweet potato, parsnip, taro, and batata.

These chips are made with real vegetables, gluten-free, vegan, non-GMOr. 0mg of cholesterol and 0g of trans fat and no artificial flavors or artificial preservatives.

I know, too good to be true :)

A delicate yellow orchid hides in shadows of other greenhouse plants.

Another important inhabitant of the Atlantic Forest, I present here two photos of the Saffron Toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni) / Araçari-banana.

It measures 35 to 39cm in length, and its weight, between 156 and 169g. The beak has various shades of green and yellow. There is a red area around the median part of the maxilla, with diffuse green margins that gradually turn grayish blue. The male's beak is larger than that of the female, which is also different in color: green tends more to olive and grayish. Thus, the male's colors are more vivid.

It feeds on fruits, insects, as well as eggs and chicks of other birds.

Little is known about the reproductive biology of this species. The nests are built in hollows, holes in trees and in termite mounds. It often uses woodpecker nests. The male courts the female singing and giving her food. In captivity, laying of 2 to 3 white eggs was observed. Parental care is provided by both sexes. The incubation period lasts about 16 days. There are references that report 2 to 4 eggs.

It usually lives in small groups of 5 to 7 individuals. A species of forestry habits, it jumps from branch to branch and is not in the habit of flying over rivers and lakes. Inhabits the canopy of tall forests in mountainous regions. It uses its relatively long beak to defend itself from predators and usually attacks other birds' nests. It is an important animal in the seed dispersal process.

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Dendobrium convolutum photographed at Botanic Garden/ Rio de Janeiro

Top/Skirt/Shoes- Scandalize Nidiah Fatpack @ Tres Chic: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nika/104/139/22

Hair- Doux: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Secrets/149/152/22

Drink- Chic Chica: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ChicLand/128/104/1011

Necklace- Yummy: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tableau/180/104/12

Nails- Ascendant: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Embrace%20the%20Ocean/237/...

Rings- Vibing: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cosmos/187/232/1781

At Westonbirt Arboretum there are lots of exotic trees - I don't know the name of this one, but I like the colours!

A real beauty in my garden, from a few years back. This was given to me by a neighbour friend.

Kreative People's "Treat This" #265.

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Hard to believe these are tulips!

Very grateful to everyone for the comments and visits

Obrigada à todos pelos comentários e visitas!

This is a small decorative bottle made of exotic wood I found in a flea market. I dont know what kind of wood. Anyway, I thought it looked cool, so I bought it for only a few dollars.

As seen in San Diego Botanic Garden. A focus stack of 39 images.

of a White Stickpea (Zapoteca portoricensis)

in Botanical Garden, Frankfurt

for a HMBT !