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Kebun Raya Bogor, Indonesia
(Bogor Botanical Gardens, Indonesia).
"Moving along!'
The area that is now Bogor Botanical Gardens was part of the samida (man made forest) that was established at least around the era when Sri Baduga Maharaja (Prabu Siliwangi, 1474-1513) rules the Sunda Kingdom, as written in the Batutulis inscription. This forest was created to protect seeds of rare woods. Another similar samida was established near the current border between Bogor and Cianjur, called Ciung Wanara Forest. This forest was neglected after the Sunda Kingdom was defeated by the Banten Sultanate. The 85 hectares gardens officially opened in 1817 as 's Lands Plantentuin ('National Botanical Garden'), the idea of which was introduced by German-born Dutch biologist and botanist Professor Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt. They were used to research and develop plants and seeds from other parts of Indonesia for cultivation during the 19th century. This is a tradition that continues today and contributes to the garden's reputation as a center of botanical research.
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Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens. The Rawlings Conservatory was established by the City of Baltimore in 1888.
Baltimore, Maryland
The National Botanic Gardens is noted for its fine plant collections holding over 15,000 plant species and cultivars from a variety of habitats from all around the world. Famous for its exquisitely restored and planted glasshouses, notably the Turner Curvilinear Range and the Great Palm House, both recipients of the Europa Nostra award for excellence in conservation architecture
Video: Slideshow
Public Domain Book: Edwards' botanical register, or, Ornamental flower-garden and shrubbery ..
by Edwards, Sydenham, 1769?-1819
The Dominica Botanic Gardens is near downtown Roseau, the capital of the Caribbean island of Dominica.
During Hurricane David in 1979, this giant African baobab tree fell onto this empty school bus.
Locals refer to it as “the tree that’s crushing the school bus". It is one of the two most photographed trees in the garden.
Sometimes it's hard to say why a pic keeps popping up in my 'unsorted' folder...is it the green? The contrast? The shape? The detail? Not sure. 'Something' made me take the picture in the first place.
The M. M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden (Ukrainian: Національний ботанічний сад імені М.М. Гришка, Natsionalnyi botanichnyi sad im. M.M.Hryshka; Russian: Национальный ботанический сад им. Н.Н. Гришко, Natsionalnyi botanicheskiy sad im. N.N.Grishko) is located in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
The M. M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden is a botanical garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. It is named after the Soviet botanist Mykola Gryshko who was born in Poltava. Founded in 1936, the garden covers 1.3 km² (120 hectares) and contains 13,000 types of trees, shrubs, flowers and other plants from all over the world. It has many coniferous trees and honey locusts, and flowers such as peonies, roses, magnolias, and bushes including lilacs. The garden has hothouses, conservatories, greenhouses and rosaries. It is the most popular amongst the residents, where one can see exotic plants, and attend flower exhibitions. The blooming lilacs at the end of spring are popular in the central garden.
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Location: Auburn Botanical Gardens
Model: Krissa
Photographer: Marione
Comment: One of my favorite photos. Love the arch walkway and the editing is pretty awesome IMO. The day was really hot carrying our cameras and equipment but it was a pretty good day.