Plant Science 5: Plant Adaptations (The Fernery and more)

Our continued adventures at the Botanic Gardens.




Outside the greenhouses....







The fountain.

Seeds from the trees

And inside the greenhouses:

A giant citrus fruit.

The fernery:

Ferns, close up.

Just look at this amazing flower.

Ds1 said it reminded him of that really stinky jungle flower that only flowers once every hundred years. Thankfully this one didn't stink!

Plant Science 4: Plant Adaptations (The Palm House and the Lily House)

More photos from our outing to The Botanic Gardens. This time the palm house and lily house.

This bark reminds me of pregnant bellies.

Ooo...these pitcher plant thingymagigs are so cool. Big green pee pots on twisty stems.

Bananas.

The lily pond:

And this is how the pond looks later in the year with the giant lilies:

Plant Science 3: Plant Adaptations (Desert Plants)

It's easy to forget the wonderful resources you have on your doorstep. After watching a few of the online BBC clips about plant adaptations it seems only natural to head off to our local Botanic Gardens.


It might be half-term but the miserable weather keeps the hoards of school kids at bay. It's only us mad folks who venture out to a garden in weather like this.



Photos from the 'Arid House'. No titles required, just an opportunity to marvel at the wonders of the plant world.