Friday, May 22, 2009

The Orchid Tree

Bauhinia monandra.





Both these differently colored flowers are on the same tree!






Bauhinias (Orchid Trees) have a characteristic butterfly shaped leaf (perfect for those of us with butterfly dogs).




Lux aeterna




Sisyrynchium seed pod





Reptilian respect



Astrophytum strikes again



Galaxy





Van Gogh



Four




Adenium obesum (one of my favorites)







ok, so you found me...
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25 comments:

  1. Dirt PrincessMay 22, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    The orchids are OUTSTANDING!!! I love what you do with your photos. You should make postcards out of them and sell them on Etsy! They are FABULOUS! Have a great weekend

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  2. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensMay 22, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    The Bauhinia Flowers are beautiful. How interesting to have two different coloured flowers on the same tree. I have Bauhinias in the garden a snow white one and a very dark pink. Love them. Lovely flower on the Astrophytum, do you call it also "Bishopshat"?
    All your pictures are admirable and always like the captions. Great post.

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  3. AnonymousMay 22, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    I agree with Dirt Princess, you have such incredible photos, you should sell them. They are just beautiful and oh, that Angelina, is such a sweetheart. Wishing you a great weekend.

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  4. Catherine@AGardenerinProgressMay 22, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    Beautiful flowers, the leaves are such a nice shape too.
    Angelina is looking cute as usual!

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  5. Georgina of the RainbowsMay 22, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    Its like an exotic dream to me :) I would love to plant more "tropical" fruits and flowers like those!

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  6. Phoenix C.May 22, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    I love the butterfly leaves to go with the butterfly dog!

    'Van Gogh' is wonderful.

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  7. Diane AZMay 22, 2009 at 6:29 PM

    Beautiful images, I love the reptile, Van Gogh and Four :)

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  8. LinMay 22, 2009 at 8:04 PM

    Beautiful flowers/photos as usual! I actually have one of the Adenium obesum. It went dormant over the winter and lost almost every leaf, but it is coming back to life and has had a flower already. I think it's a really interesting plant due to the large trunk. I'm sure in Bermuda they are the size of trees, but mine is just a house plant!

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  9. StephanieMay 22, 2009 at 8:19 PM

    That is 'Van Gogh' wow! You are making me to recall some of Van Gogh's beautiful works. I have a big jigsaw puzzle of 'The sower' framed and hung on my wall. And on a another wall a small canvas print of the famous 'Sunflowers'. This van gogh flower is as beautiful and the background effect does look like a painting :-D Btw, the orchid tree, both Bauhinia monandra flowers are gorgeous!

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  10. RichardMay 22, 2009 at 11:56 PM

    I envy the flowers You can photo around...

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  11. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪May 23, 2009 at 3:11 AM

    I can tell from your profile photo that you love dogs too. You little dog is so cute. Is he yours? Thanks for your supportive comment about poor Kevin.

    I miss the tropical plants I had in Singapore. We call Adenium obesum desert rose, and I had so many pots of them.

    I guess Bermuda is quite like Singapore.

    Yes, i am an English teacher. I now teach ESL. English as a second language to non english speaking students.

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  12. Formosa T-houseMay 23, 2009 at 4:30 AM

    WOW, that is truely "Van Gogh"!
    What the beautiful flowers! :)

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  13. Sue CatmintMay 23, 2009 at 6:18 AM

    your photos are works of art. I am now a committed follower.

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  14. sweetbayMay 23, 2009 at 7:05 AM

    The flowers of the Orchid Tree are gorgeous. As is Van Gogh, and the Adenium.

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  15. MedaMMay 23, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    Your orchid flowers in various colours are absolutely gorgeous! And all other flowers from this post are so beautiful on their own way. There is no wonder that you so much love Adenium obesum; it is incredibly beautiful. The last photo made me smile. :-) Thanks for this lovely post. I really enjoyed.

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  16. MaureenMay 23, 2009 at 1:46 PM

    WOW ! what a fabulous array of colours. All the photo's are beautiful. and that little urchin is soooo sweet.
    How's the corn getting on ? mine is getting planted on Monday, ready or not as I am trying to get everything planted and out of the greenhouse, so I have more room for my aubergines, tomatoes and cucumbers to grow in there. Have a lovely week-end. :)

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  17. jooMay 24, 2009 at 12:09 AM

    The orchids are amazing, such beautiful flowers!
    Lovely post indeed:)

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  18. DaniMay 24, 2009 at 8:05 AM

    I love the orchid trees! We used to have one, but one of the bad tropical storms killed it.

    Great pics!

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  19. Unseen India ToursMay 24, 2009 at 9:27 AM

    Wow The Flowers Are Wonderful !! Good Shots

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  20. UnknownMay 24, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    simply stunning photos, again.

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  21. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comMay 24, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    I like the lizard and van gogh flower best :) and of course your cute furry friend

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  22. That is the chickenMay 25, 2009 at 9:07 PM

    Stunning shots of all those flowers...but I like the gecko (?)best!

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  23. SharonMay 26, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    I was worried there for a minute...don't ever forget to show us your sweet Prospero:) Lovely photos. The orchids are so delicate & beautiful & I love the lizard you captured!

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  24. DebMay 26, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    great photos...pretty colors..

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  25. Diego DogMay 31, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    Angelina is very cute. I weigh about 6 or 7 pounds.

    Diego Dog

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