Botanical Gardens of Amsterdam - Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam

One of the oldest gardens in the world.

Started in 1715. 

Around 4000 plants from 

all corners of the world.

A really spectacular garden.

 

Tree Cactus

One escaping-the great escape😊

Bunny Ears Cactus

Echino cactus

Queen Victoria Agave

Agave

A species from the Palm family

Fiji Fan Palm

Ruffled Fan Palm

An elevated walkway

Annie down below

Southern Mahogany Tree native of Australia

Amazing that these huge trees are planted in containers.

An Australian Tree - Cycas

Cycad native to Africa

Cycad - Native to Africa

South African Palm

Love this idea, a stump stool

I made two.

Skunk Cabbage 

Brazilian Giant Rhubarb

Chilean Rhubarb

The tree below this sign is grafted. Amazing

A lot of beautiful Pitcher Plants. Carnivores

A plant that traps and kills insects/bugs.

The bug/insect enters sthe canal and

a sticky substance traps the bug and 

is digested by the plant.

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Yellow Pitcher Plant

 

Yellow Pitcher Plant

Below a wood and twig pile,

a habitation for bugs and insects,

possibly to feed the Pitcher Plants. 

Pride of Maderia

Foxglove

Poppies

Butterflies

Figs

Pincushion Flower

Information from the phamplet.

Bye For now,

Next stop on our adventure is

Norway

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