Waterlily

Amazon Waterlily Pavilion at the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide

Kowhai

I had seen those flowers while walking around in Hamilton and after my trip to Wellington, now I know their name! And thanks to the page on Wikipedia, I know that the bark and seeds are poisonous.. glad I didn't touch it!

Maori garden

Through the hole

Chinese garden at the Hamilton Gardens

Rainman

St Kilda Botanic Gardens

Rainman is the little dude in the middle, he would have deserved a close up but I was too "wowed" by the reflection of the trees on the water.

On a plaque close by you can read the following: Rainman is a solar powered feature in harmony with its environment. In utilizing the sun’s energy, the variations in light are reflected by the flow of water. On a sunny day, rain will fall onto the figure from under the umbrella, the figure’s hand stretched to feel the day beyond. A cloud passes over, it starts to rain, the solar power ceases; a dry Rainman reaches from beneath the umbrella to feel the rain. (Artists: Ken Arnold and Corey Thomas)

Make a wish

Wishing wells have a magnetic effect on me.. I can never walk past without tossing a coin and I want to believe that some of those wishes did come true.. after all I ended up staying in Australia, as per my wish, when I nearly didn't and not by my own will! I was going to reveal my wish when I threw a coin in this well at the botanic gardens.. but you're not supposed to so I'll keep it secret!

Unusual architecture

The Robert Clark Centre (named after the the co-founder and proprietor of The Courier, the local newspaper) is your one stop shop in the gardens: you can buy everything from plants to postcards, have coffee and check out the exhibition on the history of the gardens and of the Ballarat Begonia Festival.

Dewy succulent

Bon appetit

Snapped at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens

Bark

I would love to tell you what kind of tree this is but I have no idea..
I just love its beautiful colours.

Snapped at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens

Clover

Christchurch Botanic Gardens

Hiding

You are here

Seen at the botanic gardens, Christchurch, NZ

Hanging out

Fruit bats at the Sydney Botanic Gardens

Orchid

I was going through my collection of photos and came a cross a series of orchids taken at the Tropical Centre (Botanic Gardens in Sydney) , all shapes, sizes and colors. Yet, the photo I preferred was in black and white.

En parcourant mes archives photographiques, je suis tombee sur une serie de photos d'orchidees prises dans une des serres du jardin botanique de Sydney. Des orchidees de toutes les couleurs, tailles et formes, plus belles les unes que les autres. Et pourtant c'est cette photo en noir et blanc que je prefere.

Inspired by Monet

Botanic Gardens, Melbourne

Moment of Zen

Japanese Garden, Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane