Friday, May 25, 2007

Lincoln Park Conservatory




Below are some photographs taken in the "Lincoln Park Conservatory" ...

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Bear's Breeches



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Shot in the "Show House" ... in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in May, 2007.

Bear's Breeches Acanthus mollis ... [Family: Acanthaceae]
Native of South Europe and North West Africa.

Kaffir Lily



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Shot in the "Show House"... at Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in April, 2007.

The Kaffir Lily [Clivia miniata] is not a Lily, but rather a member of the Amaryllis family. It is a native of South Africa and was brought to England where it was named for Lady Charlotte Clive, Duchess of Northumberland by naturalist John Lindley.

Pelican flower



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Shot in the "Show House" ... in Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in May, 2007.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Tall Mallow



Poor Man's Orchid / Butterfly Flower



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Poor Man's orchid / Butterfly Flower ...Schinzanthus wisetonesis ...

Shot in the "Show House" ... in th Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in April, 2007.

Monkey Flower






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Name [??]



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Shot in the "Show House" ... in the Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in April, 2007.

Coral Aphelandra / Panama Queen



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Coral Aphelandra ... Aphelandra sinclairiana ... Acanthaceae ...
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama.

Shot in the "Palm House" ... at Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in April, 2007.

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Cardinal's Guard



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Cardinal's Guard ... Pachystachys coccinea ... Acanthaceae ..

Shot in the "Show House" ... at Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in April, 2007.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Hydrangea



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Shot in the "Show House" ... in Lincoln park Conservatory ... in April, 2007.

Name ???



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Shot in the "Show House" at Lincoln park conservatory ... in April, 2007.

Nemesis



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Shot in the "Show House"... at Lincoln Park Conservatory ... in April, 2007.

Monday, May 21, 2007

Plumeria



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Shot in the "Show House" at Lincoln park conservatory ... in April, 2007.

Hydrangia



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Shot in the "Show House" at Lincoln park conservatory ... in April, 2007

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Columbines






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Columbines growing in my neighborhood ...

Roadside Bloom - Bleeding Hearts



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Bleeding hearts groing along the Lincoln Park Avenue.

Roadside Bloom - lakspur



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Roadside bloom - Columbine



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Columbines... along Oak Street.

Roadside bloom - Bergamot



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Roadside bloom ... Oak Street.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Garfield Park

Below are some photographs taken at the "Garfield Park"...

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Allium - Chives






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Shot at Garfield Park ... May 14, 2007.

Hydrangea




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Shot in Garfield park ... May14, 2007.

Bergamot



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Shot in the Garfield Park ... May14, 1007.

Cactus



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Shot in the Garfield Park ... May 14, 2007.


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Shot in the Garfield Park ... May 14, 2007.