Trip Report (pics)

Boris · #1 07-25-2005, 11:09 PM

After weeks of anticipation I was finally able to visit the Berkeley Botanical Gardens on Sunday. It was everything I expected and more. Highly recommend visiting this place if you ever visit the Bay area. Greeting me at the entrance was this beauty from Mexico

Then we came across this freaky fellow.

A brain looking plant from South Africa.

You know I was looking forward to this.

This little froggy only lives with this carnivorous plant. The plant will eat everything except the frog.

Finally! it was time for the cycad section. Sadly, there were only two.

Some random cool plants.

Due to time constraints were only able to see about half the garden. I can't wait for my next visit. I concentrated mostly on California native plants and the desert dwellers. Next time I'll spend more time in the Mediterranean and Asia.

More photos on request [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

ThaSaltCracka · #2 07-25-2005, 11:13 PM

MORE!! MOREZ1!!!

kerssens · #3 07-25-2005, 11:13 PM

That brain plant is very unsettling for some reason. My favorite is the red one in the "cool" link.

ThaSaltCracka · #4 07-25-2005, 11:16 PM

SEE, I liked the brain one.

Boris, get any advice on how to aid your plants growth?

Boris · #5 07-25-2005, 11:19 PM

well the yellowness is natural I think. I'm also going to get him a bigger home. my friend's wife said it looks like might have formed a root cup, meaning it needs more space.

Reef · #6 07-25-2005, 11:22 PM

links don't work for me [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

siccjay · #7 07-25-2005, 11:22 PM

Links arent working for me

JaBlue · #8 07-25-2005, 11:22 PM

Boris would you mind putting up the full URLs for me? I want to see the pics but for some reason I am being redirected to phvrf.yahoo.com or some crap (??).

Boris · #9 07-25-2005, 11:23 PM

due to popular demand.

Boris · #10 07-25-2005, 11:24 PM

crosses fingers