A botanical adventure
Today I went to the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx for The Orchid Show. Everything was lovely. We were amazed at how similar the plant life in South America is to the Philippines. In one of the exhibits, there was a green-colored vine prominently featured hanging from the ceiling which was supposedly from the Philippines, but which I have never before seen in my life. It was called the jade vine and had a fascinating tinge, kind of like the fake dye they spray on roses at the flower shop to make it "green".
Anyway, the afternoon was well spent and quite enjoyable until we found ourselves at The Shop where you could purchase various botanical things and sundry, and now I am googling VENUS FLY TRAP CARE at 2 am. No matter. Apparently, you only have to feed these suckers insects, preferrably live, about four times a year. And although they are capable of digesting human flesh, I really won't have to deal with that until it's at least 14 inches long.
hey, what a coincidence! i just did "hanami" (cherry-blossom viewing) at the kyoto city botanical garden yesterday! don't believe me? i'm gonna post pictures. you'll see!
ReplyDeletehey woolgatherer, i saw your pictures! they're lovely. i think the cherry blossoms over here froze and fell of the branches.
ReplyDeletehahaha! remember little shop of horrors and the giant venus fly trap? i'm sure you can think of someone (your boss? the irritating girl at the office? a neighbor who doesn't dispose of trash properly? perhaps) to feed to your new pet. friends ta ya mel, no? hehehe
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