Saturday, April 26, 2008

Bromeliad


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Shot in the "Orchid House" ... at Lincoln Park Conservatory ...

I've written earlier that the "Orchid House" ... not only has a rich collection of orchids, but also a variety of bromeliads ...

Some BROMELIAD images in this blog include ...
Click on the name to view the image ...

# Aechmea gamosepala/ Matchstick Bromeliad ... .... # Another Aechmea ...
# Billbergia ..
# Portea ..
# Tillandsia ... # Another Tillandsia bulbosa / Bulbuous Airplant ...
# Vriesea ... # Another Vriesea ...
# Quesnelia ...
# Neoregelia ... # Another Neoregelia ...
# Guzmania ...

# Something interesting I learned is that pineapple belongs to the bromeliad family ... Check out..
Ananas ... Pineapple

# Also that Spanish Moss is neither Spanish nor moss.... but belongs to the Bromeliad family ... Check out ...
Spanish Moss ...

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