Plant of the Day
Sunday 20 October 2024
In the tropical glasshouse of Inverness Botanic Gardens, Scotland, the Thunbergia mysorensis (Mysore clock vine) produces these amazing flowers. This is a vigorous evergreen climber with twining stems which will reach up to 6m.
Jill Raggett
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Visayan glassy tiger (Parantica vitrina oenone) in Valencia, Negros Island, Philippines
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Plant of the Day
Monday 21 October 2024
The tropical evergreen Pisonia umbellifera ‘Variegata’ (birdcatcher tree, birdlime tree, umbrella catchbirdtree, map plant, para para) has foliage with distinctive variegation. When the shrub flowers it produces open clusters of fragrant, sticky, small green flowers tinged with pink and followed by sticky fruits. These are responsible for some of the common names as insects and small birds can get stuck to the flowers and fruit, so these are best removed.
Jill Raggett
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Butterflyfish at Bora Bora, French Polynesia
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