atlanta botanical garden

[kgrudz]

hello tf,

im out in the atlanta area for a week, does the atlanta botanical garden have a nice display of carnivorous plants worth going to visit.

kgrudz

 

[thez_yo]

Isn't it known for a very nice nep collection?

One of the first hits in google for it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_cressler/4292192077/

 

[lizasaur]

Man, I wish I knew that when I was in Georgia!
Ah well...I did get to see the whale sharks at the Aquarium!

 

[petmantis]

A quote from Barry's site:

A marvelous facility with a tremendous collection. Go!

 

[Av8tor1]

been a few years but it was awesome, the nep house... the outside bog gardens, etc
In the highland house next to the nep room a Kiwi ran across the path just in front of me... at least I think it was a Kiwi

amazing place

Plan on being there for a while

 

[kgrudz]

well looks like ill be going. ill be sure to take plenty of pictures for everyone

 

[Chomp]

what's a kiwi?

 

[Av8tor1]

slang for new zealander but in this case the flightless NZ bird
Lays an egg that is 75% of its body wieght.... you would be rare too LOL

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[Chomp]

Ah.

 

[lizasaur]

There was a Kiwi in the HL house? I MUST go!

edit.
omg, Butch, that short makes me cry nonstop!

 

[Capensis]

I've been to it. GOGOGO. It has Sarracenia bogs, lots of Neps, and even has Heliamphoras.

 

[Dodge]

Yep, it is pretty nice, the Highland house is much larger and it all is worth going to see. I live in ATL so I have been there several times

 

[SirKristoff]

i love how the nep pictured is titled N. gymnamphora but its actually a lowii hybrid...probably veitchii x lowii

 

[Clint]

Kiwi? Damn... I've seen little birds that I thought were some sort of quail but no kiwi

Their conservatory is... incredible. Their landscapes outside and bogs are incredible, too... the only problem is they're at their prime in the Summer and you'll think you've gone to the ninth layer of Hell if you're not used to Ga summers...

Awesome orchids, too, and epiphytes of every kind, mosses, etc. The fuqua conservatory is really my favorite part of the whole place.... I could spend days in there.

If you like Chihuly's work (I know I do), then you'll enjoy the scultpures and chandeliers, too.

 

[dashman]

A double you e s oh m e.

 

[Adam]

Did you go?

 

[Pyro]

In the highland house next to the nep room a Kiwi ran across the path just in front of me... at least I think it was a Kiwi

Twarnt no kiwi Av. Thems is quail.


ABG has a wonderful CP collection. I spent so much time there and I was as in awe of it on my last trip as I was on my first.

 

[kgrudz]

I was down there for a baseball tournament and i was so busy i only had time to visit the Georgia Aquarium (worlds largest). The aquarium was so awesome! they had some of the coolest things including whale sharks!!!