Elaeis guineensis (common names: African Oil Palm)
Elaeis guineensis (aka African Oil Palm)
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8 Jul, 2008
Amazing palm... what is it like to garden in the tropics? I sometimes wish we didn't have winter... (only sometimes!)
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9 Jul, 2008
Thank you Scotkat for your appreciation. Lori, it is lovelu gardening in the topics, like an everlasting holiday. Of course there are times it is very humid and not everyone can stand that, but I do. I just love the heat. Soil is very good here and not hard digging.
On photo - Ferns
9 Jul, 2008
Just checking out the colours and varieties of plants and their blossoms has made me appreciate the wonderful variety you have to choose from, and you have organically rich soil...sigh. I'm not especially good in the humidity and heat but imagine that might need a process of acclimatisation... well maybe some day I'll have a tropical holiday.
On photo - Ferns
8 Aug, 2008
So sorry, you can't see the bees very well at all. There are only about 3 on the pic.
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8 Jul, 2008
I have so enjoyed your photos Marguerite.
On photo - Ferns