Another great place to visit on a cloudy cool day is the Volunteer Park Conservatory. You are transported to a tropical jungle as you walk through the doors. There are 5 green houses varying in temperature and humidity to highlight different plants. The glass house was completed in 1922 and consist of 5 different 'houses of varying temperature and humidity.
The center house is the Palm House. The highlight of this house are the orchids but if you take time to look around you will see many other interesting tropical plants such as ginger and Strelitzia (Bird of Paradise plant).
We headed to the cactus house, our favorite. We love the desert. The humidity is low and the temperature is kept around 75 degrees. Last Sunday, members of the Seattle Cactus and Succulent Society were available to answer questions. Many of the cacti were in bloom. It was a perfect escape on a gray Seattle day.
Click through for a slide show of the cacti. .
Comments (4)
Hi Marta, Great photos! I didn't realize there were so much variety and that they can have flowers too. Very nice!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | June 12, 2008 5:58 AM
Posted on June 12, 2008 05:58
Those are such gorgeous photos - thanks! I love cacti too especially in bloom.
Posted by Annie | June 12, 2008 9:11 AM
Posted on June 12, 2008 09:11
G'day Marta. :) Love your cacti photos, and your cookie pictures.
Your weather sounds like mine here. It's cold and gloomy. The cats are hibernating on the electric blanket. :)
Posted by Leslie | June 17, 2008 1:59 PM
Posted on June 17, 2008 13:59
Thanks Leslie. Right now an electric blanket sounds great!
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June 18, 2008 10:05 AM
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