Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: flickr plant project

I love these Red Powder Puff flowers! The light coming in through the ceiling in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo just caught this bloom nicely. "Native to Bolivia, Red Powder Puff is an evergreen shrub or small tree. It was formerly included in the legume or pea family, but has recently been shifted into the mimosa family. It typically grows 10-15’ tall in its native habitat and is a very popular flowering shrub in central and southern Florida, where it will survive year-round in the ground. Raspberry-like flower buds open to hemispherical red powder puff flower heads (to 3” across) consisting of masses of scarlet stamens. Variations in flower color exist, with some pink and white forms being available. Calliandra comes from the Greek words kallos meaning beauty and andros meaning stamen." From www.mobot.org/GARDENINGHELP/PLANTFINDER .

Not sure what this plant is called, but it is a beautiful, bright Tropical plant growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. It will be so interesting to see what the new Conservatory will be like when it is built. Major reconstruction, so I am going to really miss seeing everything for at least a year, I would imagine : (. I know it will be even more spectacular than the present one. Note: thank you, Amethist, for the Pachystachys coccinea ID! Much appreciated!

This beautiful Jamaican Poinsettia bush/tree is growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo.

A strange fruit, but one with such an interesting shape. They certainly don't grow up here - I bought this one from Safeway recently.