National Botanical Garden

[ljm2002]

A few shots from the National Botanical Garden near the Capitol in DC:

Bee on echinachae flower:



Not sure, maybe it's one of the carnivorous plants they had on display (it looks scary enough):



Orchid?



Banana flower:



The whole set is here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24414130@N07/sets/72157630201241378/

[freshwest]

1. Oh, wow. These are so clear, the color is great. Love the bee!

And the banana flower. Haven't seen one of those in years.

[ljm2002]

2. Thank you!

I'm particularly fond of the banana flower...

[Mira]

3. Spectacular. Especially the Banana flower

the second IS carnivorous my memory says from seeing them with even larger pockets in the Sarasota Botanical Gardens. Some have pockets large enough for a MOUSE.
But then, I did not really believe that then, and I'm not sure I do now, either. Beautiful work!

[Solly Mack]

4. Truly nice!

[progressoid]

5. I'm no expert but

the orchid? may be a Lady Slipper.

[ljm2002]

7. Yes, I have found out it is a Lady's Slipper Orchid. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. beautiful