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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
In May, four team members representing Marie Selby Botanical Gardens returned to Belize as part of an ongoing collaboration with Caves Branch Botanical Garden there. The scientific purpose is to conduct botanical inventories and explore a remote and wild geographic...
On May 7, a team from Selby Gardens (Bruce Holst, expedition leader, Angel Lara, live plants, Dan Perales, photography and videography, and Kelvin Cooper, expedition assistant) arrived at Caves Branch Botanical Garden in Belize for their fourth trip to survey...
An historic expedition of a 425’ sinkhole located in the Chiquibul National Park of Belize may prove to reveal rare and possibly never-before-seen plants from the heart of the ancient Mayan civilization. The area’s scientific, historic, and cultural significance makes...
Scientific Name: Angraecum sesquipedale Common Name: comet orchid Family: Orchidaceae Origin: Madagascar Prominently on display in the tropical Conservatory at Selby Gardens’ is the magnificent Angraecum sesquipedale. This dramatic Angraecum is not only a beautiful...
If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the wonder of nature, a botanical garden may be just what you’re looking for. Vibrant paths of beautiful green foliage and exotic flowers will have you feeling as though you are walking through a tropical...
Unlike artwork in a museum, the Selby Gardens’ collections are made up of living plants (unless they are part of our spirit or herbarium collections) that require care and maintenance for healthy growth and development. Despite best efforts, nothing lives...
The Many Gardens of Selby Botanical gardens are a great way to escape, unwind and enjoy all that nature has to offer. From gorgeous flowers to centuries-old banyan trees along the shores of Sarasota Bay, Selby Gardens is truly a garden paradise. Unlike many gardens,...
Bamboo is one of nature’s most interesting plants. Although it looks like a tree, Bamboo is actually a perennial evergreen in the grass family. There are over a thousand different species in the world, with a tremendous diversity of sizes, growth habits, and...
Selby Botanical Gardens, the Botanic Garden at Ian Anderson's Caves Branch Lodge, and the Environmental Research Institute joined efforts in late April / early May, 2014 to conduct an inventory of the epiphytic plants of Belize. Two weeks of collecting yielded 200+...
The Boracayán Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica was the location of Selby Gardens’ latest tropical expedition, in mid-December, 2012. Three Selby Gardens staff members - Bruce Holst, Laurie Birch, and Angel Lara - joined photographer Daniel Perales and world-reknowned...