Convolvulus schirazianus Boiss. Named after my city "Shiraz" Endemic Convolvulaceae South Zagros, Iran May 2024 Elevation 2400m #Convolvulus #Convolvulaceae #botany #Ecology #conservation #wildflowers

Swertia spp. (Gentianaceae) ❶ S. macrosperma ❷ S. decora ❸ S. mussotii ❹ S. punicea

Cymbidium sauve (Grass-leaf Cymbidium / snake orchid) at Corunna, NSW. Flowering was a little reduced this year with very little spring rainfall at Corunna but the few plants still out enjoyed some rare moisture from an afternoon storm passing thru today #orchids #ozplants

Another first time flowering for one of my Lilium hybrids. #plantbreeding #lilium #liliums #bulbs #summer #summerbulbs

I think this is the brightest Sarracenia I’ve bred to date. Only in its second year but I think it’s a keeper! #sarracenia #pitcherplant #pitcherplants #carnivorousplants #carnivorousplant #plantbreeding

One of my all-time favorite Guatemalan shrubs—Monochaetum floribundum! 🌿✨ This little beauty thrives in the misty, humid forests of the mountains, where its delicate, four-petaled white flowers bloom in a spectacular show. 🌸 While its blossoms don’t last long, the arching

Banksia ashybi 🧡 #flowersonfriday #wildflowerhour #flower

Curious kid

Despite how obvious this spider is to us, many insects see the world differently, and to some, this one is almost indistinguishable from the surrounding flowers. #nature #spider #deceitful

The delightfully beautiful Nepenthes glabrata from Sulawesi, Indonesia #pitcherplant #nepenthes #pitcherplants #carnivorousplant #carnivorousplants

Wonderful way to display North American pitcher plants!

Rhododendron nuttallii. One of the largest flowers, & very fragrant, tho with decidedly musky overtones (like a barn). Probably pollenated by big subtropical moths. Foothills of eastern Himalaya at modest altitudes; fairly tender. Greg Bourke grows them.

Our new species, " Bellevalia iranica Alipour, Eker & Majidi", which we wrote together with my colleagues Dr. Ismail Eker and Ramiar Majidi from the Zagros Mountains of Iran has entered the scientific literature as of today. phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/vie…

Happy #RoseWednesday with some Summer Beauties 🩷🌸🩷

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPatterns I think these are amazing

A throwback from summer for #RoseWednesday #gardening #gardeningx #inmygarden

Tulip 'Marilyn' is a majestic head turner in the garden today.🌷🌷🌷 She is a graceful white lily- flowered tulip with vibrant red flames. So stunning!❤️❤️❤️ destinationcharming.com #tulips #spring #flowerphotography

Happy Thursday everyone! Clematis from ⁦Trentham Estate⁩ #ClematisThursday 💜

#streptocarpus #plantbreeding