X Genus only #01-2013M 01 Paphiopedilum

One of the Lady-slipper orchid genera.  No hybrid or cultivar name given.
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Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
June 6, 2013
Epidendrum ID Orchid #01-2013M 01

Epidendrum ibaguense (epiphytic)
Family Orchidaceae . . . Native to Trinidad, French Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia and Northern Brazil
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Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
June 6, 2013
Solanaceae #01 11-2012

Chalice Vine, Solandra grandiflora
Family Solanaceae

November 01, 2012
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Tropical House of the Conservatory.
Araceae #01 01-2012
Voodoo Lily, Amorphophallus konjac.
The genus name literally means misshapen or formless penis.
Other common names for this species:  Devil's Tongue, Elephant Foot, Elephant-yam, Leopard Palm, Snake Palm, Umbrella Arum
This plant is a fairly recent addition to the collection.  I can't wait to see it bloom!

Family Araceae. . . Native to tropical and sub-tropical zones.
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Temperate House, Conservatory at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 1, 2012
Araceae #01 02-2012
Voodoo Lily, Amorphophallus konjac.
The genus name literally means misshapen or formless penis.
Other common names for this species:  Devil's Tongue, Elephant Foot, Elephant-yam, Leopard Palm, Snake Palm, Umbrella Arum
This plant is a fairly recent addition to the collection.  I can't wait to see it bloom!

Family Araceae. . . Native to tropical and sub-tropical zones.
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Temperate House, Conservatory at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 1, 2012
Araceae #01 00-2012
Voodoo Lily, Amorphophallus konjac.
The genus name literally means misshapen or formless penis.
Other common names for this species:  Devil's Tongue, Elephant Foot, Elephant-yam, Leopard Palm, Snake Palm, Umbrella Arum
This plant is a fairly recent addition to the collection.  I can't wait to see it bloom!

Family Araceae. . . Native to tropical and sub-tropical zones.
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Temperate House, Conservatory at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 1, 2012
Aloe #09-2012M 20

Fan Aloe, Aloe plicatilis.  
Family: Asphodelaceae (Formerly Aloaceae).
Native to:  South Africa 
The tree-form aloe on the left.

Arid House of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens Conservatory,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
Astrophytum Cactus #01b-2012M 05
Backlit spines on a star cactus.
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Arid House, Conservatory at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 1, 2012
Variegated African Candelabra, Euphorbia Ammak variegata.  Detail of the spines.

Whenever I'm photographing nature, I have a kind of dual personality.  The scientist in me is interested in seeing and learning about new things.  The artist in me is more concerned with visual impact.  I'm focused on things like color, shapes, patterns, light and shadows.  This detail of the ruffled spiny edge of a tall euphorbia is a crude attempt at finding a way to emphasize the graphical elements that most appealed to me, using the limited set of filters available to me.  It was easy to settle on monochrome rather than color, but harder to bring out details of the spiny ridge and leave the background muted.
For comparison, the color version can be seen here. _  http://smu.gs/WruV4C .
An earlier shot of the full plant is here. _ http://smu.gs/13SadQX

DP020-2013.  Posted January 20; processed January 19.
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The Conservatory at Hidden Lake Gardens,
Lenawee County, Michigan
January 18, 2013
X Genus only #01-2013M 01 Paphiopedilum

One of the Lady-slipper orchid genera. No hybrid or cultivar name given.
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Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
June 6, 2013
X Genus only #01-2013M 01 Paphiopedilum

One of the Lady-slipper orchid genera.  No hybrid or cultivar name given.
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Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
June 6, 2013
X Genus only #01-2013M 01 Paphiopedilum

One of the Lady-slipper orchid genera. No hybrid or cultivar name given.
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Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
June 6, 2013
See photo in original gallery.