Recently I got a notice that my membership at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden allowed me to get free admission at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers. I made plans to visit before watching Don Giovanni on a Saturday evening. The conservatory wasn't quite what I was expecting, as I didn't realize it is a greenhouse and quite warm. The building is also rather small, but free admissions means I can go back several times if I so desire.
One of the first rooms is a wetland with some giant water lilies. Some of these can grow to be 6 feet across and hold a small child. None of them were quite that big, but still impressive. I think the little spikes on the pad are an interesting and unexpected feature.
I honestly don't remember what flower this is. I just thought it was soft and tropical looking and I tried to take a close, but visually interesting picture. I think this one is a little more abstract than normal for me.
One of the highlights of the conservatory is the orchid exhibits. There are tons of orchids all around the exhibit. Of all of the orchid photographs I took, I particularly liked this one.
Clever girl! Well I bet you weren't expecting this guy at the flower conservatory....
There is a special exhibit running that highlights prehistoric plants and there are some nice looking dinosaurs to go along with them. I think the eye is the most impressive part.
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