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Say aloha to Foster Botanical Garden in Honolulu. Begin with three non-orchid photos so you don’t start thinking that Foster only has orchids. Foster has lots of other great stuff, too, like sweet plumeria, a colorful little lizard, and a fuzzy bee on fuzzy baobab fruit. It also has dozens of exceptional tropical trees, prehistoric plants, Hawaiian natives, palms, heliconias, a butterfly garden, and much more.

Now for the orchids! Foster has an outdoor Orchid Garden and an indoor Orchid Conservatory. From the outdoor areas, the next three photos show a great Spathoglottis hybrid and two different Vandas growing in the warm tropical sun.

Foster is Hawaii’s oldest botanical garden, dating back to 1853, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It’s grown into 13.5 acres (5.5 hectares) in the middle of busy downtown Honolulu.

Inside the conservatory, more warm growers thrive. From the twisted petals of an antelope-type Dendrobium to countless Cattleyas, Foster overflows with botanical treasures.

Say aloha for now, and check back soon for more of Foster’s wonders.

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This entry was posted on Sunday, March 24th, 2013 at 7:00 am and is filed under Photos, Warm Growers.

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