{"id":11240,"date":"2012-02-22T21:40:06","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T05:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=11240"},"modified":"2012-04-28T23:10:30","modified_gmt":"2012-04-29T07:10:30","slug":"more-from-hawaii-tropical-botanical-garden-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/22\/more-from-hawaii-tropical-botanical-garden-2\/","title":{"rendered":"More from Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/12\/inside-hawaii-tropical-botanical-garden\/\">A single blog post can only scratch the surface of Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden (HTBG)<\/a>, so here&#8217;s a second post with more photos from our recent visit. Of course, HTBG has plenty of orchids, large and small.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Cattleya_hybrid_800px1.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11243\" title=\"Cattleya flowers at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Cattleya_hybrid_800px1-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Cattleya flowers at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Cattleya_hybrid_800px1-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Cattleya_hybrid_800px1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Cattleya_hybrid_800px1.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Cirrhopetalum_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11244\" title=\"Close-up of Cirrhopetalum flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Cirrhopetalum_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of Cirrhopetalum flowers\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Cirrhopetalum_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Cirrhopetalum_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Cirrhopetalum_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Maxillariella_sanguinea_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11246\" title=\"Maxillariella species at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Maxillariella_sanguinea_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillariella species at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Maxillariella_sanguinea_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Maxillariella_sanguinea_800px-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Maxillariella_sanguinea_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, in this garden even the orchids have competition. Breathtaking flowers line the garden paths. Tropical colors steal the show, like this multi-hued <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/21\/heliconias\/\">Heliconia<\/a>, purple Anthurium, and Pink Quill bromeliad.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Heliconia_800px1.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11245\" title=\"Heliconia flower at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Heliconia_800px1-85x128.jpg\" alt=\"Heliconia flower at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Heliconia_800px1-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Heliconia_800px1-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Heliconia_800px1.JPG 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Purple_Anthurium_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11248\" title=\"Purple Anthuriums\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Purple_Anthurium_800px-85x128.jpg\" alt=\"Purple Anthuriums\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Purple_Anthurium_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Purple_Anthurium_800px-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Purple_Anthurium_800px.JPG 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Tillandsia_bromeliad_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11249\" title=\"Tillandsia flower at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Tillandsia_bromeliad_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Tillandsia flower at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Tillandsia_bromeliad_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Tillandsia_bromeliad_800px-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Tillandsia_bromeliad_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some visitors tour HTBG in just an hour, but it&#8217;s easy to spend half a day or more, especially with a camera. Trying to capture so many exotic plants can take a while. Two more orchids and a blue bromeliad flower spike round out today&#8217;s tour, but look for more in future posts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Unidentified_orchid_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11250\" title=\"Purple orchid flowers at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Unidentified_orchid_800px-85x128.jpg\" alt=\"Purple orchid flowers at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Unidentified_orchid_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Unidentified_orchid_800px-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Unidentified_orchid_800px.JPG 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P1080579-Odontoglossum.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11247\" title=\"Odont flower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P1080579-Odontoglossum-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Odont flower\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P1080579-Odontoglossum-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P1080579-Odontoglossum-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P1080579-Odontoglossum.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Bromeliad_flower_spike_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11242\" title=\"Large Bromeliad flower spike at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Bromeliad_flower_spike_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Large Bromeliad flower spike at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Bromeliad_flower_spike_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Bromeliad_flower_spike_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Bromeliad_flower_spike_800px.JPG 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A single blog post can only scratch the surface of Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden (HTBG), so here&#8217;s a second post with more photos from our recent visit. Of course, HTBG has plenty of orchids, large and small. However, in this garden even the orchids have competition. Breathtaking flowers line the garden paths. 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