Belize Flora (and fauna)
by aviatrixkim
Tropical Flowers in Placencia, Belize…and One Famous Dog
On our most recent Belize journey, there wasn’t much time between downpours for photographic excursions. Most days I didn’t venture too far beyond Bubba’s garden, a few steps from our cozy veranda. Here’s what I found there, and in other gardens around the village:
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Beautiful! Many of those flowers are hibiscus, of which there are varieties that grow in temperate climates, including my state of Minnesota. I have one planted next to my pond in my backyard and every summer it produces waves of dinner plate sized white blooms with pink centers that only last a day each. Hibiscus makes great tea, too, though I’ve never made it myself.
Thank you! I love the image of these flowers (or similar ones) blooming in Minnesota.
Beautiful, I love the Traveler Palm; too bad we can’t grow it here in California