Orto botanico, Palermo Botanical Garden

Orto botanico, Palermo Botanical Garden

 

 

Orto botanico, Palermo

Orto botanico is a botanical garden as well as a research and educational institution.

 

 

Pond in Orto botanico, Palermo

The beautiful pond at the center of the garden.

 

 

Many turtles live in the pond. This one we call Attilio.

 

 

A lizard in Orto botanico, Palermo.

A lizard in Orto botanico, Palermo.

 

Orto botanico, Palermo

Orto botanico, Palermo

 

Orto botanico - The Botanical Garden in Palermo

Aloe plicatilis in the Botanical Garden (Orto botanico) in Palermo, a nice place to relax between visiting churches and museums in Palermo. The garden opened to the public in 1795. It has a lot of plants and trees from all over the world. In the lovely lily pond, there are lots of cute turtles.

 

Aloe plant, Orto botanico, Palermo

Aloe plant.

 

Cactus.

 

The Botanical Garden has a nice collection of cactuses.

 

Cactus.

 

Crane flower or bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae). Orto botanico, Palermo.

Bird of paradise, also called crane flower (Strelitzia reginae).

 

Lemons.

 

 

Lizard, Orto botanico, Palermo

Lizard living in Orto botanico, Palermo.

 

Children playing inside a tree.

 

Tree, Orto botanico, Palermo

 

 

Lizard in Orto botanico, Palermo. Photo: Per-Erik Skramstad

A lizard investigating the cactus section.

 

 

Greenhouse, Palermo Botanical Garden

Greenhouse, Palermo Botanical Garden.

 

 

A tree with nasty spikes. Orto botanico, Palermo

A tree with nasty spikes. Orto botanico, Palermo

 

 

Tree in Palermo Botanical Garden

A tree with a history.

 

All photos © Per-Erik Skramstad. No photos may be reproduced in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of the copyright owner.

 

 

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