Unfurl

Today Adam and I went to the New York Botanical Garden for their big orchid show.  Perhaps I've been to one too many of these, but I found it underwhelming.  Most of the plants on display were big, showy and very common.  I tend to prefer the miniature orchids in all their diverse, alien glory.  I'll take a pleurothallid over a phalaenopsis any day.  However, the NYBG Conservatory is one of my favorite places in the world.  The ferns, the mosses, the palms - it's heaven!  Throw in some tree frogs and perhaps a kitchen and I found my next apartment.
I took photos of some of my favorite plants, both old and new, and upon their review I noticed a theme:

I guess I like spirals, too.

The highlight of the day for me was the carnivorous plant display.  For the past several weeks I've been reading everything I can about growing them in the home.  I recently placed an order for four plants, and am not-so-patiently waiting for them to arrive (they seem to have gotten lost in the mail).  So I was incredibly eager to see the plants at NYBG, and I was not disappointed.  Their collection is magnificent! I only hope that I'm able to grow mine half as well.

Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula)

American pitcher plants (Sarracenia sp.)

Sundews (Drosera aliciae)

American pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea)