Tag: gardens

November 2, 2015 at 2:26 pm

This Espaliered Fruit Tree Looks Two-Dimensional

This Espaliered Fruit Tree Looks Two-Dimensional

Seen here is a fascinating example of an ‘espaliered’ fruit tree in North Cave, England.

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October 28, 2015 at 11:59 am

Picture of the Day: Oval Courtyard at the Shanghai Natural History Museum

Picture of the Day: Oval Courtyard at the Shanghai Natural History Museum

Designed by Perkins+Will, the newly opened Shanghai Natural Museum features a breathtaking oval pool and courtyard seen above.

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October 21, 2015 at 11:47 am

Picture of the Day: Japanese Maple at the Portland Japanese Garden

Picture of the Day: Japanese Maple at the Portland Japanese Garden

Seen here is the famous Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) at the Portland Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon.

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September 28, 2015 at 3:13 pm

The Colossal Earthworks of Stan Herd

The Colossal Earthworks of Stan Herd

From his 160 acre portrait of Chief Satanta in 1981 through 35 earthworks over the last 40 years, Stan Herd is known as the ‘Father of Crop Art’.

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August 18, 2015 at 10:15 am

Astronauts on ISS Eat Veggies They Grew in Space

Astronauts on ISS Eat Veggies They Grew in Space

It’s the first food ever grown, harvested and eaten in space by NASA crew members.

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July 27, 2015 at 10:22 am

A Flower Pot That Grows as the Plant Does

A Flower Pot That Grows as the Plant Does

Studio Ayaskan have created a pot that grows as the plant does; using an origami-based geometry design.

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July 22, 2015 at 6:15 pm

Guy Creates Trees That Grow 40 Different Fruits

Guy Creates Trees That Grow 40 Different Fruits

Syracuse professor, Sam Van Aken, uses “chip grafting” to create trees that each bear 40 different varieties of stone fruits or fruits with pits.

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June 10, 2015 at 5:38 pm

Picture of the Day: The Galaxy Inside a Flower

Picture of the Day: The Galaxy Inside a Flower

Photographer Nomi Oranchuk took this beautiful shot of a black velvet petunia at Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island, Canada.

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May 20, 2015 at 3:25 pm

This Drone Tour of Dutch Flower Fields is Simply Breathtaking

This Drone Tour of Dutch Flower Fields is Simply Breathtaking

Take a beautiful flight with a drone over the colorful flower fields near the Keukenhof Gardens in The Netherlands. Filmed during a sunny spring day in April 2015 with a DJI Inspire drone in full 60 fps HD. Tulips, hyacinths and other colorful flowers are lined up in long stretches across the Dutch fields.…

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April 17, 2015 at 12:27 pm

The Floating Garden in Japan Where Flowers Move Skyward as you Approach

The Floating Garden in Japan Where Flowers Move Skyward as you Approach

Japanese art collective teamLab have created an incredible floating flower garden installation featuring over 2,300 living flowers in bloom. TeamLab adds: When a viewer gets close to this flower-filled space, the flowers close to the viewer rise upwards all at once, creating a hemispherical space with the viewer at its center. In other words,…

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