Trees

[samuijimmy]

^ yeah... that's more like it... that is what one normally sees! .... more plastic to through out!

Not sure whether to put this here.... or water scenes! ... so it's going here!

[Fiddlesticks]

Couple tree shots from my recent Sukhothai trip -

[draggons]

Well they use to be trees.

Bhubing palace.

[xen]

Where is Bhubing palace ?

[draggons]

Where is Bhubing palace ?

Up in Chiang Mai on Doi Buak Ha. Nice gardens.

[Rob8891]

Well they use to be trees.

Bhubing palace.

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RATS! I was just about to post almost identical photos.... but you had much better light than I did!

[samuijimmy]

I did some gazing into the tree tops today! did not come out as well as I had hoped with the cloudy sky!

[Rob8891]

Doi Chang. This place had a strange, almost primordial atmosphere....

[Rob8891]

Chiang Rai....Who's supporting who?

[Robby nz]

Open bill storks like this palm as a resting place, and a toilet if the stains on the fronds are anything to go by.

[samuijimmy]

Open bill storks like this palm as a resting place, and a toilet if the stains on the fronds are anything to go by.

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Storks in Thailand ? I never knew that! ..... Where are the babies?

[sunshine51]

^ OMG!!! ... you guys babbling on... like a bunch of old dears from a W. I. .... meeting . ....I had to go back one page, to see what all the fuss was about!

shall we move on? ...

Rubber trees with condoms plastic bag catchers....

Rubber Trees....they look so real don't they?!

[xen]

Open bill storks like this palm as a resting place, and a toilet if the stains on the fronds are anything to go by.

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Storks in Thailand ? I never knew that! ..... Where are the babies?

I am not anywhere near an expert on birds but they could be ibis.

[shaggy1969]

This beautiful huge old tree was too big to fit in one frame and so I had to make a panoramic photo of it.

Hope the upload works

[Rob8891]

There's a story behind this tree....something about it being one of three that protect Chiang Mai... It'd certainly spoil your day if it fell on you!

This doesn't really convey just how big it is... so there's another challenge for me.

Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai

[Rob8891]

I didn't manage to throw the background out of focus, but the green netting did a fairly good job for me...

[draggons]

A fine specimen in Ayutthaya.

[draggons]

Whats the name of these trees please?

[draggons]

Strangle hold.

[T_Dog]

Strangler vines and a bee tube . . .

[samuijimmy]

Whats the name of these trees please?

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^ Flame tree or Flamboyant tree.... latin name escapes me at the moment! hope you don't want to be too technical!

Dead tree! ... a bit like my brain at the moment!

[draggons]

Whats the name of these trees please?

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^ Flame tree or Flamboyant tree.... latin name escapes me at the moment! hope you don't want to be too technical!

Dead tree! ... a bit like my brain at the moment!

Cheers Jimmy.

[samuijimmy]

^ .... you are welcome!

Palms near a nice pool!

[mccw]

Uttaradit area

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I am always strangely charmed by trees hanging over roads. I find them someway appealing..

Me too- especially when there are many and the road becomes like a rabbit warren.

[Robby nz]

A hole in one.

[xen]

Whats the name of these trees please?

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Jimmy is right when he says it is a Flame tree or Flamboyant Tree . The latin name is Delonix regina and is a Rainforest native to Madagascar (I looked the source up) , i thought it was Malaysia and India . I learnt the common name as being Poiceiana . Beautiful tree ,often used as a street tree in Brisbane and further north in Oz.

[Fiddlesticks]

Well, it used to be a tree!

[Robby nz]

Whats the name of these trees please?

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Jimmy is right when he says it is a Flame tree or Flamboyant Tree . The latin name is Delonix regina and is a Rainforest native to Madagascar (I looked the source up) , i thought it was Malaysia and India . I learnt the common name as being Poiceiana . Beautiful tree ,often used as a street tree in Brisbane and further north in Oz.

Assuming this is the same tree and there are many in flower at the moment.

That's what a botanical garden calls it.

Flame of the Forest Butea monospermaThis tree gets up to 50 ft high, with stunning flower clusters. It loses its leaves as the flowers develop, January - March.

http://www.plantcreations.com/butea_monosperma.htm

[samuijimmy]

Interesting link here..... .... not same flame tree....

http://buteasuperbaherb.com/

[xen]

Butea Superba according to a google search is used for erectile dysfunctional problems , a natural Viagra in other words. Of course that use would be of no interest to any of us.