Colin PurringtonBecause nearby Longwood Gardens is on the national news this week (escaped murderer on the grounds), here are some pics in case you've never visited. First up, hanging hydrangea orbs in the Orangery, from April. #plants #flowers #gardening #LongwoodGardens #KennettSquare #greenhouse #hydrangea 1/n
Next up is my favorite room at Longwood Gardens, the Acacia Passage featuring the fragrant and beautiful cinnamon wattle (Acacia leprosa). 2/n #legume #flowers #LongwoodGardens
This shows part of the Tropical Terrace at Longwood Gardens. The roots hanging from the ceiling are from a princess vine (Cissus verticillata). Magical on a foggy winter day. 3/n #LongwoodGardens
Longwood Gardens has a massive orchid collection and dreams up fun ways to display them each year. Here, Blue Vandas (Vanda coerulea) are suspended in a grid in the Silver Garden. 4/n #orchids #flowers #LongwoodGardens
In the same room as the previous pic, here are some old man cactuses (Cephalocereus senilis) from Hidalgo, Mexico. They can live up to 200 years. 5/n #cactus #plants #LongwoodGardens
Longwood Gardens has an amazing display of waterlilies, some of which were produced via controlled crosses on site. Here's the Victoria hybrid. You don't normally see the underside but I was there, early, the day after a wind storm. 6/n #LongwoodGardens #waterlily #botany #plants
In addition to the conservatories, formal gardens, and fountain displays, don't miss the meadows at Longwood Gardens. Full of native plants, butterflies, meandering paths, and, currently, an escaped convict. 7/n #LongwoodGardens #KennettSquare
The Christmas displays at Longwood Gardens are also AMAZING, both outside and in the conservatories. Plus you can get hot chocolate. #LongwoodGardens #christmas 8/n
Here's my gallery of photographs from Longwood Gardens if you want to see more. 9/n #botany #flowers #plants #gardening #KennettSquare
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For my local friends who might be following this situation (escaped murderer), here's new info from the Pennsylvania State Police: "Last night, Danelo Cavalcante was seen near Phoenixville in northern Chester Co. He is now clean shaven and wearing a yellow or green hooded sweatshirt, black baseball cap, green prison pants, and white shoes. He is operating white vehicle, unknown make. Call 911 if spotted." Tip line is 717-562-2987. #pennsylvania #DaneloCavalcante
Update on escaped convict from Pennsylvania State Police: "Cavalcante is operating a 2020 White Ford Transit van bearing Pennsylvania registration ZST-8818. The van has a refrigeration unit on the top." Vehicle was stolen at Baily's Dairy in West Chester, PA. Pic by Alpesh Patel. #pennsylvania #DaneloCavalcante
neville park@colinpurrington you're really selling it here
@nev For the last week I've been imagining Danelo Cavalcante, murderer on the run, walking around Longwood Gardens and savoring his last days of freedom. Using the moonlight to read the interpretive signs, smelling the night-blooming flowers, wishing he'd taken more botany classes. #gardening #LongwoodGardens
@colinpurrington I'd watch this Coen Bros. movie also starring John C. Reilly as an avuncular groundskeeper
cohan@nev @colinpurrington also made me think of a story or show, hadn't got as far as thinking of plot..lol
Julia@colinpurrington These are so funny and fuzzy! At first glance I thought they're a group of fluffy donkeys :D
@thalassa Or a bunch of shy Shetland ponies.
Mar :🌻@colinpurrington those are cool!
@mooseandriosmom It's crazy that these hairs are modified spines ... which are modified leaves. #evolution
@colinpurrington When I first saw it I thought it was some kind of animal.
@mooseandriosmom Cousin Itt from the Addams Family.
Polly Kraisus@colinpurrington at first I thought they were the butts of a herd of some cool horse breed.
@stragu Pony butts are awesome. I've spent years of my life taking pics of them, too.
@colinpurrington new gallery please !
Tammy Gentzel@colinpurrington It is an incredible place.
@TammyGentzel I wish I could go to Longwood every week. There's always something different going into the displays. Plus there are cats.
@colinpurrington I’ve never seen the cats!!!! Now I’ll have to make a special trip!