Botanical Gardens of Northern Thailand (Part 2)

Northern Thailand has many attractions that may be of interest to lovers of horticulture and botany. Just outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand 2nd largest city and gateway to the northern provinces, are two outstanding botanical gardens - Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden and Bhubing Palace and Garden, one of the goods of the royal family. The best time is immediately after the end of the rainy season in early November when the flowers are inFlower.

Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden

Located in the Mae Sa Valley, a popular mountain resort is just 45 minutes - 1 hour drive from Chiang Mai - Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden to 960 hectares (2372 acres) is by far the largest and most important botanical gardens in Thailand. If you are in botany, no trip to Thailand is complete when you finally one or two days to plan a visit to this charming. Since there is so much ground to cover here,Recommend staying in a shelter near the garden of Mae Sa Valley instead of staying in Chiang Mai.

Opened in 1993, this garden has been created as a center for botanical research and for visitors who wanted to know more about plants and flowers in Thailand. Believe me, QSBG enormous. When I visited the gardens in front of about 2 years I do not have enough time to fully explore the properties, maybe next time there are a number of interesting walks botanicalPaths cross and a circle of hilly land with prominent display of tropical plants and flowers. A tour takes you to the local Thai plants and herbs to introduce another route characteristics climbers and vines. Or maybe you want to take a walk to a small waterfall on the way out of the garden will happen Thai Rock. This road ends at the Thai Orchid Nursery, which houses over 350 species of native orchids. Although I have not enough time to explore one of theseWay, tell me about 40-60 minutes each path.

While I was there I visited the Conservatory greenhouse gases, which is home to the rain forest exhibit. Complete with an artificial waterfall powered electrically, this exhibition offers many plants that thrive in the rainforest - ginger, anthuriums, ferns, cycads, Impatiens, begonias and other species. There are a number of temperature-controlled greenhouse on the hill, each with a different group orCategory of plants and flowers. One of the features greenhouses an amazing collection of begonias, other features mostly Thai medicinal plants and herbs. The most unusual and exotic plant that I met there was the Bat Plant (Tacca chantrieri), which is indigenous to Southeast Asia. The exhibition greenhouse with an eclectic selection of water lilies and lotus was impressive. Check out the stark contrast between the marble planters unique and strictly black-largeVases (see photo). Factoid - The Lotus Water is a sacred plant of the Buddhist religion.

Bhubing Palace and Gardens

Bhubing Garden Palace is the winter residence of the royal family. If His Royal Highness, Queen Sirikit, northern Thailand makes its seasonal visits to any number of community projects are working, it always Bhubing place to rest.