Brilliant colored petals extend from this unique plant that grows in the Tropical Gardens at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens on Vancouver Island. The gardens are in a rainforest environment where the light, temperature and humidity is controlled so that these flowers thrive.
The flowers that are grown in these Tropical Gardens are specifically chosen to flourish amongst the world of the tropical butterflies and moths. These are flowers that grow exceptionally well in the tropics and the butterflies choose them as their choice of preference for drinking.
As you explore the pathways of the Victoria Butterfly Gardens on Vancouver Island, you will find over two hundred and fifty tropical plants, some which produce magnificent flowers and some that just grow into pure greenery. There are various reasons for each plant at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens and if you look closely enough you may be able to spot some eggs resting upon a leaf. ... continue below the picture...
Throughout the Tropical Gardens at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada you will see a spectacular display of flourishing flowers. Each one is unique and each type of butterfly that resides here likes a certain species of plants, so there is not a single plant in these gardens that is not of some use to the existence of the butterflies at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens.
Plant at Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/10.0, exposure time of 1/250 sec. on ISO 200, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 180mm.