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The Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam

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The Hortus is open every day from 10 am till 5 pm.

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The Hortus in Amsterdam is one of the oldest botanic gardens in Europe. A green oasis in the middle of the city. #hortusamsterdam

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This little fella is called vetmensie (Euphorbia obesa). It is a rare endemic of the Great Karoo in the Eastern Cape, and almost extinct due to over-collecting by collectors and plant exporters. Today it is protected by national (Nature Conservation) and international (CITES) legislation.
Although Euphorbia obesa is still rare in its habitat it is well established in cultivation. Hundreds of thousands of plants are produced annually by the horticultural trade in America and Europe. This is an example of ex situ conservation and one can safely assume that more plants exist in cultivation than in the plant's native habitat.

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You can’t really get lost in our petit garden, but sometimes it does feel like that. 🌱 Thank you @ma.numesc.marina for this #sundayshare

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For all of his 400 years of history, the Hortus has been an inspiration for many. Although the creating of the Moninckxatlassen wasn’t as much a artistical inspiration and more a scientifical motivation, we do think that these stunning botanical drawings - made by Jan and Maria Moninckx, Alida Withoos and Johanna Helena Herolt-Graff- definitely show the inspiration and beauty of our collection. Over 420 drawings were made between 1686 and 1709. #inspiredbyhortus

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Pelargonium zonale was already part of the Hortus collection in the beginning of 1700. Thanks to family ties, the Hortus collection expanded with relatively large numbers of South African species already in its early years of existence.

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Trees are actually amazing creatures. And we only see half of them! It is said that trees have underground ways to ‘communicate’ with each other. 🌱

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Morris is gek op Freek Vonk. Tussen de wilde planten ga je, als je heel goed kijkt, vanzelf ook wilde dieren zien 🐅🐊🐘 De Hortus van Morris. De Hortus van morgen is de Hortus van ons. Wat betekent de Hortus voor jou? ✍️👇🏽Check de link in bio. Foto 📸 @ccaecilia

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It very healthy to feel humble every now and then. 🌱 Thank you @yiannosconstantinou for this nice #sundayshare

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Woohoo. New butterflies on the way. Did you know that we have a very loyal group of volunteers who check the butterfly house daily for newly laid eggs and small caterpillars, collect them and bring them to their safe house where they can eat all day as much as they want 🐛🐛 untill they spin themselves into cocoons, and we carefully pick them up and place them back into the butterfly house. So they can fly out as beauties.🦋

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Encephalartos species are one of the most interesting plants in the kingdom. Ancient stories and unique features, like this Encephalartos Lehmanii

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Karlijn opent niet alleen het poortje voor je, maar een hele nieuwe wereld! 🌴🌵 De Hortus van Karlijn. De Hortus van morgen is de Hortus van ons. Wat betekent de Hortus voor jou? ✍️👇 Check de link in bio. Foto 📸: @ccaecilia

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It’s cold out there for our butterflies. Luckily, their greenhouse is comfortably warm. #jealous

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Although trees do not show their full grown green leaves in winter, there is still a lot to see. The first leaf buds and tree blossom buds can be seen already. Like this Hamamelis flower.✨✨ On Jan 18 there is a special guided tour along our trees, showing you the promises of spring. Buy your ticket via our website activities ‘rondleidingen’.

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Seedpod of Aloe striata. This Aloe species occurs widely over the Cape Region - in the Eastern and Western Cape Province.

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For this #sundayshare we have another beautiful shot from our Hortus by Night specials. It is so hearthwarming to see you all enjoying these nights, our campfire and our dinners. Keep sharing your photos! ✨ And thank you @ariele_gatti for this beauty.

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Check out our Hortus by Night from the air! ❤️💚💙💛 We’re open this weekend until 10pm (and next weekend as well!). ✨ Enjoy your holidays!
Photo by @photography_youp 📸

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