GigaPans

Dahlia (family Asteraceae) grow well in the San Francisco area. The flowers come in many forms and range in size from 2 to 10 inches in diameter. They also come in many colors. The plant is named for Andreas Dahl, a Swedish botanist.

This rare ecosystems once covering 100,000 acres of Maryland has now been reduced to less than 1000 acres, 90% of which can be found at Soldiers Delight NEA. The serpentine bedrock underlying this area has unique soil chemistry and supports many rare and endangered plant an dinsect species. Native Americans and lightning fires once kept this habitat open but Virginia Pine and Green Briar are fast encroaching.

Cierva Cove is on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula, nestled in the north of Hughs Bay. Base Primavera is an Argentine research station on Cierva Point. The base is open only in the summer, and we were fortunate enough to arrive on a brilliant day just before the station closed for 2008. The ice-strewn cove provides plenty of opportunities for folks who admire big ice. Among the gravel and rocks, we found lichens, mosses and a few vascular plants giving a surprising variety of color to th...

One of the most beautiful spots on Ishigaki Island. On the north western part of the island,
green and blue waters and white sand beaches. No swimming but many glass bottom boats to see the coral reefs.
site of black pearl cultivation.
This beautiful example of nature is also a reflection of the wonderful hospitality of the people ofIshigaki.

This particular greenhouse is located inside the Floriculture Greenhouse on the Cook Campus at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. This 360 degree gigapan only shows one of the many green rooms that this greenhouse currently has.

Extreme closeup detail of a 'Croton' leaf, with individual cells visible upon zooming in. Hey, I coined the term 'GIGAMACRO' with this one so check it out! Very high zoom magnification possible. Composed from 210 separate images with a 200 mm macro lens. These plants were originally from the Caribbean.

A view of the Orica portion of Botany Industrial Park from the visitor car park on the eastern side.
This site used to be known as ICI Australia. There are many different items of plant on the site. See if you can name them all.

A panorana from Mt Banna recreational area toward Amparu region
around Nagura river. In the foreground you can find the bridge across
Nagura river,and Nagura Bay. Farmland mostly sugarcane. native plants
in forest area around the farms.Island ecosystem.