The Palms of Moody Gardens

[Meangreen94z]

Moody Gardens is located in Galveston, Texas(9B). Today I visited the “Rainforest Pyramid” and it’s palms, tropical plants, and animals.

[Xenon]

Nice pics! But you missed the main attraction imo, the several large royal palms growing next to the pyramids and also adjacent to the convention center/hotel. 

[Meangreen94z]

Edited February 3, 2020 by Meangreen94z

[Meangreen94z]

[Meangreen94z]

7 minutes ago, Xenon said:

Nice pics! But you missed the main attraction imo, the several large royal palms growing next to the pyramids and also adjacent to the convention center/hotel. 

It was getting dark when I left, maybe next time. 

[Jeff985]

11 minutes ago, Xenon said:

Nice pics! But you missed the main attraction imo, the several large royal palms growing next to the pyramids and also adjacent to the convention center/hotel. 

You mean these royals? I passed by there a couple months ago and had to get a picture. 

[Xenon]

3 minutes ago, Jeff985 said:

You mean these royals? I passed by there a couple months ago and had to get a picture. 

 

Yes those are the royals by the hotel. The royals right up against the pyramids are probably twice as big. Fairly easy to miss in the sea of date palms. However, their crowns are now above the canopy and clearly visible even from the parking lot.

Edited February 3, 2020 by Xenon

[Jeff985]

Just now, Xenon said:

Yes those are the royals by the hotel. The royals right up against the pyramids are probably twice as big. 

I guess I haven’t seen those. Looks like I’m going to have to do another drive by photo shoot. 

[Meangreen94z]

Forgot a couple I liked

Edited February 3, 2020 by Meangreen94z

[realarch]

Daniel, incredible garden! Thanks for taking the time to post all of the photos.

Tim

[jimmyt]

Very nice photos Meangreen94z!   Everything there is a lot bigger than the last time I visited a few years back!    About time to return..............

[HoustonTropical]

Amazing pics Keep Palm Hunting 

[PlantDad]

Wow it looks like I'm going to have to take a trip to Texas. That is an amazing garden

[Meangreen94z]

Thanks everyone

[Jeff985]

On 2/3/2020 at 1:02 AM, Xenon said:

Yes those are the royals by the hotel. The royals right up against the pyramids are probably twice as big. Fairly easy to miss in the sea of date palms. However, their crowns are now above the canopy and clearly visible even from the parking lot.

So these royals! One of them has a fruit spike. Couldn’t get that in the picture though. 

[Merlyn]

On 2/3/2020 at 3:00 AM, Meangreen94z said:

I saw this one in a different photo, what the heck is that?  The top looks kind of like a Phoenix Reclinata, but I don't see any thorns.  Whatever it is, I want one!   

[Palmsofengland]

1 hour ago, Merlyn2220 said:

I saw this one in a different photo, what the heck is that?  The top looks kind of like a Phoenix Reclinata, but I don't see any thorns.  Whatever it is, I want one!   

Is it not a coconut?

[Xenon]

6 hours ago, Jeff985 said:

So these royals! One of them has a fruit spike. Couldn’t get that in the picture though. 

 

Yes. There are actually two more plantings by the pyramids. 

[Xenon]

5 hours ago, Merlyn2220 said:

I saw this one in a different photo, what the heck is that?  The top looks kind of like a Phoenix Reclinata, but I don't see any thorns.  Whatever it is, I want one!   

It's a coconut haha 

[Merlyn]

22 hours ago, Xenon said:

It's a coconut haha 

Ok, then I want a coconut like that!  The fronds just didn't look like a coconut to me, I guess it's just the perspective of the photo up the trunk.

[GottmitAlex]

37 minutes ago, Merlyn2220 said:

Ok, then I want a coconut like that!   

Well, take a number and get in line.

LoL.

 

[Stevetoad]

Great photos of a great garden!!

[OC2Texaspalmlvr]

Wait a darn minute am I the only one that noticed the cyrtostachys renda ?  I have been there twice and never get the chance to really do enough investigating,  cause I have my daughter on my shoulder's wanting to see the arapaima haha. I got tickets for a rainy day need to go back myself. 

[Shiveringtropicals]

On 2/3/2020 at 7:45 AM, Meangreen94z said:

wow great pictures thanks for sharing.

Does anyone know what kind of plant that is? i've never see it before.

also that giant glasshouse looks amazing, its on my list of things to build if i ever win the lottery

 

Edited February 8, 2020 by Shiveringtropicals

[Meangreen94z]

I was told Ficus Pseudopalma. It’s definitely more upright and palm like than alot of online photos, but It doesn’t face the wind and elements like those do.

Edited February 9, 2020 by Meangreen94z

[Meangreen94z]

3 hours ago, OC2Texaspalmlvr said:

Wait a darn minute am I the only one that noticed the cyrtostachys renda ?  I have been there twice and never get the chance to really do enough investigating,  cause I have my daughter on my shoulder's wanting to see the arapaima haha. I got tickets for a rainy day need to go back myself. 

I noticed it but was moving at a slow pace. The red trunks definitely stood out. My wife and kids were annoyed with me and wondered on. They were there for the animals, I was there for the plants.

Edited February 9, 2020 by Meangreen94z

[Jeff985]

17 minutes ago, Meangreen94z said:

I noticed it but was moving at a slow pace. The red trunks definitely stood out. My wife and kids were annoyed with me and wondered on. They were there for the animals, I was there for the plants.

At least one of you had your priorities right. 

[Meangreen94z]

30 minutes ago, Jeff985 said:

At least one of you had your priorities right. 

Right. But the animal life was equally impressive, just a bit more difficult to get quality photos of. Exotic snakes , lizards turtles, Komodo Dragons, Ocelots, monkeys, exotic birds, fruit and vampire bats, giant river otters , fish, freshwater sting rays, etc. Some in enclosures, but a lot roaming free within the pyramid.

Edited February 9, 2020 by Meangreen94z

[Jeff985]

17 minutes ago, Meangreen94z said:

Right. But the animal life was equally impressive, just a bit more difficult to get quality photos of. Exotic snakes , lizards turtles, Komodo Dragons, Ocelots, monkeys, exotic birds, fruit and vampire bats, giant river otters , fish, freshwater sting rays, etc. Some in enclosures, but a lot roaming free within the pyramid.

Apparently I need to check that place out. I’ve only been to the parking lot. 

[OC2Texaspalmlvr]

11 minutes ago, Jeff985 said:

Apparently I need to check that place out. I’ve only been to the parking lot. 

Jeff I can get cheap tickets so we should go some day with the whole family =) 

[Jeff985]

9 minutes ago, OC2Texaspalmlvr said:

Jeff I can get cheap tickets so we should go some day with the whole family =) 

I’m in.