点评:Orchid Boardwalk:
I was more than happy to wander around this 600 ft looping boardwalk where hundreds of orchids can be found amongst the native vegetation. Be aware that orchids do not flower year round so the amount in bloom will vary upon the season. I love to see them in their natural environment and as they are mostly categorised as epiphytes, unlike money, they do grow on trees!
Heritage Garden:
The heritage garden stands in tribute to early 20th century Caymanian life with a colourful, restored, traditional, pink cottage as its centrepiece. It has a separate small structure used for cooking, often featuring a traditional fire hearth.
The cottage is set in a traditional white sand yard with paths lined with pink queen conch shells, a historical practice that kept the area clean and cool.
Surrounding the house is a traditional garden with a variety of fruit trees, including mango, breadfruit, and banana. The garden also features an area displaying plants traditionally used by early settlers for treating illness and injury.
Birds:
It's definitely worth listening out for the bird song whilst you are walking around. If you stand still and listen you might even be lucky enough to spot a bird nearby in a tree or on a bush. If you are very fortunate you might be blessed with the presence of a Cayman parrot!
Iguanas:
A visit to the Botanic Gardens isn't complete without seeing these reptiles in the wild and also, as we discovered, on this visit within the Blue Iguana Conservation Facility.
We also managed to spot a couple of agoutis whilst on the Woodland Trail.
翻译:兰花步道:
我非常乐意漫步在这条 600 英尺长的环形步道上,数百株兰花点缀在原生植被之中。请注意,兰花并非全年开花,因此花量会随季节变化。我喜欢在自然环境中欣赏它们,而且它们大多属于附生植物,不像金钱那样,它们确实生长在树上!
传统花园:
传统花园旨在纪念 20 世纪初开曼群岛的生活,园内最引人注目的是一座色彩鲜艳、修复一新的传统粉色小屋。小屋旁还有一个独立的小型烹饪建筑,通常设有传统的火炉。
小屋坐落在传统的白色沙地庭院中,小径两旁铺满了粉色的女王海螺壳,这种古老的习俗有助于保持庭院的清洁和凉爽。
小屋周围环绕着一个传统花园,种植着各种果树,包括芒果、面包果和香蕉。花园中还专门辟出一块区域,展示早期定居者用于治疗疾病和伤痛的植物。
鸟类:
漫步植物园时,不妨留意聆听鸟鸣。如果您驻足聆听,或许有幸在附近的树上或灌木丛中发现鸟儿的身影。如果您足够幸运,甚至可能邂逅一只开曼鹦鹉!
鬣蜥:
来到植物园,怎能错过观赏这些爬行动物呢?我们这次参观蓝鬣蜥保护区时,也发现了它们的身影。
此外,我们在林间小径上还偶遇了几只刺豚鼠。