Articles tagged with: Dominican Republic
![Flower of the Day: Fuchsia](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuchsia.jpg)
According to Wikipedia, Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees.
The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (present day Dominican Republic and …
![Plants and Flowers Festival](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dominicanrepublic_plantandflower.jpg)
The National Plants and Flowers Festival at the Jardín Botánico Nacional in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, takes place November 17 through 20, 2011.
There will be workshops on maintenance and cultivation of orchids, bonsai making, …
![Papillon Garden in the Dominican Republic](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dominicanrepublic_papillon1.jpg)
Exotic butterflies have claimed residence at Dominican Republic’s first butterfly park. The Papillon Garden in Rancho Baiguate, Jarabacoa, showcases six species from the Papilionidae and Nymphalidae families, two of the most vibrant and common families …