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3763-28. Garden work at alpine Hill (or Alpinarium). The people visible in blue jackets are likely garden staff or volunteers preparing the alpine beds for winter. Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Alpine Hill (or Alpinarium). The large tree with vibrant golden-yellow foliage dominating the center of the hill is a Manchurian Walnut (Juglans mandshurica). Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Saxifrage(?) on alpine hill in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Yellow poppy on alpine hill in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2019  Anemone flowers on alpine hill in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Red Chrysanthemum in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Leaves of rhododendron in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Flowers of Colchicum in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Top view of Colchicum flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Close-up of a Colchicum flower in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Pair Colchicum flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Pokeweed (Phytolacca acinosa) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Orange poppy flower in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Cluster of Colchicum flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Yellow aster flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Japanese garden in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Blue flowers of Frikart s aster (Aster x frikartii) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Dahlia flower (Russian name Georgin) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Showy Stonecrop (Hylotelephium spectabile) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Half-open Colchicum flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Sculpture of a Russian Tsar Peter the Great at the entrance of a neglected museum in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Silvery leaves of Lamb s-ear (Stachys byzantina) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  White flowers of Colchicum autumnale f. album in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Pergola on a hill in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Fall colors of Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)(?) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Golden bootleg mushrooms (Phaeolepiota aurea) on a lawn in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Blue flag (Iris) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Blue iris flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) on Alpine Hill (or Alpinarium). Sterile Fronds (The "Feathers"): The large, outer leaves have turned from green to a golden-bronze color. These are the "ostrich feathers" that give the plant its name. They are withering now and will soon collapse for the winter. Fertile Fronds (The Dark Spikes): In the very center, there are the dark brown, stiff, upright spikes. These are the spore-bearing fronds (sporophylls). Unlike the leafy outer fronds, these become woody and persist standing upright through the entire winter, often poking out through the snow. Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Egg-shaped, comb-like structure of Common Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Section of golden bootleg mushrooms (Phaeolepiota aurea) on a lawn in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Common trumpet creeper (Foxglove vine, Campsis radicans) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Blue flowers of geranium in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2019  Blue bugle (Ajuga reptans) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2019  Close-up of white Calocybe-like mushrooms under silvery fir trees behind Lenin s monument in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Blue flowers of grape hyacinth (Muscari) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Blue bugle (carpetweed, Ajuga reptans) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Blue eryngo (Eryngium planum) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2024  Blue flower of columbine (Aquilegia) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2019  Great camas (Camassia leichtlinii) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2019  White Calocybe-like mushrooms under silvery fir trees behind Lenin s monument (spore size 5.9 - 7.3 x 3.7 - 4.4) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Glory of the Snow (Chionodoxa forbesii Blue Giant ) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 4, 2021  Blue flower of gentian speedwell (Veronica gentianoides) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2019  Frikart s aster (Aster x frikartii) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Close-up of Frikart s aster (Aster x frikartii) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  White flowers of great camas (Camassia leichtlinii) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2019  Pair of flowers of Frikart s aster (Aster x frikartii) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Common drone fly (Eristalis tenax), a type of hoverfly that mimics the appearance of honeybees, on Autumn Crocus in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Common drone fly (Eristalis tenax), a type of hoverfly that mimics the appearance of honeybees, on Colchicum flower in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Caps of mushrooms Conocybe rugosa (Pholiotina rugosa)(?) on a lawn in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Orange netcrust mushroom (Pseudomerulius aureus) on "Planet of Mushrooms" exhibition. Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2025  Resupinate polypore mushroom Gloeoporus taxicola on "Planet of Mushrooms" exhibition. Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2025  Side view of mushrooms Conocybe rugosa (Pholiotina rugosa)(?) on a lawn in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Flowerbeds in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Common drone fly (Eristalis tenax), a type of hoverfly that mimics the appearance of honeybees, pollinating Colchicum flower in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Giant Funnel mushroom (Leucopaxillus giganteus, also known as Aspropaxillus giganteus) on a lawn under maples in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Horse chestnut in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Red flowers of Chaenomeles in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Draba flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Flowers of maple in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Lily flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Blooming cherry in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Flowers of Red Maple in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Red shoots of peony in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Shoots of some plants in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Lonicera with flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Tree alley in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Maple alley in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Red heather flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Meadowsweet (Filipendula) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Foamflower (Tiarella) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2019  Red flower buds in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Granite sculpture in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Corydalis flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Periwinkle flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2019  Daisy flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2019  Golden poppy in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2019  Corydalis buschii in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2019  Green spurge in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2019  Red flowers of heather in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Blooming cacti in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Some white flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Flower bud of a lily in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 4, 2021  Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Gloeoporus taxicola on "Planet of Mushrooms" exhibition. Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2025  Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Gloeoporus taxicola on "Planet of Mushrooms" exhibition. Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2025  Underside of Giant Funnel mushroom (Leucopaxillus giganteus, also known as Aspropaxillus giganteus) on a lawn under maples in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Pink and white phlox in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Strawberry (Fragaria) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2019  Hens and chicks (Sempervivum) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Blooming maple (Acer) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Flower bud of horse chestnut in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Flowers of mustard family in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Geranium flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2019  Grape hyacinth (Muscari) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Back lit reddish leaves in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Garlic(?) flowers in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2024  Carpet of Thyme in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2024  Shoot of a linden tree in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019  Leaf of hosta plant in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021  Fresh leaves of Viburnum in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 7, 2019 |