smith college botanic greenhouse

navigating each space, you are engulfed in a microclimate of warm greenery

moss and ground cover at your toes

established birds of paradise and ficus tower above

what a sight to observe the many species layered in different elements

making space for one another, but coming together as one

tones of every green imaginable

flowers bright and eye catching, nature’s version of ‘pick me!’

the structure of the greenhouse is strong and cured

windows that have seen many days, cloudy and bright, which creak as they adjust mechanically for temperature

warm and humid, escaping to tropical weather

passing through, moving slowly to observe

the power of plants, how they occupy space

northampton, ma

42.31844° N, 72.63962° W