terrarium madness

Terrariums are glass containers with plants inside. And we are mad about them! :p You can think of them as miniature landscapes.Best type of terrariums? The ones with succulents inside of course! :p You can even make a themed terrarium, using toy animals like snakes, lizards etc. Dinosaurs are my favourites :p We will post a tutorial for terrariums soon (in case you want to make your own). 

This one is my first attempt. Say hello to Patrick :p I had to empty this bowl though, because one of the plants had mealy bugs! Yiaiks!! They ate the plant from the inside..Poor haworthia cooperi..Mealy bugs are these disgusting little fellas:

http://www.google.gr/search?q=mealy+bugs&hl=el&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=-u30TvzkE8bi8AOD9eCfAQ&ved=0CDUQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=645

I hate them..I really do.They're the only insect enemy succulents have. No other insect can harm them:)

So beware, you must inspect every new plant you buy before you introduce it to your other plants!

I made the following terrarium for Eri.hehe.. I used a snake and a dino as ornaments. I think it is a Parasaurolophus :p 

This is a smaller terrarium. It contains a haworthia zebrina and a sempervivum arachnoideum. Kind of creepy, huh? :p

The last terrarium is the one I made for my mum. Didn't put any snakes in it because it would end in the garbage hah. They wouldn't be the first plants with this fate:p These pebbles are too shiny for my taste, but it looks ok I guess.