Climatology & Plant Hardiness:
Sunset Magazine Climate Map
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Cold Hardiness Information
Weather.Com
Palm and Cycad Related:
Cool Tropics
Palms of the World
Lord Howe Island Seed Company
Palm Link Launch Pad
Palms and other Tropical Pleasures
Palm Trees in Oregon
Virtual Palm Encyclopedia
Pronunciation of Palm Latin Names
Cloudforest Cafe
Commercial Silk - Interior Landscaping
Palm & Subtropical Plant Societies:
International Palm Society
The Palm Society of Southern California
Pacific Northwest Palm and Exotic Plant Society
Palm and Cycad Societies of Florida
Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia
The Cycad Society
Bromeliad Society International
American Fern Society
American Bamboo Society
Cactus and Succulent Society
The American Orchid Society
California Rare Fruit Grower's Society
International Aroid Society
Public Gardens with Palms:
The Claremont Resort, Berkeley, CA
UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA
Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA
Palmetum at Lake Merrit Garden Center, Oakland, CA
Oakland Temple, Oakland, CA
Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, CA
Strybing Arboretum at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Hearst Castle, San Simeon, CA
Refugio State Beach, Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara Courthouse, Santa Barbara, CA
Lotusland, Montecito, CA
The Biltmore Hotel, Montecito, CA
Virgina Robinson Estate, Beverly Hills, CA
LA County Botanical Gardens, Arcadia, CA
The Huntington, San Marino, CA
Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, CA
Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas, CA
The Bahia Hotel, San Diego, CA
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (Gary's Alma Mater)
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Miami, Florida
Golden Gate Bridge, Bay and Surf:
Live Cam of GG Bridge from Berkely
Live Cam of Richmond View from Angel Island
GG Bridge Construction Drawings image
GG Bridge dizzy image
GG Bridge from Marin Headlands image
GG Bridge from Richmond Shoreline image
GG Bridge on Little Surf Day image
GG bridge on Bigger Surf Day image
GG Bridge on HUGE Surf Day image
Golden Gate Bridge on a Sharky Day
San Francisco's Ocean Beach Live Cam Surf Report
Maverick's Live Cam Surf Report