{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000175-99c7-d1b6-abf7-bfd744ef0002","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-offices/the-spheres-plants-up-close-and-personal","headline":"The Spheres' plants, up close and personal ","description":"With more than 40,000 plants from around the world, The Spheres showcase biodiversity in the heart of Seattle.","datePublished":"2018-05-11T18:54:35.362Z","dateModified":"2018-05-11T18:54:35.362Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jordan Stead","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/7711f22/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2333x2333+0+584/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Ff2%2F2b%2Ff99dfbb74eba83f5ec962dbbc8c0%2F20171207blogauthorheadshots-11.JPG","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/fa2670e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1000+0+68/resize/1200x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe1%2Fc1%2F80a2a62b4d1c8416a1f015614bc1%2F20180104-livingwall-spheres-001.jpg","width":"1200","height":"600"},"articleBody":"# The Spheres' plants, up close and personal \n\n*With more than 40,000 plants from around the world, The Spheres showcase biodiversity in the heart of Seattle.*\n\nThe Seattle Spheres are a place where employees can think and work differently surrounded by plants.\n\nThe Spheres are a result of innovative thinking about the character of a workplace and an extended conversation about what is typically missing from urban offices– a direct link to nature. The Spheres are home to more than 40,000 plants from the cloud forest regions of over 30 countries.\n\nUpon closer inspection, each plant tells its own unique story. Get up close and personal with a few of these plants through macro photography. \n\nScroll down, or click any image to launch an immersive photo gallery, and be sure to follow [@SeattleSpheres](http://www.instagram.com/SeattleSpheres) on Instagram for more photos of The Spheres plant inhabitants and architecture.\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ce9e0a4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1334+0+0/resize/767x512!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F61%2Feb%2Fb4c897974a1f8bef3d46ef4d1947%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-01.JPG)\nDendrochilum magnum, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4bf0f6d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Faf%2Fab%2Feeb118cf4afabf2d239f81f6492a%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-02.JPG)\nBegonia melanobullata, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/82af70e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fb2%2Fe5%2F130a4af1447ea9bb305714696ed9%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-03.JPG)\nMacodes lowii, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/9c8ce33/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fb6%2Fe1%2F9a71ec384145b877a26591d18ae0%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-04.JPG)\nMedinilla myriantha, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/631981f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F7e%2F38%2Ff150245945989f7eb504956b760d%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-05.JPG)\nVerschaffeltia splendida, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/6ab8faf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fcc%2F85%2F4048c6c44651a6a550f6b5f0b0f1%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-06.JPG)\nBegonia \"Little Darling,\" as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/24a9da1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F90%2Fb2%2Ffc4bdcbc4097b42146a8daae476a%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-07.JPG)\nHoya sp., as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3e38a56/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F27%2Fb1%2F79416a0f4983a798facc145ba144%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-08.JPG)\nAlocasia maharani, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ce3b64b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fa4%2F72%2F6f9eaa724f4f92380573e76e26bd%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-09.JPG)\nBegonia sizemoreae, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/1ebe5c5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F23%2F5e%2Ff2eee07c453688acc35d9acbcf5e%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-10.JPG)\nPetrocosmea rosettifolia, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/820ee46/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fa8%2Fe4%2F286d2585485b9d9e1cce0739d81a%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-11.JPG)\nTacca chantrieri, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/bda7296/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe7%2F36%2F7e5252b843dd86aa5a5195528d67%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-12.JPG)\nMelastome sp., as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/5b8a3d8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd6%2F8c%2Fe911fa1f4b06915c3275163a4644%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-13.JPG)\nMedinilla gregori hambali, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/7fb44a5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe3%2F60%2Fc6d1e58f4b0289df6dab87e5e1e3%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-14.JPG)\nBegonia prismatocarpa, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/446609b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fcf%2F9c%2Fab74cb0d4b0284ca22b5c988e489%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-15.JPG)\nSelaginella erythropus, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/26ec496/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fef%2F0c%2F084cd7d04dda8fd05ec6de414e10%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-16.JPG)\nFreycinetia sp., as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b58e403/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fc5%2F0d%2F70dba50b44d190759f9ee5b7e108%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-17.JPG)\nBegonia soli-mutata, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/10895ae/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F18%2F4c%2Fa95328ad4153a74ec8ffaba949c9%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-18.JPG)\nBegonia sp., as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/c7ccc2e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Ff2%2F5e%2F60e4d9494d83a7aea5b2054804e9%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-19.JPG)\nMedinilla alata, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/54e094a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F92%2F2d%2Fe322080e4a5e8bbb253defa01e9d%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-20.JPG)\nMicrosorium musifolium, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/8bf1926/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1334+0+0/resize/767x512!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F5d%2F97%2F78268fe54e8a85f61d610a5623d6%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-21.JPG)\nAlocasia \"Frydek,\" as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/35a0189/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fc3%2F64%2Fcca58f4e41d0ae5100aef948f816%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-22.JPG)\nHedychium horsfieldii, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/918fcbe/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1334+0+0/resize/767x512!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F1e%2F2c%2Fc5bdd5a94177b8db4468c964b5b5%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-23.JPG)\nMedinilla scortechinii, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4b17f98/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fa6%2Fab%2Fc3f0a4db480f85e0c229f42a25fe%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-24.JPG)\nBlechnum gibbum, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b4d2078/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fba%2Ffe%2Fead15a174e4ab12116837f89d409%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-25.JPG)\nCalyptocalyx pachystachys, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)\n\n![Macro photography of some of the 40,000 plants in the Seattle Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3d551ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fff%2F9c%2F3a4c30834c45995c7dd80b63f7b9%2F20170918spheresmacroplants-blog-26.JPG)\nAeschynanthus speciosus, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. 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