# The Spheres' plants, up close and personal *With more than 40,000 plants from around the world, The Spheres showcase biodiversity in the heart of Seattle.* The Seattle Spheres are a place where employees can think and work differently surrounded by plants. The 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. Upon closer inspection, each plant tells its own unique story. Get up close and personal with a few of these plants through macro photography. Scroll 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. ![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) Dendrochilum magnum, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Begonia melanobullata, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Macodes lowii, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Medinilla myriantha, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Verschaffeltia splendida, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Begonia "Little Darling," as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Hoya sp., as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Alocasia maharani, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Begonia sizemoreae, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Petrocosmea rosettifolia, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Tacca chantrieri, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Melastome sp., as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Medinilla gregori hambali, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Begonia prismatocarpa, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Selaginella erythropus, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Freycinetia sp., as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Begonia soli-mutata, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Begonia sp., as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Medinilla alata, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Microsorium musifolium, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Alocasia "Frydek," as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Hedychium horsfieldii, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Medinilla scortechinii, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Blechnum gibbum, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Calyptocalyx pachystachys, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon) ![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) Aeschynanthus speciosus, as photographed as part of an up-close-and-personal macro photography showcase detailing plants housed within The Spheres. (JORDAN STEAD / Amazon)