tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81718338984280140832024-03-14T01:54:19.161-07:00Delaware Green AcreWelcome to our Little Piece of the Earth!Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-57072283365134673002013-05-16T15:45:00.001-07:002013-05-16T15:45:31.111-07:00Daffodils? Really, on May 16th.This Spring has been a good one for the daffodils in Central Ohio. There are many different types that bloom in our garden each year, and each year we add more to the mix. It is amazing how we make room for new varieties each fall. Last year, we decided to widen several beds that were near the porch so that we could enjoy some of the special new flowers from a window, if need be, or directly from the porch. Always thinking about not stepping in soggy grass from Spring rains. <br />
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We joined the <a href="http://www.daffodilusa.org/" target="_blank">American Daffodil Society</a> and have met some wonderful people and learned a lot about this particular flower. Daffodils are divided into <a href="http://daffodilusa.org/daffodils/div.html" target="_blank">thirteen divisions</a> which are based on what the daffodil looks like. Letters represent th<span style="font-family: inherit;">e color of the <span class="style16">petals (perianth) and the cup (corona). The petal color is described by letters starting from the outside (edge), then the middle, and then right next to the cup. The cup color is described from inside out of the cup, all the way to the rim. The format used to describe a daffodil is "division number, letter(s) describing the petal color followed by a hyphen, and the letter(s) describing the cup. </span></span><br />
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These are the cultivars that are blooming on this Delaware Green Acre on May 16th.<br />
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For all of us Buckeyes, this was something to photograph.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t8yaMKPPQJA/T1uDm2_Cz0I/AAAAAAAABqk/1ooiGq75Iu0/s1600/IMG_5484.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t8yaMKPPQJA/T1uDm2_Cz0I/AAAAAAAABqk/1ooiGq75Iu0/s400/IMG_5484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718308855495184194" border="0" /></a>The sign on the chair reads <span style="font-size:180%;"><br />"The Wolverine Latrine."</span><br /></div><br />This afternoon, the Buckeyes will take on the Michigan Wolverines. GO BUCKS!!!Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-16982088534671499722012-01-15T08:58:00.000-08:002012-01-15T10:14:05.807-08:00Winter Beauty<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Somehow bright Midwestern sunshine radiating down in January makes even 15 degrees seem OK. Watching some winter-hardy birds dart and hop, around and under, our bird feeder to obtain badly needed nourishment in the mid-day sunshine is most wonderful. The expense of buying wild bird seed, and the effort of filling a feeder in the winter cold, are more than offset by the enjoyment offered by these fragile creatures of the air! The varieties and colors (even in the dead of winter) are amazing. Cardinal red, Jay blue, Sparrow brown, and Nuthatch grey pop in the bright light, and afford the observer a most pleasant feeling.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zZapOgv1Kw/TxMV9eMy8gI/AAAAAAAABqA/Y0MyaC7ImQQ/s1600/IMG_5080.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zZapOgv1Kw/TxMV9eMy8gI/AAAAAAAABqA/Y0MyaC7ImQQ/s320/IMG_5080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697922099376747010" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YQNAkRVmjhc/TxMV9AqUApI/AAAAAAAABp0/4ELOlkFVZR4/s1600/IMG_5078.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YQNAkRVmjhc/TxMV9AqUApI/AAAAAAAABp0/4ELOlkFVZR4/s320/IMG_5078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697922091447485074" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dZxQRcj1N50/TxMV92Zf_cI/AAAAAAAABqM/BsUNmDLzIH0/s1600/IMG_5085.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dZxQRcj1N50/TxMV92Zf_cI/AAAAAAAABqM/BsUNmDLzIH0/s320/IMG_5085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697922105872481730" border="0" /></a>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-35417126694659460752012-01-13T08:19:00.000-08:002012-01-14T11:53:00.139-08:00What a Difference!What a difference a couple of months make in our Central Ohio area. Here's proof:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TxKBsylrAAg/TxBaSLNoK7I/AAAAAAAABpc/1NBBo9MVtZM/s1600/IMG_4928.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TxKBsylrAAg/TxBaSLNoK7I/AAAAAAAABpc/1NBBo9MVtZM/s320/IMG_4928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697152796917771186" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">October, 2011<br />and<br />Today<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3SfNQVM3uDs/TxBaximabbI/AAAAAAAABpo/gXBClja2wIg/s1600/IMG_5075.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3SfNQVM3uDs/TxBaximabbI/AAAAAAAABpo/gXBClja2wIg/s320/IMG_5075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697153335771688370" border="0" /></a>January, 2012<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I think I'll grab a cup of coffee and read my latest issue of the <a href="http://statebystategardening.com/oh/">Ohio Gardener</a> magazine and dream........<br /></div></div>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-80992116704740424032012-01-11T10:30:00.000-08:002012-01-11T11:19:35.519-08:00The Last Salad of the Year!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->It is really going to be hard to have to buy that first bunch of lettuce from the grocery store. I had to take a picture of the last salad from our garden.<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ery8yPLBoT0/Tw3X78AJ07I/AAAAAAAABpE/iHtTvh10qCI/s1600/IMG_5050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ery8yPLBoT0/Tw3X78AJ07I/AAAAAAAABpE/iHtTvh10qCI/s320/IMG_5050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696446528412570546" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">It consisted of two kinds of lettuces, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Baby Mesclun Lettuces/Cut and Come Again</span> from <span style="font-style: italic;">Renee’s Garden</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Buttercrunch</span> from <span style="font-style: italic;">Livingston Seed Co.</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">,</span></span> and a packet of baby spinach seeds (not sure where these were from). In September, we planted three deck planters with lettuce in them and one with the baby spinach .<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xe-z9KG1Qb4/Tw3Zi4-fd6I/AAAAAAAABpQ/6Khn-UBM92E/s1600/IMG_5051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xe-z9KG1Qb4/Tw3Zi4-fd6I/AAAAAAAABpQ/6Khn-UBM92E/s320/IMG_5051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696448297126819746" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> It was so hot in Central Ohio in August that we put off planting these until September. Well, our weather here has been so unusually warm this Fall and into the first part of January that these cool weather crops did great! We ate lots of salads from these four containers. This January picture will have to be a reminder of that great home grown taste until we plant again in early Spring. Till then…………..</p>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-70080436519670928942011-11-25T12:30:00.000-08:002011-11-25T12:36:12.793-08:00A Thanksgiving Gift<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dUnfdIRyswA/Ts_7NvGIo2I/AAAAAAAABo4/6qhp7ypOGOk/s1600/IMG_4960.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dUnfdIRyswA/Ts_7NvGIo2I/AAAAAAAABo4/6qhp7ypOGOk/s320/IMG_4960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679033868536554338" border="0" /></a><br />Look what bloomed on Thanksgiving! It's the common Shamrock plant (oxalis). I am thankful for flowers on any plant, indoors or outdoors, during the month of November in Central Ohio.<br /><br />I did some research on bloom times and learned a lot in the process. Here is a link to some great information from the <a href="http://www.extension.iastate.edu/newsrel/2002/mar02/mar0206.html">Iowa State University Extension</a> on this plant.Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-62789767174048945852011-06-16T13:42:00.000-07:002011-06-16T14:02:40.167-07:00Robins Twice in One Season<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LhqgJmtC5Zs/TfpuEhjr2PI/AAAAAAAABl4/Xaaz3Jjp3xU/s1600/IMG_3378.JPG"></a>We feel lucky to have had two sets of baby robins born on this Delaware Green Acre. This last group of three (that's our best guess) was found in a nest in our front yard right in the middle of a Globe Blue Spruce on a Standard.<br /><br />When we found the nest, the babies had already hatched and had some feathers. The babies had to be pretty far along because they were not in the nest for long.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4qXKDpLVi8o/TfpuENZxWwI/AAAAAAAABlw/ofVThw-K-QI/s1600/IMG_3375.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hubby making and sharing a discovery<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6d8urDbyYfM/TfpuDjnaoDI/AAAAAAAABlo/gGyLvaFaEKI/s1600/IMG_3376.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6d8urDbyYfM/TfpuDjnaoDI/AAAAAAAABlo/gGyLvaFaEKI/s320/IMG_3376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618924492477341746" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4qXKDpLVi8o/TfpuENZxWwI/AAAAAAAABlw/ofVThw-K-QI/s1600/IMG_3375.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4qXKDpLVi8o/TfpuENZxWwI/AAAAAAAABlw/ofVThw-K-QI/s320/IMG_3375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618924503694400258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What's for lunch?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vParWmjMk_M/TfpuEzIz28I/AAAAAAAABmA/zeRfK4AFllU/s1600/IMG_3385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vParWmjMk_M/TfpuEzIz28I/AAAAAAAABmA/zeRfK4AFllU/s320/IMG_3385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618924513823808450" border="0" /></a>Mom caught a worm and is getting ready to share it with her babies<br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LhqgJmtC5Zs/TfpuEhjr2PI/AAAAAAAABl4/Xaaz3Jjp3xU/s1600/IMG_3378.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LhqgJmtC5Zs/TfpuEhjr2PI/AAAAAAAABl4/Xaaz3Jjp3xU/s320/IMG_3378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618924509104691442" border="0" /></a>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-15501686111033427022011-06-09T08:20:00.001-07:002011-06-16T12:54:19.366-07:00A Special Trip to Schnormeier Gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6xegKaysX8M/TfpbKv52OnI/AAAAAAAABlg/8Bz4k7tksg4/s1600/IMG_3493.JPG"><br /></a>Once a year Ted and Ann Schnormeier open their gardens for public viewing. <a href="http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/index.html">The Columbus Dispatch</a> did an article on this beyond beautiful Asian inspired garden and noted the dates that this would be open to the public. We checked out the weather for these dates and quickly decided when we would visit. We could not have picked a better day. The weather was wonderful. The temperature was in the low 80’s and a there was a light breeze all day long. Last time we visited these gardens, the temperature was well into the 90’s and no breeze. This visit was going to be just perfect. <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.schnormeiergardens.org/">Schnormeier Gardens</a> are located in Gambier, Ohio. The gardens spread out over 75 acres. There are nine distinct gardens along with many lakes and large lawn areas. There are gently rolling hills throughout the property which adds much interest to the different areas. Every detail was carefully thought out when laying out these areas. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Enjoy a pictorial walk of the property and gardens.<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">A bronze sculpture of Ted and Ann Schnormeier commissioner for their 50th anniversary sits in a garden<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uQpckoSp3B8/TfaIVJGQJgI/AAAAAAAABeg/iMtBTZEnw4A/s1600/IMG_3466.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uQpckoSp3B8/TfaIVJGQJgI/AAAAAAAABeg/iMtBTZEnw4A/s320/IMG_3466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617827481992046082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A rolling hills view of Schnormeier Gardens<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yZC_rHeGO-0/TfeS4NkVgJI/AAAAAAAABjw/reHJX-lDR-0/s1600/IMG_3387.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yZC_rHeGO-0/TfeS4NkVgJI/AAAAAAAABjw/reHJX-lDR-0/s320/IMG_3387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618120554580377746" border="0" /></a>On the way to the Waterfall Garden<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n3Fjvxto8C0/TfeS2la3lQI/AAAAAAAABjg/oUKvO6aHlkM/s1600/IMG_3390.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n3Fjvxto8C0/TfeS2la3lQI/AAAAAAAABjg/oUKvO6aHlkM/s320/IMG_3390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618120526623380738" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CWdxKt9KvRU/TfeS3PlhQkI/AAAAAAAABjo/JaC8cF_WUK8/s1600/IMG_3389.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CWdxKt9KvRU/TfeS3PlhQkI/AAAAAAAABjo/JaC8cF_WUK8/s320/IMG_3389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618120537942344258" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cA7imErKDXE/TfeS10Mr9TI/AAAAAAAABjY/xKg5gmvnXZs/s1600/IMG_3391.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cA7imErKDXE/TfeS10Mr9TI/AAAAAAAABjY/xKg5gmvnXZs/s320/IMG_3391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618120513410561330" border="0" /></a><br />Experience the Waterfall Garden<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_1FmvZxA6a4/TfjNi8yXWFI/AAAAAAAABkQ/hYSQCeDo4LA/s1600/IMG_3394.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_1FmvZxA6a4/TfjNi8yXWFI/AAAAAAAABkQ/hYSQCeDo4LA/s320/IMG_3394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618466535461312594" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NLCKszJUOgM/TfeOlGNMQUI/AAAAAAAABjQ/nBkYkrkQaqI/s1600/IMG_3396.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NLCKszJUOgM/TfeOlGNMQUI/AAAAAAAABjQ/nBkYkrkQaqI/s320/IMG_3396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618115828140228930" border="0" /></a><br />Hubby on Chinese bridge to Swan Island<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">in the Waterfall Garden<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QVhfhKTxy7E/TfDyBkty55I/AAAAAAAABZg/YixVDOrHhmY/s1600/IMG_3404.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QVhfhKTxy7E/TfDyBkty55I/AAAAAAAABZg/YixVDOrHhmY/s320/IMG_3404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616254844180555666" border="0" /></a>A view of the lake from Swan Island<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mi5yspSipn4/TfeOjGFynUI/AAAAAAAABiw/Yrd4M-owKG4/s1600/IMG_3406.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mi5yspSipn4/TfeOjGFynUI/AAAAAAAABiw/Yrd4M-owKG4/s320/IMG_3406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618115793749450050" border="0" /></a>Japanese Teahouse<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3x8cqG6XPr8/TfeMV4WzEzI/AAAAAAAABiA/KUXTO3KCgEg/s1600/IMG_3416.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3x8cqG6XPr8/TfeMV4WzEzI/AAAAAAAABiA/KUXTO3KCgEg/s320/IMG_3416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618113367701132082" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TOMhPuHbUO8/TfeWGCvbQ4I/AAAAAAAABj4/zplcm8M9QD0/s1600/IMG_3413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TOMhPuHbUO8/TfeWGCvbQ4I/AAAAAAAABj4/zplcm8M9QD0/s320/IMG_3413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618124090727154562" border="0" /></a><br />Rhododendrons blooming<b> </b>in early June<br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-niDCgejufzA/TfeNbEoWo7I/AAAAAAAABig/-g8NeP6oh4s/s1600/IMG_3410.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-niDCgejufzA/TfeNbEoWo7I/AAAAAAAABig/-g8NeP6oh4s/s320/IMG_3410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618114556406965170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A view of the Stream Garden<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nFbPHRqE16U/TfjLjlqcs8I/AAAAAAAABkI/HNYgePmDMVg/s1600/IMG_3455.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nFbPHRqE16U/TfjLjlqcs8I/AAAAAAAABkI/HNYgePmDMVg/s320/IMG_3455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618464347410707394" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SBoPjaRaaDQ/TfaIWP4xCnI/AAAAAAAABew/Y_IRMRHGHR4/s1600/IMG_3459.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SBoPjaRaaDQ/TfaIWP4xCnI/AAAAAAAABew/Y_IRMRHGHR4/s320/IMG_3459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617827500994398834" border="0" /></a><br />Art in the Stream Garden<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R0u-oP8ruc8/TfeOkDaw_7I/AAAAAAAABjA/HfjIaTecRac/s1600/IMG_3400.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R0u-oP8ruc8/TfeOkDaw_7I/AAAAAAAABjA/HfjIaTecRac/s320/IMG_3400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618115810211987378" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H-XiWV6HsgQ/TfaIWrB697I/AAAAAAAABe4/93kL2flNzrY/s1600/IMG_3458.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H-XiWV6HsgQ/TfaIWrB697I/AAAAAAAABe4/93kL2flNzrY/s320/IMG_3458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617827508280555442" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Schnormeier residence inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright along the lake<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uqbIY_nLWUI/TfeNbkQ9QVI/AAAAAAAABio/uarxOJ0eGC0/s1600/IMG_3408.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uqbIY_nLWUI/TfeNbkQ9QVI/AAAAAAAABio/uarxOJ0eGC0/s320/IMG_3408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618114564898767186" border="0" /></a>Gardens near the Schnormeier home<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-scr05QQkMf4/TfeMTzVCV9I/AAAAAAAABho/CGkaj7zEwe8/s1600/IMG_3429.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-scr05QQkMf4/TfeMTzVCV9I/AAAAAAAABho/CGkaj7zEwe8/s320/IMG_3429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618113331991828434" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yoi5cTWNn_k/TfpD0Jb4aGI/AAAAAAAABkw/yUhYAWHtUjk/s1600/IMG_3433.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yoi5cTWNn_k/TfpD0Jb4aGI/AAAAAAAABkw/yUhYAWHtUjk/s320/IMG_3433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618878048263235682" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8GFKweLit_M/TfeIYCKS8EI/AAAAAAAABhA/P3fNftvpIZQ/s1600/IMG_3434.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8GFKweLit_M/TfeIYCKS8EI/AAAAAAAABhA/P3fNftvpIZQ/s320/IMG_3434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618109006646276162" border="0" /></a><br />Container gardens along the lake side of the home<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-11TvriGnA6I/TfeJbOx6ccI/AAAAAAAABhY/9x4_qo81RP0/s1600/IMG_3431.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-11TvriGnA6I/TfeJbOx6ccI/AAAAAAAABhY/9x4_qo81RP0/s320/IMG_3431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618110161084903874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MhGFdWY4IbQ/TfeJalDGkxI/AAAAAAAABhQ/ul5xsLKejRA/s1600/IMG_3432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MhGFdWY4IbQ/TfeJalDGkxI/AAAAAAAABhQ/ul5xsLKejRA/s320/IMG_3432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618110149882712850" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DL_J6ceCSFA/TfeJbo1utiI/AAAAAAAABhg/OWHMatlCYt4/s1600/IMG_3430.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DL_J6ceCSFA/TfeJbo1utiI/AAAAAAAABhg/OWHMatlCYt4/s320/IMG_3430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618110168080234018" border="0" /></a>View of the bridge to Swan Island from the house<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TXQhsiUJ8XI/TfeIXb047QI/AAAAAAAABg4/bQdeuz5OMJ0/s1600/IMG_3436.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TXQhsiUJ8XI/TfeIXb047QI/AAAAAAAABg4/bQdeuz5OMJ0/s320/IMG_3436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618108996355943682" border="0" /></a>Japanese Garden<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9kTWGvWnxck/TfeIWm7QKHI/AAAAAAAABgw/YjSK_vRaGAw/s1600/IMG_3438.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9kTWGvWnxck/TfeIWm7QKHI/AAAAAAAABgw/YjSK_vRaGAw/s320/IMG_3438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618108982155552882" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U5c2eSh_meg/TfjUV4ie1tI/AAAAAAAABkY/KFj0Lnh7um8/s1600/IMG_3437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U5c2eSh_meg/TfjUV4ie1tI/AAAAAAAABkY/KFj0Lnh7um8/s320/IMG_3437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618474007564048082" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8w46apJcGI/TfeHkMi3GsI/AAAAAAAABgo/ZG8rXZgrdmg/s1600/IMG_3440.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8w46apJcGI/TfeHkMi3GsI/AAAAAAAABgo/ZG8rXZgrdmg/s320/IMG_3440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618108116080466626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Chinese Cup Gardens with view of Chinese pavilion<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-88U3z_LY4rM/TfjVbkh3xEI/AAAAAAAABkg/NVbYRC4Pd30/s1600/IMG_3401.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-88U3z_LY4rM/TfjVbkh3xEI/AAAAAAAABkg/NVbYRC4Pd30/s320/IMG_3401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618475204783621186" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8w46apJcGI/TfeHkMi3GsI/AAAAAAAABgo/ZG8rXZgrdmg/s1600/IMG_3440.JPG"><br /></a>Chandelier in the Chinese pavilion<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V-Ig8HG5HnA/TfaJ90s33JI/AAAAAAAABfg/tsxaL79G1Io/s1600/IMG_3446.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V-Ig8HG5HnA/TfaJ90s33JI/AAAAAAAABfg/tsxaL79G1Io/s320/IMG_3446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617829280403152018" border="0" /></a>One of the Cup Gardens<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2dy_CbW1iLc/TfjWl-teLyI/AAAAAAAABko/7FKxiqBIrCc/s1600/IMG_3442.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2dy_CbW1iLc/TfjWl-teLyI/AAAAAAAABko/7FKxiqBIrCc/s320/IMG_3442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618476483121917730" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3pXtk-K0SHc/TfaJ9U8WkrI/AAAAAAAABfY/9qmLnS7-KO4/s1600/IMG_3447.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3pXtk-K0SHc/TfaJ9U8WkrI/AAAAAAAABfY/9qmLnS7-KO4/s320/IMG_3447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617829271878144690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3yL0dC-vkMw/TfaJ8zhAwVI/AAAAAAAABfQ/vp5GJmcuidg/s1600/IMG_3449.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3yL0dC-vkMw/TfaJ8zhAwVI/AAAAAAAABfQ/vp5GJmcuidg/s320/IMG_3449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617829262905098578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Japanese Garden House in the Serenity Garden overlooking one of five ponds<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6X-p4M24NXI/TfZZgETtB7I/AAAAAAAABeQ/WfRnfeWbiz8/s1600/IMG_3468.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6X-p4M24NXI/TfZZgETtB7I/AAAAAAAABeQ/WfRnfeWbiz8/s320/IMG_3468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617775992638343090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Japanese garden house in the Serenity Garden<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xKUU_voOjyk/TfZZeSX1_bI/AAAAAAAABd4/blcVnxfUqs4/s1600/IMG_3475.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xKUU_voOjyk/TfZZeSX1_bI/AAAAAAAABd4/blcVnxfUqs4/s320/IMG_3475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617775962054065586" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TT-Y80RHxd0/TfY90Pth7wI/AAAAAAAABdA/NFFz2fOJ7T0/s1600/IMG_3486.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TT-Y80RHxd0/TfY90Pth7wI/AAAAAAAABdA/NFFz2fOJ7T0/s320/IMG_3486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617745552971263746" border="0" /></a>Japanese Bridge<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xmPL8-jymNI/TfY9zYMhqLI/AAAAAAAABc4/Fos5VTdcrFU/s1600/IMG_3489.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xmPL8-jymNI/TfY9zYMhqLI/AAAAAAAABc4/Fos5VTdcrFU/s320/IMG_3489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617745538068883634" border="0" /></a><br />Some of the many rare conifers in the Serenity Garden<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UGpCX5X7rug/TfpIi6np7eI/AAAAAAAABk4/v-XEWv6q1LE/s1600/IMG_3470.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UGpCX5X7rug/TfpIi6np7eI/AAAAAAAABk4/v-XEWv6q1LE/s320/IMG_3470.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618883249786449378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Snake-Branch Norway Spruce<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-meyBjLamlHs/TfpJlgvkpZI/AAAAAAAABlA/v_eZ04wNOv4/s1600/IMG_3476.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-meyBjLamlHs/TfpJlgvkpZI/AAAAAAAABlA/v_eZ04wNOv4/s320/IMG_3476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618884393891571090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gD9llfIE6Ng/TfZCDH_yh_I/AAAAAAAABdo/otf53p2rtrs/s1600/IMG_3477.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gD9llfIE6Ng/TfZCDH_yh_I/AAAAAAAABdo/otf53p2rtrs/s320/IMG_3477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617750206644914162" border="0" /></a>Hinoki Cypress<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A53Zl8hZLrI/TfZCCtF86DI/AAAAAAAABdg/yu4UPTCpZB0/s1600/IMG_3480.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A53Zl8hZLrI/TfZCCtF86DI/AAAAAAAABdg/yu4UPTCpZB0/s320/IMG_3480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617750199423002674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Korean Fir<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--xqJbT84-mw/TfY9163jwlI/AAAAAAAABdY/rXP_wAOvtPM/s1600/IMG_34822.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--xqJbT84-mw/TfY9163jwlI/AAAAAAAABdY/rXP_wAOvtPM/s320/IMG_34822.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617745581735920210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-auRtlnpcz5A/TfY90ph54rI/AAAAAAAABdI/nhPw6btBKkA/s1600/IMG_3483.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-auRtlnpcz5A/TfY90ph54rI/AAAAAAAABdI/nhPw6btBKkA/s320/IMG_3483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617745559901823666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Japanese White Pine<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PxfyYqBKdlA/TfY4Pe-WbvI/AAAAAAAABcg/RZCZ5ChyI40/s1600/IMG_3495.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PxfyYqBKdlA/TfY4Pe-WbvI/AAAAAAAABcg/RZCZ5ChyI40/s320/IMG_3495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617739423855046386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L1ZzvyCnodM/TfY4O2Z6YQI/AAAAAAAABcY/ViuSN53Q7lM/s1600/IMG_3497.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L1ZzvyCnodM/TfY4O2Z6YQI/AAAAAAAABcY/ViuSN53Q7lM/s320/IMG_3497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617739412964794626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PbFTvJhbgIs/TfY4OUOy-VI/AAAAAAAABcQ/f0WNBmOY_HU/s1600/IMG_3498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PbFTvJhbgIs/TfY4OUOy-VI/AAAAAAAABcQ/f0WNBmOY_HU/s320/IMG_3498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617739403791366482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Weeping European Silver Fir<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5dVsOt1vMCA/TfY2oUTi_wI/AAAAAAAABcA/wpPmcGOk5jE/s1600/IMG_3504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5dVsOt1vMCA/TfY2oUTi_wI/AAAAAAAABcA/wpPmcGOk5jE/s320/IMG_3504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617737651464634114" border="0" /></a>Alaska Cedar<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qatnCu_vHSk/TfY2ow5iu0I/AAAAAAAABcI/A67zy-rGslA/s1600/IMG_3500.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qatnCu_vHSk/TfY2ow5iu0I/AAAAAAAABcI/A67zy-rGslA/s320/IMG_3500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617737659140193090" border="0" /></a>Vista of the Serenity Gardens<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6xegKaysX8M/TfpbKv52OnI/AAAAAAAABlg/8Bz4k7tksg4/s1600/IMG_3493.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6xegKaysX8M/TfpbKv52OnI/AAAAAAAABlg/8Bz4k7tksg4/s320/IMG_3493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618903725314030194" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hosta Garden surrounded by Sassafras trees<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ckly0pKaH8/TfY2nPwYTkI/AAAAAAAABbw/UKBYFnVE590/s1600/IMG_3510.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ckly0pKaH8/TfY2nPwYTkI/AAAAAAAABbw/UKBYFnVE590/s320/IMG_3510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617737633063521858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qatnCu_vHSk/TfY2ow5iu0I/AAAAAAAABcI/A67zy-rGslA/s1600/IMG_3500.JPG"><br /></a>Trunk of a Sassafras tree<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kcQDWJKiOSw/TfY0HVeaDYI/AAAAAAAABbg/93mXjlAEGeU/s1600/IMG_3520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kcQDWJKiOSw/TfY0HVeaDYI/AAAAAAAABbg/93mXjlAEGeU/s320/IMG_3520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617734885819682178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3QU6t5vQ_L0/TfY0GrBM1dI/AAAAAAAABbY/6RLhUEFkmqw/s1600/IMG_3521.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3QU6t5vQ_L0/TfY0GrBM1dI/AAAAAAAABbY/6RLhUEFkmqw/s320/IMG_3521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617734874422891986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y5DKXHwyIHU/TfY0GCi7bCI/AAAAAAAABbQ/-HB3J8G3aZA/s1600/IMG_3522.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y5DKXHwyIHU/TfY0GCi7bCI/AAAAAAAABbQ/-HB3J8G3aZA/s320/IMG_3522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617734863558503458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-adEIXIVgwfQ/TfY0HzNQdxI/AAAAAAAABbo/emLM2rOnqg4/s1600/IMG_3518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-adEIXIVgwfQ/TfY0HzNQdxI/AAAAAAAABbo/emLM2rOnqg4/s320/IMG_3518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617734893800814354" border="0" /></a><br />Woodland Garden with sculptures<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9l-ijRLoNjo/TfD2WZcLpRI/AAAAAAAABa4/KcT2HdrYDR4/s1600/IMG_3526.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9l-ijRLoNjo/TfD2WZcLpRI/AAAAAAAABa4/KcT2HdrYDR4/s320/IMG_3526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616259599977653522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ofVUt0bJI4/TfD2VwXRnII/AAAAAAAABaw/qDret0oRTnQ/s1600/IMG_3527.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ofVUt0bJI4/TfD2VwXRnII/AAAAAAAABaw/qDret0oRTnQ/s320/IMG_3527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616259588951219330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DZW_Tnb7rsg/TfDzx1zeEKI/AAAAAAAABag/DOV_wNQR_Qw/s1600/IMG_3528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DZW_Tnb7rsg/TfDzx1zeEKI/AAAAAAAABag/DOV_wNQR_Qw/s320/IMG_3528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616256772913107106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G5IGGFk7bDk/TfDzxja6lVI/AAAAAAAABaY/27DKUZ8biE0/s1600/IMG_3529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G5IGGFk7bDk/TfDzxja6lVI/AAAAAAAABaY/27DKUZ8biE0/s320/IMG_3529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616256767978280274" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--hCRNSod5rU/TfD2XHcsIeI/AAAAAAAABbA/HqA6zM8ONEA/s1600/IMG_3524.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--hCRNSod5rU/TfD2XHcsIeI/AAAAAAAABbA/HqA6zM8ONEA/s320/IMG_3524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616259612327813602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BT5accuf1P0/TfDzxLEYKSI/AAAAAAAABaQ/r5KFJ0enSYk/s1600/IMG_3530.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BT5accuf1P0/TfDzxLEYKSI/AAAAAAAABaQ/r5KFJ0enSYk/s320/IMG_3530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616256761441298722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sculpture at one end of the Woodland Garden<br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SGjoPSYn_tg/TfDyDnyT_MI/AAAAAAAABaA/B6bgMDYBkK4/s1600/IMG_3535.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SGjoPSYn_tg/TfDyDnyT_MI/AAAAAAAABaA/B6bgMDYBkK4/s320/IMG_3535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616254879364545730" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lupines in the Meadow Garden<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e2GrlaWartc/TfDyCzExqTI/AAAAAAAABZ4/zGQpzc2TaEc/s1600/IMG_3536.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e2GrlaWartc/TfDyCzExqTI/AAAAAAAABZ4/zGQpzc2TaEc/s320/IMG_3536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616254865214908722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O6Ado-xQ_V8/TfDyCjvfc_I/AAAAAAAABZw/1Yu4YX3n8kY/s1600/IMG_3537.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O6Ado-xQ_V8/TfDyCjvfc_I/AAAAAAAABZw/1Yu4YX3n8kY/s320/IMG_3537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616254861099103218" border="0" /></a>Peonies in bloom<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9M5qBYYEGj8/TfDyCCBE_mI/AAAAAAAABZo/mPeKQSQXEAc/s1600/IMG_3541.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9M5qBYYEGj8/TfDyCCBE_mI/AAAAAAAABZo/mPeKQSQXEAc/s320/IMG_3541.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616254852046061154" border="0" /></a>The zigzag bridge<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ULTaU8ipi-Y/Tfe0W3g-RzI/AAAAAAAABkA/kHaRD-t6-Vk/s1600/IMG_3544.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ULTaU8ipi-Y/Tfe0W3g-RzI/AAAAAAAABkA/kHaRD-t6-Vk/s320/IMG_3544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618157365120354098" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DJdX6up7zRA/TfDw1jxH6pI/AAAAAAAABZQ/7PHiRXkQymA/s1600/IMG_3546.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DJdX6up7zRA/TfDw1jxH6pI/AAAAAAAABZQ/7PHiRXkQymA/s320/IMG_3546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616253538256022162" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBHmlGnmoPM/TfDw1QUlr2I/AAAAAAAABZI/FNo7C29RgiA/s1600/IMG_3550.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBHmlGnmoPM/TfDw1QUlr2I/AAAAAAAABZI/FNo7C29RgiA/s320/IMG_3550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616253533036064610" border="0" /></a>Australian black swan<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A-XV0SmEbIY/TfpORxy7OOI/AAAAAAAABlQ/i9mjlsYX3vE/s1600/IMG_3554.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A-XV0SmEbIY/TfpORxy7OOI/AAAAAAAABlQ/i9mjlsYX3vE/s320/IMG_3554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618889552429791458" border="0" /></a>Lake view from the Meadow Garden<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P7WpGRqsWWY/TfDw03QgFwI/AAAAAAAABZA/Vb0Jg40X_R0/s1600/IMG_3552.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P7WpGRqsWWY/TfDw03QgFwI/AAAAAAAABZA/Vb0Jg40X_R0/s320/IMG_3552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616253526308034306" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qaV9FrwyL9E/TfpPIe6FcEI/AAAAAAAABlY/Ipow_kr07VI/s1600/IMG_3547.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qaV9FrwyL9E/TfpPIe6FcEI/AAAAAAAABlY/Ipow_kr07VI/s320/IMG_3547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618890492252352578" border="0" /></a><br />Quarry Garden<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7lk5caQnupc/TfDocJGpMJI/AAAAAAAABYA/1hdVyJjc4o4/s1600/IMG_3563.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7lk5caQnupc/TfDocJGpMJI/AAAAAAAABYA/1hdVyJjc4o4/s320/IMG_3563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616244305508774034" border="0" /></a>Along the lake edge of the Quarry Garden<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yaP75IHeZmE/TfDobibrImI/AAAAAAAABX4/eUdLUcJ0Uyc/s1600/IMG_3567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yaP75IHeZmE/TfDobibrImI/AAAAAAAABX4/eUdLUcJ0Uyc/s320/IMG_3567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616244295127999074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9zht3cCRItU/TfDocsvqq1I/AAAAAAAABYI/nS42vK90LbI/s1600/IMG_3562.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9zht3cCRItU/TfDocsvqq1I/AAAAAAAABYI/nS42vK90LbI/s320/IMG_3562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616244315076078418" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OIGjjcHP4tk/TfDq8WuCuFI/AAAAAAAABYQ/WYrln36RDBI/s1600/IMG_3561.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OIGjjcHP4tk/TfDq8WuCuFI/AAAAAAAABYQ/WYrln36RDBI/s320/IMG_3561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616247057942755410" border="0" /></a>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-74691905629528097492011-05-27T13:28:00.000-07:002011-06-08T13:55:30.778-07:00Inniswood Metro Gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k2jc0pqOoRU/Te5ZeqErPlI/AAAAAAAABXo/FlqLxZWZA1g/s1600/IMG_3316.JPG"><br /></a><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->Our third and final visit during <a href="http://nationalpublicgardensday.org/">National Public Gardens Day</a> was to our local Metro Park, <a href="http://inniswood.org/index.htm">Inniswood</a>. As we walked through the entrance, we were welcomed by a volunteer and given a package of Coneflower seeds. It is amazing how good it feels to be given a package of seeds. It is like a little treasure held in your hand.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span> <p class="MsoNormal"> Inniswood was once the estate of sisters Grace and Mary Innis. These sisters wanted to make sure that, in the future, their gardens would be preserved and enhanced for all. This resulted in the donation of their home and property to the Metro Park System. Their former home is now where many educational programs take place each year.</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jdnKDLtipZw/TeAQZEBfWeI/AAAAAAAABWc/5uQ1YhIAUSY/s1600/IMG_3299.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jdnKDLtipZw/TeAQZEBfWeI/AAAAAAAABWc/5uQ1YhIAUSY/s320/IMG_3299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611503158466402786" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Inniswood is a combination of landscaped gardens, woodlands, streams, wildlife, trails, and spacious lawns. This Metro Park encompasses 121 acres and includes a Circle Garden, Conifer Garden, Cutting Garden, Herb Garden, Memorial Garden, Rose Garden, Sisters’ Garden, White Garden and Woodland Rock Garden.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here are a few pictures from some of these magnificent gardens.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Along the fence line at the entrance to the gardens<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Picea Pungens "Montgomery"<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k2jc0pqOoRU/Te5ZeqErPlI/AAAAAAAABXo/FlqLxZWZA1g/s1600/IMG_3316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k2jc0pqOoRU/Te5ZeqErPlI/AAAAAAAABXo/FlqLxZWZA1g/s320/IMG_3316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615524168602435154" border="0" /></a><br />Magnolia<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Golden Gift"<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6LpE-PVkkvg/Te5Zdw4U4YI/AAAAAAAABXg/EFKZvU1f6D0/s1600/IMG_3315.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6LpE-PVkkvg/Te5Zdw4U4YI/AAAAAAAABXg/EFKZvU1f6D0/s320/IMG_3315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615524153249816962" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gp1KtFVlm8s/Te5ZfJkNXuI/AAAAAAAABXw/sTdmdHVDvw4/s1600/IMG_3318.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gp1KtFVlm8s/Te5ZfJkNXuI/AAAAAAAABXw/sTdmdHVDvw4/s320/IMG_3318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615524177056194274" border="0" /></a><br />The Cutting Garden<br />Tulipa<br />"Red Cubed"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1C_9dSK2QQ/Te5ZdnMiGnI/AAAAAAAABXY/iZoQC1CSmjw/s1600/IMG_3312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1C_9dSK2QQ/Te5ZdnMiGnI/AAAAAAAABXY/iZoQC1CSmjw/s320/IMG_3312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615524150650215026" border="0" /></a>Along one edge of the Herb Garden<br />Oregon Grapeholly<br />"Golden Abundance"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-432FVzMrCGY/Te5ZdBbpmAI/AAAAAAAABXQ/ha7s_cmbRAI/s1600/IMG_3309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-432FVzMrCGY/Te5ZdBbpmAI/AAAAAAAABXQ/ha7s_cmbRAI/s320/IMG_3309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615524140513073154" border="0" /></a>The Herb Garden<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VND3VtU3LBo/Te5X3XxeYbI/AAAAAAAABXA/lFgZGo1j77c/s1600/IMG_3305.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VND3VtU3LBo/Te5X3XxeYbI/AAAAAAAABXA/lFgZGo1j77c/s320/IMG_3305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615522394163536306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />An entrance to the Herb Garden<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufvu3hlCAJI/Te5X3-QhU1I/AAAAAAAABXI/va3R5U2JSj8/s1600/IMG_3308.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufvu3hlCAJI/Te5X3-QhU1I/AAAAAAAABXI/va3R5U2JSj8/s320/IMG_3308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615522404494299986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hellebores in abundance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RDofMIBZhNs/Te5X2kUKGqI/AAAAAAAABW4/Y31PfcbMCtY/s1600/IMG_3304.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RDofMIBZhNs/Te5X2kUKGqI/AAAAAAAABW4/Y31PfcbMCtY/s320/IMG_3304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615522380350364322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Woodland Rock Garden<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0vn-DhhU2LA/Te5X2esO-ZI/AAAAAAAABWw/BpT5wlIhvIw/s1600/IMG_3302.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0vn-DhhU2LA/Te5X2esO-ZI/AAAAAAAABWw/BpT5wlIhvIw/s320/IMG_3302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615522378840734098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In the shade<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WHSaAvORt50/Te5X13vEh5I/AAAAAAAABWo/XdSHM_MFGZs/s1600/IMG_3297.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WHSaAvORt50/Te5X13vEh5I/AAAAAAAABWo/XdSHM_MFGZs/s320/IMG_3297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615522368383649682" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />A flowering Dogwood<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j7flCQpsqNo/TeAQYnf_7wI/AAAAAAAABWU/Wf9OL60dMfw/s1600/IMG_3298.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j7flCQpsqNo/TeAQYnf_7wI/AAAAAAAABWU/Wf9OL60dMfw/s320/IMG_3298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611503150809739010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Delicate blue flowers under mature evergreens<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JufCz0zd_aw/TeAQYY2jQ9I/AAAAAAAABWM/OcIhc0HQFwM/s1600/IMG_3293.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JufCz0zd_aw/TeAQYY2jQ9I/AAAAAAAABWM/OcIhc0HQFwM/s320/IMG_3293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611503146877797330" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A tulip in brushstrokes<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cmhAcPpyUBc/TeAM0Ym8HsI/AAAAAAAABV8/SPEDEc9tv1Q/s1600/IMG_3289.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cmhAcPpyUBc/TeAM0Ym8HsI/AAAAAAAABV8/SPEDEc9tv1Q/s320/IMG_3289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611499229802143426" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6zybKCZKYUA/TeAMzV3nH1I/AAAAAAAABVs/7YdQfHX_TYo/s1600/IMG_3284.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6zybKCZKYUA/TeAMzV3nH1I/AAAAAAAABVs/7YdQfHX_TYo/s320/IMG_3284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611499211886894930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Purple European Beech<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ePKtHgAFWHg/TeAMy3SSCBI/AAAAAAAABVk/dha-vQUFn4w/s1600/IMG_3283.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ePKtHgAFWHg/TeAMy3SSCBI/AAAAAAAABVk/dha-vQUFn4w/s320/IMG_3283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611499203677259794" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Peony in the Memorial Garden<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3h5ojIc15PQ/TeAMz65XNNI/AAAAAAAABV0/aj2VKKVGPoQ/s1600/IMG_3288.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3h5ojIc15PQ/TeAMz65XNNI/AAAAAAAABV0/aj2VKKVGPoQ/s320/IMG_3288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611499221826352338" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Fern-Leaf Peony<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gwp1aS6qJoM/TeAM0jvwQrI/AAAAAAAABWE/gZU2NR_zpmI/s1600/IMG_3291.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gwp1aS6qJoM/TeAM0jvwQrI/AAAAAAAABWE/gZU2NR_zpmI/s320/IMG_3291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611499232791904946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-70731705318340896082011-05-23T11:05:00.000-07:002011-05-26T15:51:40.508-07:00Dawes Arboretum<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->On the way back from the <a href="http://phipps.conservatory.org/">Phipps Conservatory</a> we stopped at <a href="http://www.dawesarb.org/">Dawes Arboretum</a>. We love visiting Dawes at any time of the year. There was a chill in the air and a little wind, but we enjoyed our visit. Because Dawes was celebrating <a href="http://nationalpublicgardensday.org/">National Public Gardens Day</a>, there were tram rides and free Sun flower seeds. Well, I am not known to pass up a packet of seeds. Now if only it would stop raining so I can plant them. <p class="MsoNormal">According to their website, Dawes has 1,800 acres with hiking trails and a driving tour that is four miles long. Lots to see at Dawes. Please visit their website to add meaning to these pictures. Most were taken from the tram while moving, so enjoy the ride. </p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vJzTAL39XJ0/Tdql9NFsnhI/AAAAAAAABO8/Me6Ak9ydnWA/s1600/IMG_3201.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vJzTAL39XJ0/Tdql9NFsnhI/AAAAAAAABO8/Me6Ak9ydnWA/s320/IMG_3201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609978756747533842" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">View of Dawes Lake</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Amtj3qgbiaY/Tdqrbbu-amI/AAAAAAAABRE/0zcvZTEljzk/s1600/IMG_3237.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Amtj3qgbiaY/Tdqrbbu-amI/AAAAAAAABRE/0zcvZTEljzk/s320/IMG_3237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609984773632977506" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Azalea Glen<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6xpR_x6-NGw/TdrT_r1uL2I/AAAAAAAABVE/SilO8qn38Sg/s1600/IMG_3279.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6xpR_x6-NGw/TdrT_r1uL2I/AAAAAAAABVE/SilO8qn38Sg/s320/IMG_3279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610029376896642914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MSDECSt69iw/TdrUB4wgeGI/AAAAAAAABVM/9-ri7G37bNA/s1600/IMG_3280.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MSDECSt69iw/TdrUB4wgeGI/AAAAAAAABVM/9-ri7G37bNA/s320/IMG_3280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610029414724171874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All Seasons Garden<br />Honshu Japanese Kerria<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dzuET9X9_xI/TdrS2nqIP6I/AAAAAAAABUs/4IjcXlvXDxQ/s1600/IMG_3270.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dzuET9X9_xI/TdrS2nqIP6I/AAAAAAAABUs/4IjcXlvXDxQ/s320/IMG_3270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610028121643827106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Q_UrjLemgQ/Td5_45RDKJI/AAAAAAAABVU/XB5S6XL8rjE/s1600/IMG_3272.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Q_UrjLemgQ/Td5_45RDKJI/AAAAAAAABVU/XB5S6XL8rjE/s320/IMG_3272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611062801171949714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wayfaring-tree Viburnum<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RfBurbkVrNg/TdrS16-BSeI/AAAAAAAABUk/Xfv1djM27xs/s1600/IMG_3268.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RfBurbkVrNg/TdrS16-BSeI/AAAAAAAABUk/Xfv1djM27xs/s320/IMG_3268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610028109647661538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DdEQqYxaArM/Td6B1eM1eBI/AAAAAAAABVc/tXFkt3WieQ8/s1600/IMG_3267.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DdEQqYxaArM/Td6B1eM1eBI/AAAAAAAABVc/tXFkt3WieQ8/s320/IMG_3267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611064941390166034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Prague Viburnum</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O1CcqOp18jc/TdrS1bhJEKI/AAAAAAAABUc/uvMB6dteBPA/s1600/IMG_3265.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O1CcqOp18jc/TdrS1bhJEKI/AAAAAAAABUc/uvMB6dteBPA/s320/IMG_3265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610028101205037218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w8wNK4Z-BoY/TdrS0-OS6ZI/AAAAAAAABUU/yxuESUqxZvE/s1600/IMG_3264.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w8wNK4Z-BoY/TdrS0-OS6ZI/AAAAAAAABUU/yxuESUqxZvE/s320/IMG_3264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610028093341362578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VkVTFXbhg8M/TdrS3KxG2BI/AAAAAAAABU0/cFZbbJ4fxPk/s1600/IMG_3271.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VkVTFXbhg8M/TdrS3KxG2BI/AAAAAAAABU0/cFZbbJ4fxPk/s320/IMG_3271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610028131068336146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dawes Memorial<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FuZiX9LfufY/TdrPpV5cigI/AAAAAAAABUE/nCvT8XIEvZc/s1600/IMG_3259.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FuZiX9LfufY/TdrPpV5cigI/AAAAAAAABUE/nCvT8XIEvZc/s320/IMG_3259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610024595003050498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Buckeye Collection<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kNnHRS9hwAY/TdrPpEzaMPI/AAAAAAAABT8/Tzq-AI2XbfY/s1600/IMG_3258.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kNnHRS9hwAY/TdrPpEzaMPI/AAAAAAAABT8/Tzq-AI2XbfY/s320/IMG_3258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610024590414328050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CDXVASFFKwg/TdrPoUr__fI/AAAAAAAABT0/Am6Hyx9kXw4/s1600/IMG_3257.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CDXVASFFKwg/TdrPoUr__fI/AAAAAAAABT0/Am6Hyx9kXw4/s320/IMG_3257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610024577498349042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fh_HgNg_aOQ/TdrPnzxe7YI/AAAAAAAABTs/MLrNp8JV_Xo/s1600/IMG_3256.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fh_HgNg_aOQ/TdrPnzxe7YI/AAAAAAAABTs/MLrNp8JV_Xo/s320/IMG_3256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610024568662977922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Buckeye 17<br /><div style="text-align: left;">17 Ohio Buckeye trees planted to commemorate Ohio being the seventeenth state to enter the union<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jVh3OjYU8pw/TdrN7Bek4cI/AAAAAAAABTU/JOGRnskjWhA/s1600/IMG_3251.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jVh3OjYU8pw/TdrN7Bek4cI/AAAAAAAABTU/JOGRnskjWhA/s320/IMG_3251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610022699736031682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cypress Swamp<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I5PMyHDPXCg/TdrPp77IhVI/AAAAAAAABUM/L_11KBQwoo0/s1600/IMG_3263.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I5PMyHDPXCg/TdrPp77IhVI/AAAAAAAABUM/L_11KBQwoo0/s320/IMG_3263.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610024605210674514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2rVFtzqiWHc/TdqrbFq6ThI/AAAAAAAABQ8/_xY0GZ0OFYk/s1600/IMG_3236.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2rVFtzqiWHc/TdqrbFq6ThI/AAAAAAAABQ8/_xY0GZ0OFYk/s320/IMG_3236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609984767710350866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Observation Tower<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pv4JIYLKZuU/TdqpWYFwwLI/AAAAAAAABQk/Gnc6uvr6fYg/s1600/IMG_3229.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pv4JIYLKZuU/TdqpWYFwwLI/AAAAAAAABQk/Gnc6uvr6fYg/s320/IMG_3229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609982487732207794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>A 2,040-foot-long Hedge of Woodward Arborvitae spells out "Dawes Arboretum" seen from the lookout tower<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zZlB48N3so0/TdqpU9lEoGI/AAAAAAAABQM/3Svcog79tSY/s1600/IMG_3225.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zZlB48N3so0/TdqpU9lEoGI/AAAAAAAABQM/3Svcog79tSY/s320/IMG_3225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609982463435907170" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4JmC6vbBzfY/TdqpVffWBOI/AAAAAAAABQU/jJaU43-Dreg/s1600/IMG_3227.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4JmC6vbBzfY/TdqpVffWBOI/AAAAAAAABQU/jJaU43-Dreg/s320/IMG_3227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609982472538686690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LVcS4vFABOI/TdqpWgiX77I/AAAAAAAABQs/YYEp7acvl_g/s1600/IMG_3230.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LVcS4vFABOI/TdqpWgiX77I/AAAAAAAABQs/YYEp7acvl_g/s320/IMG_3230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609982489999699890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tr7uTibtO_Y/TdqrcMrcC3I/AAAAAAAABRM/uW93mqb169Y/s1600/IMG_3242.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tr7uTibtO_Y/TdqrcMrcC3I/AAAAAAAABRM/uW93mqb169Y/s320/IMG_3242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609984786771479410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spirea Collection<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dCfhVjxagW8/TdqnTwOb8gI/AAAAAAAABP8/MrJTaiLJAP4/s1600/IMG_3220.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dCfhVjxagW8/TdqnTwOb8gI/AAAAAAAABP8/MrJTaiLJAP4/s320/IMG_3220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609980243648180738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mayapples<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NQO0EWdgGnY/TdqnSONo4NI/AAAAAAAABPk/p4Bgge8PaKQ/s1600/IMG_3215.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NQO0EWdgGnY/TdqnSONo4NI/AAAAAAAABPk/p4Bgge8PaKQ/s320/IMG_3215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609980217338159314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PFMHROPQYvE/Tdql-WcMurI/AAAAAAAABPM/ge-SkJNex1I/s1600/IMG_3203.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PFMHROPQYvE/Tdql-WcMurI/AAAAAAAABPM/ge-SkJNex1I/s320/IMG_3203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609978776437701298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Crabapple Collection<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HGuk-Y6GMx4/TdqnUXru3JI/AAAAAAAABQE/w2NTlUhecxs/s1600/IMG_3223.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HGuk-Y6GMx4/TdqnUXru3JI/AAAAAAAABQE/w2NTlUhecxs/s320/IMG_3223.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609980254240038034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Holly Collection<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vgKqhbWwhaQ/Tdql-wUfSUI/AAAAAAAABPU/fDp0qp4pp70/s1600/IMG_3206.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vgKqhbWwhaQ/Tdql-wUfSUI/AAAAAAAABPU/fDp0qp4pp70/s320/IMG_3206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609978783384684866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Views from the tram<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-woRezhTR9DM/TdqpVijSSlI/AAAAAAAABQc/fBPrBdGXGRs/s1600/IMG_3228.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fkwfHNWvHkM/Tdql9gB90rI/AAAAAAAABPE/h-XZ5QqSgB4/s320/IMG_3202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609978761832157874" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SxrPut2-YXc/Tdql_Xy84LI/AAAAAAAABPc/JckAzo1qw1Q/s1600/IMG_3211.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SxrPut2-YXc/Tdql_Xy84LI/AAAAAAAABPc/JckAzo1qw1Q/s320/IMG_3211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609978793981436082" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Flowering Dogwood<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cherokee Chief<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ngPIgtjA-kU/TdqjZ5NHdnI/AAAAAAAABOk/ckmxKUB2Jqk/s1600/IMG_3196.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ngPIgtjA-kU/TdqjZ5NHdnI/AAAAAAAABOk/ckmxKUB2Jqk/s320/IMG_3196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609975951091267186" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nAOeJxdJdYQ/TdqjaDsz6AI/AAAAAAAABOs/pNd3s_NlCXQ/s1600/IMG_3197.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nAOeJxdJdYQ/TdqjaDsz6AI/AAAAAAAABOs/pNd3s_NlCXQ/s320/IMG_3197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609975953908557826" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Slender Hinoki False Cypress<br />(center front)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pKma6TzoCC0/TdqjZX1J_8I/AAAAAAAABOc/tzhn6iJRykA/s1600/IMG_3194.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pKma6TzoCC0/TdqjZX1J_8I/AAAAAAAABOc/tzhn6iJRykA/s320/IMG_3194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609975942132400066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lilac<br />Tinkerbelle<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rxja1t5vZrc/TdqjYrdO2gI/AAAAAAAABOU/drcAMefIlJg/s1600/IMG_3192.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rxja1t5vZrc/TdqjYrdO2gI/AAAAAAAABOU/drcAMefIlJg/s320/IMG_3192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609975930220894722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Carolina Silverbelle<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aadbUoBc8cU/TdqjakHscvI/AAAAAAAABO0/UbZI68thRXI/s1600/IMG_3199.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aadbUoBc8cU/TdqjakHscvI/AAAAAAAABO0/UbZI68thRXI/s320/IMG_3199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609975962611249906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Conifer Collection<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OU6HnV28mLg/TdqramN5diI/AAAAAAAABQ0/HykL01Dm8_s/s1600/IMG_3233.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OU6HnV28mLg/TdqramN5diI/AAAAAAAABQ0/HykL01Dm8_s/s320/IMG_3233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609984759267161634" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-53790859679680748052011-05-18T10:39:00.000-07:002011-05-22T07:54:38.997-07:00Phipps Conservatory and Botanical GardensContinuing our visit to <a href="http://phipps.conservatory.org/visit-phipps/index.aspx">Phipps</a> on <a href="http://nationalpublicgardensday.org/">National Public Gardens' Day</a>, we enter the Stove Room. We looked around to see if we could figure out why this room was named the Stove Room, but may have missed a sign somewhere. Upon entering, we were in an enchanted kind of world in the tropics with all of its lush foliage and beautiful flowers. We were lucky enough to be there when the butterflies were gracing this beautiful habitat. There was so much information posted on the life cycle of butterflies. Here are a few pictures from this area.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dY7MS_v31n4/TdQMzH1KnSI/AAAAAAAABD0/P83GyS4IefM/s1600/IMG_3047.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dY7MS_v31n4/TdQMzH1KnSI/AAAAAAAABD0/P83GyS4IefM/s320/IMG_3047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608121508398013730" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Giant Swallowtail<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TMQJrMBJNOM/TdQJIp2rPpI/AAAAAAAABDc/T9Uu2xfyF6Q/s1600/IMG_3051.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TMQJrMBJNOM/TdQJIp2rPpI/AAAAAAAABDc/T9Uu2xfyF6Q/s320/IMG_3051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608117480261893778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1KahFKCi6-w/TdQJIBJgbGI/AAAAAAAABDU/A_sbp2XBsFA/s1600/IMG_3048.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1KahFKCi6-w/TdQJIBJgbGI/AAAAAAAABDU/A_sbp2XBsFA/s320/IMG_3048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608117469335022690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mexican Honeysuckle<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NLZXGuOH--w/TdQJHltpSdI/AAAAAAAABDM/X_x7MGvkLlQ/s1600/IMG_3045.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NLZXGuOH--w/TdQJHltpSdI/AAAAAAAABDM/X_x7MGvkLlQ/s320/IMG_3045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608117461970405842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Julia<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HFJ7SAQXAE4/TdQJHcTedNI/AAAAAAAABDE/D0TPbg5wgis/s1600/IMG_3044.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HFJ7SAQXAE4/TdQJHcTedNI/AAAAAAAABDE/D0TPbg5wgis/s320/IMG_3044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608117459444724946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-84Jty55CzeE/TdQMzmKgdJI/AAAAAAAABD8/G0WaCPADCJs/s1600/IMG_3054.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-84Jty55CzeE/TdQMzmKgdJI/AAAAAAAABD8/G0WaCPADCJs/s320/IMG_3054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608121516540589202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A Shrimp plant in butterfly heaven<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9xY-LBRw7T0/TdQJI-RWnUI/AAAAAAAABDk/8poWkquuGHw/s1600/IMG_3052.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9xY-LBRw7T0/TdQJI-RWnUI/AAAAAAAABDk/8poWkquuGHw/s320/IMG_3052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608117485742497090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Queen<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j57xJZeghHc/TdQMy4wjdAI/AAAAAAAABDs/NJSHaPJ9Tiw/s1600/IMG_3036.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j57xJZeghHc/TdQMy4wjdAI/AAAAAAAABDs/NJSHaPJ9Tiw/s320/IMG_3036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608121504352138242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Chihuly in the Stove Room<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rwJsE3mkB7I/TdQM0HIXlII/AAAAAAAABEE/9UcwtGsOnoU/s1600/IMG_3055.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rwJsE3mkB7I/TdQM0HIXlII/AAAAAAAABEE/9UcwtGsOnoU/s320/IMG_3055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608121525389988994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">As we entered the South Conservatory, we saw a large center bed, water feature, and a walkway that allows you to see the seasonal plantings from many angles. What a show!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Veggies line the outside bed<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCGJe2Q8MpA/TdQTAZ-EWqI/AAAAAAAABEk/q95dFboT738/s1600/IMG_3062.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCGJe2Q8MpA/TdQTAZ-EWqI/AAAAAAAABEk/q95dFboT738/s320/IMG_3062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608128333675256482" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All made out of plants<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZazsQB5tACk/TdQTAGOrQTI/AAAAAAAABEc/QaC4a3RcriM/s1600/IMG_3061.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZazsQB5tACk/TdQTAGOrQTI/AAAAAAAABEc/QaC4a3RcriM/s320/IMG_3061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608128328376205618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qqoNCd8EQLo/TdQS_dxIsBI/AAAAAAAABEU/ikMRQra6Y0A/s1600/IMG_3060.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qqoNCd8EQLo/TdQS_dxIsBI/AAAAAAAABEU/ikMRQra6Y0A/s320/IMG_3060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608128317514887186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6_ZJRmfDvw/TdQS-5pMKhI/AAAAAAAABEM/l35v-7_Fy_w/s1600/IMG_3059.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6_ZJRmfDvw/TdQS-5pMKhI/AAAAAAAABEM/l35v-7_Fy_w/s320/IMG_3059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608128307817884178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xPanYTtk11U/TdQVY3aRfdI/AAAAAAAABFE/CXpCRSPWRb4/s1600/IMG_3065.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xPanYTtk11U/TdQVY3aRfdI/AAAAAAAABFE/CXpCRSPWRb4/s320/IMG_3065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608130952918302162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h3z1YAxMfNE/TdQVYbBunHI/AAAAAAAABE8/Jpt1bQ0ZYa0/s1600/IMG_3064.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h3z1YAxMfNE/TdQVYbBunHI/AAAAAAAABE8/Jpt1bQ0ZYa0/s320/IMG_3064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608130945299160178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J0j1CE3XNhc/TdQVX6EwXhI/AAAAAAAABE0/nqywhR4yKj8/s1600/IMG_3063.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J0j1CE3XNhc/TdQVX6EwXhI/AAAAAAAABE0/nqywhR4yKj8/s320/IMG_3063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608130936453488146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CBVrqkRx_OA/TdQVZZXm7dI/AAAAAAAABFM/sjyd0IshGJ0/s1600/IMG_3066.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CBVrqkRx_OA/TdQVZZXm7dI/AAAAAAAABFM/sjyd0IshGJ0/s320/IMG_3066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608130962033929682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-08mZIB7k1T0/TdQ16P2KWAI/AAAAAAAABGk/grk56McqpvU/s1600/IMG_3075.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-08mZIB7k1T0/TdQ16P2KWAI/AAAAAAAABGk/grk56McqpvU/s320/IMG_3075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608166710785497090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0iSes_kmnw/TdQ15_JbAcI/AAAAAAAABGc/TJYegfLlFuc/s1600/IMG_3074.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0iSes_kmnw/TdQ15_JbAcI/AAAAAAAABGc/TJYegfLlFuc/s320/IMG_3074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608166706302878146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zqQkxHTdKhg/TdQ15Zx0aLI/AAAAAAAABGU/RM91YeN2yPI/s1600/IMG_3073.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zqQkxHTdKhg/TdQ15Zx0aLI/AAAAAAAABGU/RM91YeN2yPI/s320/IMG_3073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608166696271767730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Next stop, the Tropical Fruit & Spice Room featuring tropical fruits, nuts and spices from around the world.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Buddha's Hand Citron<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UnqFZfQA_58/TdQyDNzoolI/AAAAAAAABGE/NZMa4VpA1IQ/s1600/IMG_3077.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UnqFZfQA_58/TdQyDNzoolI/AAAAAAAABGE/NZMa4VpA1IQ/s320/IMG_3077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608162466810339922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Giant Lemon<br />"Ponderosa"<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KUORqYK-jHA/TdQyDWWrFsI/AAAAAAAABGM/9FGgA_wpoDw/s1600/IMG_3080.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KUORqYK-jHA/TdQyDWWrFsI/AAAAAAAABGM/9FGgA_wpoDw/s320/IMG_3080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608162469104785090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Banana<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hTVmIWwY7o/TdQyCtZMuKI/AAAAAAAABF8/WqUXAiBXns8/s1600/IMG_3072.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hTVmIWwY7o/TdQyCtZMuKI/AAAAAAAABF8/WqUXAiBXns8/s320/IMG_3072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608162458109524130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Macadamia Nut<br />"Papershell"<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dK03XJCfyIg/TdQyCJcspEI/AAAAAAAABF0/2cYW1uULUuM/s1600/IMG_3069.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dK03XJCfyIg/TdQyCJcspEI/AAAAAAAABF0/2cYW1uULUuM/s320/IMG_3069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608162448460522562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Papaya<br />"Red Lady"<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qDadFgaV84k/TdQyByeS2iI/AAAAAAAABFs/FIomiim21pM/s1600/IMG_3067.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qDadFgaV84k/TdQyByeS2iI/AAAAAAAABFs/FIomiim21pM/s320/IMG_3067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608162442293205538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Purple Strawberry Guava<br />Love the bark!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jp0Nu3mQZ9w/TdQ16q1Y2kI/AAAAAAAABGs/KeavXMho1uo/s1600/IMG_3082.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jp0Nu3mQZ9w/TdQ16q1Y2kI/AAAAAAAABGs/KeavXMho1uo/s320/IMG_3082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608166718030010946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Now a walk into the Children's Discovery garden.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MEI3nUxdAA0/TdQ5MFpVYyI/AAAAAAAABHM/owrJnvr8rrE/s1600/IMG_3092.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MEI3nUxdAA0/TdQ5MFpVYyI/AAAAAAAABHM/owrJnvr8rrE/s320/IMG_3092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608170315819868962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KNw-G4zfxY8/TdQ5LW744PI/AAAAAAAABHE/EgE09fnoF_s/s1600/IMG_3087.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KNw-G4zfxY8/TdQ5LW744PI/AAAAAAAABHE/EgE09fnoF_s/s320/IMG_3087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608170303281225970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Chocolate Vine<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bcyzt2ZhPAA/TdQ5LMWdCCI/AAAAAAAABG8/RU9jjjj0sFY/s1600/IMG_3088.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bcyzt2ZhPAA/TdQ5LMWdCCI/AAAAAAAABG8/RU9jjjj0sFY/s320/IMG_3088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608170300439857186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xK4ZHSYWl08/TdQ5KjMyDMI/AAAAAAAABG0/1S6EJPdobsM/s1600/IMG_3086.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xK4ZHSYWl08/TdQ5KjMyDMI/AAAAAAAABG0/1S6EJPdobsM/s320/IMG_3086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608170289393437890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m5SIaL_JQzA/TdQ5MVyloNI/AAAAAAAABHU/j-g5lOFWcKs/s1600/IMG_3093.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m5SIaL_JQzA/TdQ5MVyloNI/AAAAAAAABHU/j-g5lOFWcKs/s320/IMG_3093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608170320153649362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Doublefile Viburnum<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OaZZ1PZqljE/TdQ8N-bFXvI/AAAAAAAABHc/76KuBgRbYAg/s1600/IMG_3095.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OaZZ1PZqljE/TdQ8N-bFXvI/AAAAAAAABHc/76KuBgRbYAg/s320/IMG_3095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608173646775672562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Tropical Forest Conservatory is huge. We were so impressed with the level of education provided by the plants and signage. There are winding pathways, waterfalls, a pond with fish, a healer's hut and also a research station. This tropical forest represents the Andes. One of the signs stated that this is the birthplace of the Amazon River.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ifjreJZXe0/TdQ8O2XRMxI/AAAAAAAABH0/PTV_2ZCg6sU/s1600/IMG_3117.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ifjreJZXe0/TdQ8O2XRMxI/AAAAAAAABH0/PTV_2ZCg6sU/s320/IMG_3117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608173661792056082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Spiral Ginger<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GtR1fO8_bgU/TdQ8OYg5W5I/AAAAAAAABHs/bfXwHpLw1a4/s1600/IMG_3115.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GtR1fO8_bgU/TdQ8OYg5W5I/AAAAAAAABHs/bfXwHpLw1a4/s320/IMG_3115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608173653779372946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Coral Aphelandra<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdaAFm9AFQ4/TdQ8OEza4oI/AAAAAAAABHk/BVyzl5fp7nw/s1600/IMG_3111.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdaAFm9AFQ4/TdQ8OEza4oI/AAAAAAAABHk/BVyzl5fp7nw/s320/IMG_3111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608173648488358530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bush Allamanda<br /></div></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1DbSnRN7EGc/TdRBdS38pEI/AAAAAAAABIc/3SeZ0j8iBQg/s1600/IMG_3122.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1DbSnRN7EGc/TdRBdS38pEI/AAAAAAAABIc/3SeZ0j8iBQg/s320/IMG_3122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608179407521621058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KCJXl7gJvxU/TdRBdPNAjZI/AAAAAAAABIU/ybzjc7xyNyU/s1600/IMG_3121.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KCJXl7gJvxU/TdRBdPNAjZI/AAAAAAAABIU/ybzjc7xyNyU/s320/IMG_3121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608179406536215954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L2iZVRvhUL0/TdRBct5EoXI/AAAAAAAABIM/hPgit8XczAE/s1600/IMG_3118.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L2iZVRvhUL0/TdRBct5EoXI/AAAAAAAABIM/hPgit8XczAE/s320/IMG_3118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608179397594227058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Angel's Trumpet<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X_8kRhN3Mow/TdQ8PWYD9LI/AAAAAAAABH8/UV7TrOU_b1U/s1600/IMG_3119.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X_8kRhN3Mow/TdQ8PWYD9LI/AAAAAAAABH8/UV7TrOU_b1U/s320/IMG_3119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608173670385317042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DxfIaQP6inQ/TdRBcZuf7xI/AAAAAAAABIE/pWQp72zWEcU/s1600/IMG_3114.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DxfIaQP6inQ/TdRBcZuf7xI/AAAAAAAABIE/pWQp72zWEcU/s320/IMG_3114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608179392181169938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Golden Shrimp Plant<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6Kcn6vUkYM/TdRBdhHakVI/AAAAAAAABIk/LybPgioF4ls/s1600/IMG_3124.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6Kcn6vUkYM/TdRBdhHakVI/AAAAAAAABIk/LybPgioF4ls/s320/IMG_3124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608179411344593234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Oc58Xft2MJ4/TdV91WhbjwI/AAAAAAAABJc/y5LtHdw8vKU/s1600/IMG_3130.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Oc58Xft2MJ4/TdV91WhbjwI/AAAAAAAABJc/y5LtHdw8vKU/s320/IMG_3130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608527266492157698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yellow Walking Iris<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J7q88-PbK9k/TdV91E-2jWI/AAAAAAAABJU/BFGH-m1goDs/s1600/IMG_3126.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J7q88-PbK9k/TdV91E-2jWI/AAAAAAAABJU/BFGH-m1goDs/s320/IMG_3126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608527261783723362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I was not sure if we would be able to see much in the Japanese Courtyard at this time of the year, but we were pleasantly surprised. It was beautiful! Check out all of the colors. This Japanese garden is a blend of two different Japanese art forms, the Japanese garden and Bonsai which are rarely displayed together in Japan.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xnGwT4W2AEk/TdV92dH4-lI/AAAAAAAABJk/1B1QRTLohZA/s1600/IMG_3133.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xnGwT4W2AEk/TdV92dH4-lI/AAAAAAAABJk/1B1QRTLohZA/s320/IMG_3133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608527285443951186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v3IcVP8RIWQ/TdV92jT3Z_I/AAAAAAAABJs/3wiLSnQnOT0/s1600/IMG_3134.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v3IcVP8RIWQ/TdV92jT3Z_I/AAAAAAAABJs/3wiLSnQnOT0/s320/IMG_3134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608527287104792562" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aN4RBW2kW8M/TdV93YCXvuI/AAAAAAAABJ0/wycTBY0xKhY/s1600/IMG_3136.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aN4RBW2kW8M/TdV93YCXvuI/AAAAAAAABJ0/wycTBY0xKhY/s320/IMG_3136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608527301258493666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xblMh0v7aYo/TdWCpEMdEwI/AAAAAAAABKE/koSa_67DtDo/s1600/IMG_3139.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xblMh0v7aYo/TdWCpEMdEwI/AAAAAAAABKE/koSa_67DtDo/s320/IMG_3139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608532552972047106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uoEr2An9D4s/TdWCoo3ZODI/AAAAAAAABJ8/xglIrfxucLQ/s1600/IMG_3137.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uoEr2An9D4s/TdWCoo3ZODI/AAAAAAAABJ8/xglIrfxucLQ/s320/IMG_3137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608532545635956786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">From the Japanese Courtyard we entered the Desert Room. What a variety of plants! This room is filled with all types of cacti and succulents.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dale Chihuly's Desert Gold Star welcomes you to the desert.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ea6AOGoVFBE/TdWJrvCYC5I/AAAAAAAABL0/-qkeJcu6c40/s1600/IMG_3152.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ea6AOGoVFBE/TdWJrvCYC5I/AAAAAAAABL0/-qkeJcu6c40/s320/IMG_3152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608540295413631890" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wattle<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8pp-S5y9ERs/TdWCqzp8ISI/AAAAAAAABKc/F9VEgtUMJWk/s1600/IMG_3147.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8pp-S5y9ERs/TdWCqzp8ISI/AAAAAAAABKc/F9VEgtUMJWk/s320/IMG_3147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608532582892052770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Quiver Tree<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Rs3pXmyewg/TdWCpg_Gc8I/AAAAAAAABKM/_QwZTKK16c0/s1600/IMG_3143.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Rs3pXmyewg/TdWCpg_Gc8I/AAAAAAAABKM/_QwZTKK16c0/s320/IMG_3143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608532560700666818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Purple Crest Aeonium<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKJ7aoZSFv4/TdWCqRw0LhI/AAAAAAAABKU/kkfAMSpqy1k/s1600/IMG_3146.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKJ7aoZSFv4/TdWCqRw0LhI/AAAAAAAABKU/kkfAMSpqy1k/s320/IMG_3146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608532573794086418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j_XXPhKbFro/TdWF1cyBtyI/AAAAAAAABKk/X2X5IK9wrR8/s1600/IMG_3142.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j_XXPhKbFro/TdWF1cyBtyI/AAAAAAAABKk/X2X5IK9wrR8/s320/IMG_3142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608536064265402146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OBppDAIBsXE/TdWF2LsSSUI/AAAAAAAABK8/Pai7j6PKdnU/s1600/IMG_3155.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OBppDAIBsXE/TdWF2LsSSUI/AAAAAAAABK8/Pai7j6PKdnU/s320/IMG_3155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608536076857788738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Chochineal Cactus<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3dmdN3BkbmA/TdWF12PlYYI/AAAAAAAABK0/Qe25qVvT0Ls/s1600/IMG_3153.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3dmdN3BkbmA/TdWF12PlYYI/AAAAAAAABK0/Qe25qVvT0Ls/s320/IMG_3153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608536071100260738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GzWK6pXfi_I/TdWF1jU5hYI/AAAAAAAABKs/UDcsTK4XkqM/s1600/IMG_3149.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GzWK6pXfi_I/TdWF1jU5hYI/AAAAAAAABKs/UDcsTK4XkqM/s320/IMG_3149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608536066022278530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dragon Tree<br />Dracaena draco<br />I remember seeing this tree on the <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/">Victory Garden</a>!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vNSLKniZ1rg/TdWF2mPyOjI/AAAAAAAABLE/V7wwH-YzgZs/s1600/IMG_3156.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vNSLKniZ1rg/TdWF2mPyOjI/AAAAAAAABLE/V7wwH-YzgZs/s320/IMG_3156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608536083986004530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N-qz9N49uYA/TdWI9t-wJ6I/AAAAAAAABLM/CxE4SDUjIx4/s1600/IMG_3158.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N-qz9N49uYA/TdWI9t-wJ6I/AAAAAAAABLM/CxE4SDUjIx4/s320/IMG_3158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608539504856016802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Leaving the Desert Room, we entered the Sunken Garden where there were hanging baskets and fountains surrounding this garden.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">What a view!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0iu8XOkUGwA/TdWSKXpEiJI/AAAAAAAABMU/UuGxm61krmA/s1600/IMG_3181.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0iu8XOkUGwA/TdWSKXpEiJI/AAAAAAAABMU/UuGxm61krmA/s320/IMG_3181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608549617802446994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AR6UIHWXW8Q/TdWSKyk-g0I/AAAAAAAABMc/iffhnX8tmlw/s1600/IMG_3182.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AR6UIHWXW8Q/TdWSKyk-g0I/AAAAAAAABMc/iffhnX8tmlw/s320/IMG_3182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608549625033032514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RJcdUd8kpjE/TdWSLO5jRCI/AAAAAAAABMk/RGpFjNvHMM8/s1600/IMG_3183.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RJcdUd8kpjE/TdWSLO5jRCI/AAAAAAAABMk/RGpFjNvHMM8/s320/IMG_3183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608549632635520034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Broderie Room is a representation of formal French knotted gardens. According to the Phipps website, Parterre de Broderie translates to "embroidery of earth." It is a spectacular sight.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIApwvZ4xT4/TdWPwRsXr1I/AAAAAAAABL8/tlR4ESmhWuc/s1600/IMG_316723.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIApwvZ4xT4/TdWPwRsXr1I/AAAAAAAABL8/tlR4ESmhWuc/s320/IMG_316723.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608546970505817938" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ht5JtdRvZsE/TdWQXEHJRhI/AAAAAAAABMM/jQf_7X9qpRc/s1600/IMG_3168.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ht5JtdRvZsE/TdWQXEHJRhI/AAAAAAAABMM/jQf_7X9qpRc/s320/IMG_3168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608547636874921490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Souu5lKQ-fA/TdWI-ho11sI/AAAAAAAABLk/PGuU62d8tSA/s1600/IMG_3163.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Souu5lKQ-fA/TdWI-ho11sI/AAAAAAAABLk/PGuU62d8tSA/s320/IMG_3163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608539518722758338" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJrQa9mtnuo/TdWI-VPA7TI/AAAAAAAABLc/rdZwDolonNA/s1600/IMG_3162.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJrQa9mtnuo/TdWI-VPA7TI/AAAAAAAABLc/rdZwDolonNA/s320/IMG_3162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608539515393207602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g3tyruFesHw/TdQwBelVzsI/AAAAAAAABFc/TXtKCmEJtvk/s1600/IMG_3169.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g3tyruFesHw/TdQwBelVzsI/AAAAAAAABFc/TXtKCmEJtvk/s320/IMG_3169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608160237930794690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Decorative Dahlia<br /></div></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LWrO5CJmxtM/TdWI_Av0XaI/AAAAAAAABLs/Jt7p8-F3Umk/s1600/IMG_3164.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LWrO5CJmxtM/TdWI_Av0XaI/AAAAAAAABLs/Jt7p8-F3Umk/s320/IMG_3164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608539527073521058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A few pictures from the Victoria Room.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MSzqpZBkKp4/TdWU5-fxlZI/AAAAAAAABM8/nnUjyrD5Vt4/s1600/IMG_3171.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MSzqpZBkKp4/TdWU5-fxlZI/AAAAAAAABM8/nnUjyrD5Vt4/s320/IMG_3171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608552634709546386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1okLejTaJIY/TdWU5nQYSYI/AAAAAAAABM0/F-cMXqSXb64/s1600/IMG_3170.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1okLejTaJIY/TdWU5nQYSYI/AAAAAAAABM0/F-cMXqSXb64/s320/IMG_3170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608552628470958466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Beautiful Caladiums<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ESMiDa6kNi8/TdWULScu50I/AAAAAAAABMs/KnTrSGzB2EY/s1600/IMG_3172.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ESMiDa6kNi8/TdWULScu50I/AAAAAAAABMs/KnTrSGzB2EY/s320/IMG_3172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608551832611645250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The East Room is a seasonal interest room with garden art and the soothing sound of water.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oHDQzPiEtBs/Tdbe8E9sgOI/AAAAAAAABNc/KyE1yzWAnms/s1600/IMG_3175.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oHDQzPiEtBs/Tdbe8E9sgOI/AAAAAAAABNc/KyE1yzWAnms/s320/IMG_3175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608915509642559714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O4rf0BQf0R4/Tdbe77YvAzI/AAAAAAAABNU/49BaVIpVVH8/s1600/IMG_3178.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O4rf0BQf0R4/Tdbe77YvAzI/AAAAAAAABNU/49BaVIpVVH8/s320/IMG_3178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608915507071615794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zQLWAOAeCK0/Tdbe7XjeCrI/AAAAAAAABNM/P1WOFeR-CXE/s1600/IMG_3177.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zQLWAOAeCK0/Tdbe7XjeCrI/AAAAAAAABNM/P1WOFeR-CXE/s320/IMG_3177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608915497452964530" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-huMR4-2iOl0/Tdbe67eYYXI/AAAAAAAABNE/qBzI0BpGfmU/s1600/IMG_3180.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-huMR4-2iOl0/Tdbe67eYYXI/AAAAAAAABNE/qBzI0BpGfmU/s320/IMG_3180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608915489915429234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--tIpy7fDxzo/Tdbe8eGczJI/AAAAAAAABNk/XPdA8Xe0SjA/s1600/IMG_3176.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--tIpy7fDxzo/Tdbe8eGczJI/AAAAAAAABNk/XPdA8Xe0SjA/s320/IMG_3176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608915516390165650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well, it's full circle, ending on the other side of the Palm Court.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pi1H6ploIxY/Tdbg_VN3XwI/AAAAAAAABNs/Cn2cWHQ1iz0/s1600/IMG_3185.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pi1H6ploIxY/Tdbg_VN3XwI/AAAAAAAABNs/Cn2cWHQ1iz0/s320/IMG_3185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608917764568211202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here he comes with our newest plant star, Orange Peel!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FwVh_dFHdo4/Tdbg_hjMpgI/AAAAAAAABN0/A2h4D73ZDgA/s1600/IMG_3186.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FwVh_dFHdo4/Tdbg_hjMpgI/AAAAAAAABN0/A2h4D73ZDgA/s320/IMG_3186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608917767878911490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NYu7-nuzpvk/TdbhAhP9tAI/AAAAAAAABOE/y_atTdldO80/s1600/IMG_3188.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NYu7-nuzpvk/TdbhAhP9tAI/AAAAAAAABOE/y_atTdldO80/s320/IMG_3188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608917784978109442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LHnQ7iniczc/TdbhANwyRdI/AAAAAAAABN8/SgzlT1jMD0w/s1600/IMG_3187.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LHnQ7iniczc/TdbhANwyRdI/AAAAAAAABN8/SgzlT1jMD0w/s320/IMG_3187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608917779747063250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Will we come back for a return visit? Without a doubt!<br /><br />Ending our day at dinner at Applebee's with a rainbow, and a double one at that, right outside our window. How cool is that!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4Qam4a7A-w/TdbhA27hDgI/AAAAAAAABOM/wdBzHQX42Qs/s1600/IMG_3191.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4Qam4a7A-w/TdbhA27hDgI/AAAAAAAABOM/wdBzHQX42Qs/s320/IMG_3191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608917790797925890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The end of a perfect day.<br /></div></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-23126021802969367432011-05-15T09:57:00.000-07:002011-05-19T15:13:12.480-07:00National Public Gardens' Day<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><a href="http://nationalpublicgardensday.org/">National Public Gardens' Day</a> was the first weekend of May. We celebrated it by visiting three public gardens. The first garden was one that was new to us. We wanted to make a visit to a garden that we have never visited and that was within a reasonable driving distance. We decided to visit <a href="http://phipps.conservatory.org/visit-phipps/index.aspx">The Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens </a>in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We fist checked out this garden online and got really excited about the gardens. Well, this Conservatory really lived up to what we saw online and more. I will give you a somewhat guided tour of our visit. We did get sidetracked by a huge plant sale, yes a plant sale that was being held right on the property. Can you believe it!! Restraint, restraint, restraint…. The only drawback to our visit there was the parking situation, which is pretty much by meter, and that being only for a couple of hours at a time. So my husband had meter duty. He dropped me off and told me to either wait in front of the Conservatory, or browse at the plant sale. Well, it was off to the plant sale for me. That was the first of four trips back and forth to the car for him. The last trip was in a down pour. Of course, we did not want to carry an umbrella around during the day, so he ran off to the car in the rain and I waited around the corner of the Conservatory with our prize possession from the plant sale, a beautiful new Witch Hazel called Orange Peel. <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Here are some of the highlights from the Phipps Conservatory. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">As you enter the building, you will see the Gift Shop to your left and the Café to your right. I had plenty of time to browse the Gift Shop as my husband tended to the car, but did not purchase anything. I like to buy a ball cap for my husband from each of the conservatories that we visit. Phipps did not have any in stock. Bummer! I know how much he enjoys wearing these caps. I focused my attention on the plant sale instead. We did eat lunch in the Café where there is a sustainable focus from the food to the flatware and cups. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Welcome Center is on this level. This is where you purchase your tickets. It is the first LEED certified building in a public garden according to their website. It is beautiful and an indication of what was to come.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The tour of the conservatory starts on the second level. You enter by elevator, or stairs. The first room that you enter is the Palm Court. There are many species of palms in this Victorian inspired room. Among the lush foliage are Chihuly glass art pieces. I love Chihuly glass artwork! I have seen it on display integrated into the Franklin Park Conservatory, the Columbus Museum of Ar, and the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. Here are some pictures as you enter the Palm Court:</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sxuvm2S_150/TdAIjvY5XCI/AAAAAAAAA8c/vgqpiQpQDG4/s1600/IMG_2958.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sxuvm2S_150/TdAIjvY5XCI/AAAAAAAAA8c/vgqpiQpQDG4/s320/IMG_2958.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606990946185600034" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-elBbTQc9Q-8/TdAIkQw-U9I/AAAAAAAAA8k/mtl5bIfPk1A/s1600/IMG_2959.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-elBbTQc9Q-8/TdAIkQw-U9I/AAAAAAAAA8k/mtl5bIfPk1A/s320/IMG_2959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606990955144958930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UHRWug5b5I0/TdAIk8Hol-I/AAAAAAAAA8s/e4d4-czBy5Y/s1600/IMG_2960.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UHRWug5b5I0/TdAIk8Hol-I/AAAAAAAAA8s/e4d4-czBy5Y/s320/IMG_2960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606990966782728162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QvqpddWLwUw/TdAK9BLVBZI/AAAAAAAAA80/WE2Ggb_JGGk/s1600/IMG_2961.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QvqpddWLwUw/TdAK9BLVBZI/AAAAAAAAA80/WE2Ggb_JGGk/s320/IMG_2961.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606993579480515986" border="0" /></a><br />The leaves and trunk of Mexican Breadfruit<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hgr4RGIvOp8/TdAK9ne3l-I/AAAAAAAAA88/MEP1bOFxpqs/s1600/IMG_2962.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hgr4RGIvOp8/TdAK9ne3l-I/AAAAAAAAA88/MEP1bOFxpqs/s320/IMG_2962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606993589763020770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Large Palm leaf<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3hwy3fKpAVA/TdAK9_rA0vI/AAAAAAAAA9E/tM1qHlgsZgs/s1600/IMG_2963.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3hwy3fKpAVA/TdAK9_rA0vI/AAAAAAAAA9E/tM1qHlgsZgs/s320/IMG_2963.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606993596256408306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />A right turn takes you into the Serpentine Room. This room takes you on a winding path of seasonal display along a path bordered by a curved brick wall. Here are some pictures that will help you enjoy the walk:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C7nsrSMM4lA/TdAXCUHh9TI/AAAAAAAAA-E/chGA0J__DqU/s1600/IMG_2965.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C7nsrSMM4lA/TdAXCUHh9TI/AAAAAAAAA-E/chGA0J__DqU/s320/IMG_2965.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607006864603739442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Trunk of an Indian Laurel<br />Ficus microcarpa<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9jJIdXFqLMg/TdAXCxtIdeI/AAAAAAAAA-M/RcTZoDU2-V4/s1600/IMG_2966.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9jJIdXFqLMg/TdAXCxtIdeI/AAAAAAAAA-M/RcTZoDU2-V4/s320/IMG_2966.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607006872546080226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sunflower bud<br />Helianthus annuus<br />"Lemon Summer<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZuqPJL9z9Zo/TdAXDCZQpTI/AAAAAAAAA-U/kMsGIexfvPc/s1600/IMG_2968.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZuqPJL9z9Zo/TdAXDCZQpTI/AAAAAAAAA-U/kMsGIexfvPc/s320/IMG_2968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607006877026133298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Annuals<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ANMDTJC41Fc/TdAXDajMwVI/AAAAAAAAA-c/LK90R99Dab4/s1600/IMG_2970.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ANMDTJC41Fc/TdAXDajMwVI/AAAAAAAAA-c/LK90R99Dab4/s320/IMG_2970.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607006883510272338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mealy Cup Sage<br />"Indigo Spires"<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X2lkF-sMh9s/TdAZcl3iAvI/AAAAAAAAA-k/mIw-MenUvKw/s1600/IMG_2972.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X2lkF-sMh9s/TdAZcl3iAvI/AAAAAAAAA-k/mIw-MenUvKw/s320/IMG_2972.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607009515068326642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Take a look at some of the plants in the Fern Room.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uKahXQDCWSU/TdAbVsV-jqI/AAAAAAAAA-s/tZrFvDWLyWA/s1600/IMG_2974.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uKahXQDCWSU/TdAbVsV-jqI/AAAAAAAAA-s/tZrFvDWLyWA/s320/IMG_2974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607011595570810530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Silver Dollar Maidenhair Fern<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s6HARwla5Es/TdAbWedSqYI/AAAAAAAAA-8/YT6LE_hGGao/s1600/IMG_2976.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s6HARwla5Es/TdAbWedSqYI/AAAAAAAAA-8/YT6LE_hGGao/s320/IMG_2976.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607011609023261058" border="0" /></a><br />Love those black stems!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mLhQTsC0ILI/TdAbV57xXfI/AAAAAAAAA-0/bfdoF7MUg3M/s1600/IMG_2975.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mLhQTsC0ILI/TdAbV57xXfI/AAAAAAAAA-0/bfdoF7MUg3M/s320/IMG_2975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607011599218990578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zf53xHiXp_w/TdAbXOX_ISI/AAAAAAAAA_E/km-spRdp3WQ/s1600/IMG_2978.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zf53xHiXp_w/TdAbXOX_ISI/AAAAAAAAA_E/km-spRdp3WQ/s320/IMG_2978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607011621885911330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Fern Room leads to the Orchid Room.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Staghorn Fern<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xhjCgwuaS3k/TdAg_yHnmNI/AAAAAAAAA_U/22XSSpyzL48/s1600/IMG_3018.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xhjCgwuaS3k/TdAg_yHnmNI/AAAAAAAAA_U/22XSSpyzL48/s320/IMG_3018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607017816233842898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5THgjChf_j4/TdAhB9az99I/AAAAAAAAA_0/s464RaBX5yI/s1600/IMG_3025.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5THgjChf_j4/TdAhB9az99I/AAAAAAAAA_0/s464RaBX5yI/s320/IMG_3025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607017853626873810" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-egTdqRg6jSk/TdAhBlrCf6I/AAAAAAAAA_s/pfQTEmkZrIw/s1600/IMG_3023.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-egTdqRg6jSk/TdAhBlrCf6I/AAAAAAAAA_s/pfQTEmkZrIw/s320/IMG_3023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607017847252484002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-135RkHH6XEg/TdAkD124rGI/AAAAAAAABAE/ghKI0a0eRFo/s1600/IMG_3022.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-135RkHH6XEg/TdAkD124rGI/AAAAAAAABAE/ghKI0a0eRFo/s320/IMG_3022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607021184491760738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Zamia<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DATzkY8lN48/TdAkDiG4gRI/AAAAAAAAA_8/UgCAZ_oxrDg/s1600/IMG_3019.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DATzkY8lN48/TdAkDiG4gRI/AAAAAAAAA_8/UgCAZ_oxrDg/s320/IMG_3019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607021179190149394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Foxtail Fern<br />Asparagus densiflorus<br />"Myersii"<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qTVFPfXVEmM/TdAlDZLMVuI/AAAAAAAABAM/3jfsYWdPGlM/s1600/IMG_3026.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qTVFPfXVEmM/TdAlDZLMVuI/AAAAAAAABAM/3jfsYWdPGlM/s320/IMG_3026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607022276303935202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Into the Orchid Room. This Orchid Room is the best permanent orchid display room that I have seen. We were so impressed and took a lot of pictures.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FbYlnmfgXes/TdAn73Vnc7I/AAAAAAAABAk/SBymhsnk8x8/s1600/IMG_2983.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FbYlnmfgXes/TdAn73Vnc7I/AAAAAAAABAk/SBymhsnk8x8/s320/IMG_2983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607025445496648626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Doritaenopsis<br />Frank Sarris<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vQOOpb7Al9o/TdBZzG4l-TI/AAAAAAAABA8/KHWadIM13m4/s1600/IMG_2979.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vQOOpb7Al9o/TdBZzG4l-TI/AAAAAAAABA8/KHWadIM13m4/s320/IMG_2979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607080270632450354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wLiFB8C2UJs/TdBcVHAb_eI/AAAAAAAABBc/9n6JMWW8rXA/s1600/IMG_2991.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; 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cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nQAOCm_hlgs/TdGTI9r5yNI/AAAAAAAABBs/uDqA_2LHmOM/s320/IMG_2995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607424793259919570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Phragmipedium<br />After-Glo<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5kiyGdCwb_c/TdGTJic0_TI/AAAAAAAABB8/OgWAwQIwhFQ/s1600/IMG_3002.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5kiyGdCwb_c/TdGTJic0_TI/AAAAAAAABB8/OgWAwQIwhFQ/s320/IMG_3002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607424803128802610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bUNgLAFOUpI/TdGVWP6OorI/AAAAAAAABCc/NEud_myJ7Vc/s1600/IMG_3010.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bUNgLAFOUpI/TdGVWP6OorI/AAAAAAAABCc/NEud_myJ7Vc/s320/IMG_3010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607427220513399474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Phragmipedium<br />Andean Fire "Michelle Lee"<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NYYirC3qdDI/TdGVV6abmMI/AAAAAAAABCU/Jm3Agb7IdSM/s1600/IMG_3007.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m-VuqYANO68/TdGYW9nb1LI/AAAAAAAABCs/n4_qLRBQsQE/s320/IMG_3113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607430531317486770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I will continue the tour of Phipps in my next blog post. Next stop a Butterfly Forest.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-75847556207334692792011-05-02T15:06:00.000-07:002011-05-03T05:47:42.480-07:00Follow That Smell!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><br />It's well worth it! On April 23rd, a remarkable plant called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Amorphophallus</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">titanum</span>, or Titan arum, was in bloom on the campus of The Ohio State University. Its flower is referred to as the <span style="font-style: italic;">Corpse Flower</span> because it smells horrible, hold your nose horrible. This smell lures flies and carrion beetles that collect pollen. Well, what would make anyone want to see, or smell this flower? According to an article in the <a href="http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/04/25/osu-greenhouse-visitors-hold-nose-but-cant-get-enough-of-fleeting-corpse-flower.html">Columbus Dispatch</a>, this plant is from the Indonesian Rain Forest and is over 5 feet tall. The plant has a dark purple flower that is 3 feet wide and its bloom only last a couple of days and then withers. During those few days the smell is at its worst. According to the article, this plant is on the verge of extinction because of habitat destruction. Researchers are hand pollinating this plant to help keep it alive so it can some day be returned to its habitat. Ohio State held open times for the curious. My husband was one of them. Armed with a camera, off to Ohio State he went, hoping to see the full glory of this large flower. Well, he got there a few days after it bloomed and the flower was already in decline, but still very impressive. Ohio State provided a <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3o3svqn">web cam</a>, so when my husband arrived he called me and I captured a still from the web cam with him in the picture. <span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span>Click here for a time lapse of this flower courtesy of the <a href="http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/multimedia/video/video.html?videoUrl=/sites/dispatch/videos/2011/04/24/a-real-stinker.xml">Columbus Dispatch</a>.<br /> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Below are some of the pictures that my husband took.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Informational signs provided by The Ohio State University's Biological Sciences Greenhouse<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gLkGVYeIftk/Tb8vX3a4oQI/AAAAAAAAA7U/qixzeB1pr3Y/s1600/IMG_2933.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gLkGVYeIftk/Tb8vX3a4oQI/AAAAAAAAA7U/qixzeB1pr3Y/s320/IMG_2933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602248548532396290" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rhwCwqaFd4I/Tb8tD5JbUfI/AAAAAAAAA7M/zrHnzCNQ-Ks/s1600/IMG_2932.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rhwCwqaFd4I/Tb8tD5JbUfI/AAAAAAAAA7M/zrHnzCNQ-Ks/s320/IMG_2932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602246006375404018" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dGDJoQd0PbI/Tb8vYFSMP2I/AAAAAAAAA7c/RfhgmYCsssg/s1600/IMG_2934.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dGDJoQd0PbI/Tb8vYFSMP2I/AAAAAAAAA7c/RfhgmYCsssg/s320/IMG_2934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602248552254029666" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">A still picture of my husband and the Arum<span style="font-size:85%;"> (<span style="font-style: italic;">the flower was almost closed)</span><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">(captured via web cam)</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oOC0f7nVw6k/Tb8vZNWDhkI/AAAAAAAAA70/X5XljQlqOfo/s1600/titanarum5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oOC0f7nVw6k/Tb8vZNWDhkI/AAAAAAAAA70/X5XljQlqOfo/s320/titanarum5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602248571597588034" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">A leaf of the plant</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m_sZUNny4Xk/Tb8tDhbJ6YI/AAAAAAAAA7E/KwHjle2XKO0/s1600/IMG_2930.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m_sZUNny4Xk/Tb8tDhbJ6YI/AAAAAAAAA7E/KwHjle2XKO0/s320/IMG_2930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602246000007309698" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Check out the sheer size of this plant!</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RZv7NpUf-wg/Tb8tCSzMPFI/AAAAAAAAA6s/YLa1-pcEEfA/s1600/IMG_2925.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RZv7NpUf-wg/Tb8tCSzMPFI/AAAAAAAAA6s/YLa1-pcEEfA/s320/IMG_2925.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602245978901724242" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">The flower just a few days after it bloomed</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7OZlroZGqHY/Tb8tC8tp_xI/AAAAAAAAA60/aVl3jdNvcyY/s1600/IMG_2927.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7OZlroZGqHY/Tb8tC8tp_xI/AAAAAAAAA60/aVl3jdNvcyY/s320/IMG_2927.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602245990152797970" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">This section of the plant was cut out so material could be removed for pollination and allow visitors to get a good look inside.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E3bmB74SCKQ/Tb8tDHyqtdI/AAAAAAAAA68/9WUVW_L16kQ/s1600/IMG_2928.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E3bmB74SCKQ/Tb8tDHyqtdI/AAAAAAAAA68/9WUVW_L16kQ/s320/IMG_2928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602245993126606290" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4xTxxzX0amM/Tb8vYwKaAyI/AAAAAAAAA7s/wsvq2NMO4Io/s1600/IMG_2938.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4xTxxzX0amM/Tb8vYwKaAyI/AAAAAAAAA7s/wsvq2NMO4Io/s320/IMG_2938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602248563764101922" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">A closer look inside the spadix<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4dieq28BRZg/Tb8vYSnSy1I/AAAAAAAAA7k/Neab5QYix7Y/s1600/IMG_2937.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4dieq28BRZg/Tb8vYSnSy1I/AAAAAAAAA7k/Neab5QYix7Y/s320/IMG_2937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602248555832200018" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Approximately a week and a half after the plant bloomed</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">(captured via web cam)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7FpE0OKC3u8/Tb_1s5EDPVI/AAAAAAAAA8E/W6aR3D1NwTw/s1600/titanarum%2Bas%2Bof%2Btoday.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7FpE0OKC3u8/Tb_1s5EDPVI/AAAAAAAAA8E/W6aR3D1NwTw/s320/titanarum%2Bas%2Bof%2Btoday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602466613053046098" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"> </p>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-89977518789237800202011-04-19T10:54:00.001-07:002011-04-21T05:46:20.846-07:00Central Ohio Daffodil Show<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->Last weekend, Franklin Park Conservatory hosted the Central Ohio Daffodil Show. Daffodils are our favorite spring flower, so we had to go. As soon as we entered the room, we were in daffodil heaven. The range of colors, sizes, and forms was just breathtaking.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G9MMUjMHi3E/Ta3Ov2F7pBI/AAAAAAAAA48/LMMNAzsgpG4/s1600/IMG_2811.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G9MMUjMHi3E/Ta3Ov2F7pBI/AAAAAAAAA48/LMMNAzsgpG4/s320/IMG_2811.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597357233260962834" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">Every winter I try to learn a little more about these wonder bulbs while the winter is waning and the anticipation of spring is on my mind. I pull out my book <span style="font-style: italic;">Daffodils for North American Gardens</span> by Brent and Becky Heath of <a href="http://www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com/">Brent and Becky’s Bulbs</a>. There are lots of pictures which are a must for a winter starved gardener in Ohio, but there is so much information that helps me keep learning. The Daffodil Society provided great printed resources at the show, as well as very helpful society members who answered all kinds of questions. I am working on learning to identify the flowers by using the Royal Horticultural Society System of Classification. There are 13 divisions. The Division number indicates the form of the flower and the letters indicate the flower color. The daffodil Menehay is in Division 11(Split Corona) A(Collar Daffodil) Y(yellow)-O(orange). Below is an entry card for this daffodil.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6b6FhURNwXk/Ta7-xdRcQfI/AAAAAAAAA6k/0jnLRmBE1G0/s1600/IMG_2818.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6b6FhURNwXk/Ta7-xdRcQfI/AAAAAAAAA6k/0jnLRmBE1G0/s320/IMG_2818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597691512492933618" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-32Q9VSnVM04/Ta4WJ1u0OYI/AAAAAAAAA5M/l9sB_sJ_rbQ/s1600/IMG_2817.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-32Q9VSnVM04/Ta4WJ1u0OYI/AAAAAAAAA5M/l9sB_sJ_rbQ/s320/IMG_2817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597435745166178690" border="0" /></a><br />Menehay 11A Y-O<br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gncKsNkWKVg/Ta4Vdftg5lI/AAAAAAAAA5E/wBwGR5E0iVE/s1600/IMG_2813.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gncKsNkWKVg/Ta4Vdftg5lI/AAAAAAAAA5E/wBwGR5E0iVE/s320/IMG_2813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597434983340893778" border="0" /></a></p>Petit Four 4W-PPY<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3B_VFNC3V8U/Ta4XR10PbzI/AAAAAAAAA5U/uRc9-SewNlI/s1600/IMG_2819.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3B_VFNC3V8U/Ta4XR10PbzI/AAAAAAAAA5U/uRc9-SewNlI/s320/IMG_2819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597436982139514674" border="0" /></a><br />Denali 1W-W<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-phrf9lQOiJs/Ta74nxUrlJI/AAAAAAAAA5c/beK5Js_NgJ0/s1600/IMG_2821.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-phrf9lQOiJs/Ta74nxUrlJI/AAAAAAAAA5c/beK5Js_NgJ0/s320/IMG_2821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597684749006771346" border="0" /></a><br />Pearson 2YYW-W<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zWuumobv7zQ/Ta75yEdX3sI/AAAAAAAAA5k/H6eooeAFgD4/s1600/IMG_2823.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zWuumobv7zQ/Ta75yEdX3sI/AAAAAAAAA5k/H6eooeAFgD4/s320/IMG_2823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597686025453821634" border="0" /></a><br />Trumpet Warrior --1YW-WWY<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o7tAheMWMs0/Ta76WRlsNEI/AAAAAAAAA5s/YAl6AHnxjgA/s1600/IMG_2827.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o7tAheMWMs0/Ta76WRlsNEI/AAAAAAAAA5s/YAl6AHnxjgA/s320/IMG_2827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597686647453660226" border="0" /></a><br />Ombersley 1Y-Y<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zY-OPAWLM9w/Ta78TQuKC9I/AAAAAAAAA6M/NNLNQnp1x1Q/s1600/IMG_2829.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zY-OPAWLM9w/Ta78TQuKC9I/AAAAAAAAA6M/NNLNQnp1x1Q/s320/IMG_2829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597688794704382930" border="0" /></a><br />Fencourt Jewel 8W-P<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I'm learning!<br /><br /></div></div>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-69175583137052719212011-04-18T16:34:00.000-07:002011-05-02T09:44:44.513-07:00Spring at its Best<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->While my husband was pruning the Weeping Mulberry Tree in our yard this weekend, he made a discovery.<br /><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y-bQHupr7SI/TazMaXX7bAI/AAAAAAAAA4c/BFTrdsA2bJo/s1600/IMG_2902.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y-bQHupr7SI/TazMaXX7bAI/AAAAAAAAA4c/BFTrdsA2bJo/s320/IMG_2902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597073190237727746" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal">I was soon summoned to the backyard to check out a nest right smack in the middle of the Mulberry tree. </p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--QA_hKiwn9s/TazMZ8kn40I/AAAAAAAAA4U/I4bKlYg4wp8/s1600/IMG_2901.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--QA_hKiwn9s/TazMZ8kn40I/AAAAAAAAA4U/I4bKlYg4wp8/s320/IMG_2901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597073183043216194" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">This tree is always so much fun to prune. Yeah!! If you don’t get to it before it leafs out, forget it. It becomes so dense with branches that it is impossible to find your way around. So, with a little coaxing and a pair of loppers in hand, my husband went out to tackle this fun job. This tree is really a fun tree if kept in check. We have seen a group of these at the <a href="http://www.cbgarden.org/">Cleveland Botanical Garden</a> They are in their Children’s garden and form a tent like structure which makes great child play. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Once my husband began to prune the tree, he noticed that there was a lot of squawking from two robins in another tree. He soon put things together. A finely woven nest was spotted with four beautiful blue eggs in it. Well that got our curiosity up. </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eJrFUjy6gNo/TazMax_-ZTI/AAAAAAAAA4k/yF1XjsarYR0/s1600/IMG_2899.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eJrFUjy6gNo/TazMax_-ZTI/AAAAAAAAA4k/yF1XjsarYR0/s320/IMG_2899.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597073197385016626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Now we will sit and monitor the nest. As of today, mom seemed to be sitting very still for extended periods of time.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7fQ4TgSKYSI/TazMbu8lv5I/AAAAAAAAA4s/ugGZpd2C5Fs/s1600/IMG_2904.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7fQ4TgSKYSI/TazMbu8lv5I/AAAAAAAAA4s/ugGZpd2C5Fs/s320/IMG_2904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597073213745381266" border="0" /></a><br /></div>I don’t know if my movement, while looking out the window, made mom fly away for a time, or if she just needed a break. We are not sure just how long these eggs have been in the nest and are a little worried that we have now removed some of the cover for mom and her eggs. </div></div> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">According to <a href="http://www.wbu.com/education/robins.html">Wild Birds Unlimited</a>, the male robin is the one that sings, but both male and female make alarm sounds. This must have been what my husband heard. Robins eat insects and berries. Check out these amazing facts: Robins can eat up to 14 feet of earthworms in a day!” Their life cycle is usually around one and a half years. Most of the nest is built by the female in about five to six days. The number of eggs in our nest is typical and mom incubates these eggs for approximately 12 to 14 days. It takes about 10 days for the babies to get all of their feathers. They leave the nest in 14 to 16 days. More to come later...</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-3864901046957347952011-03-17T07:06:00.000-07:002011-03-17T07:30:25.543-07:00Three Cheers for Diane!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><br />I had almost given up on seeing flowers of a decent size and color on my Witch Hazel, Diane. I was drawn to this particular Witch Hazel when I saw it on one of Paul James’ episodes of <span style="font-style: italic;">Gardening by the Yard</span> on HGTV. I spent a lot of time researching this plant to make sure that it was hardy for my central Ohio zone 5b garden, and according to <a href="http://buckeyegardening.com/plantgrowzone.html">USDA plant guidelines</a> it is. I just had to have it. Each year, around this time, I would go out in the yard and hope that I would see something spectacular. Well, this time, I was surprised in a good way. Check it out! You may want to have this plant in your garden too.<br /><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Hamamelis x intermedia Diane</span> <br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xFO4PX90BOs/TYIWQSUIPTI/AAAAAAAAA38/X-THR18npMw/s1600/IMG_2681.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xFO4PX90BOs/TYIWQSUIPTI/AAAAAAAAA38/X-THR18npMw/s320/IMG_2681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585050956942818610" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Fm5jvCGesk/TYIWRBsPYbI/AAAAAAAAA4M/csvtyD0kwBg/s1600/IMG_2683.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Fm5jvCGesk/TYIWRBsPYbI/AAAAAAAAA4M/csvtyD0kwBg/s320/IMG_2683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585050969660416434" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HGoiaEVFHDg/TYIWQtYaauI/AAAAAAAAA4E/g3-YRfTUQS8/s1600/IMG_2682.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HGoiaEVFHDg/TYIWQtYaauI/AAAAAAAAA4E/g3-YRfTUQS8/s320/IMG_2682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585050964208544482" border="0" /></a>This plant is hardy in zones 5-8. The fall leaf color is red, orange and yellow. I'll need to post a picture of the leaves in the fall. For now, I will just enjoy the wonderful colors of Diane!Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-74338023011904948702011-03-10T07:21:00.001-08:002011-03-11T11:46:57.162-08:00Our Visit to the Central Ohio Home and Garden ShowIt was a great day for our visit to the Central Ohio Home and Garden Show. The rain was coming down in buckets and even though the temperature was in the mid forties it felt much colder with the wind chill. What a great day for a garden stroll! The majority of our day was spent checking out the gardens, but we did see HGTV star Carter Oosterhouse, host of <span style="font-style: italic;">Carter Can</span>, as he began his talk. I got a picture from the back of the crowd. It was well attended, as you can imagine.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hAZJRR_Y_sw/TXjy0U-0teI/AAAAAAAAAsk/rpiaLwy02Zc/s1600/IMG_2680.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hAZJRR_Y_sw/TXjy0U-0teI/AAAAAAAAAsk/rpiaLwy02Zc/s320/IMG_2680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582478718925059554" border="0" /></a><br />Our mission was to find green that day, so here are the highlights from our visit. The shows theme was <span style="font-style: italic;">Gardens that Rock!</span><br /><br />At two central entrances to the gardens, Lang Stone landscaped two gardens with both plants and hardscapes.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CLbaYdqpypQ/TXkXaMzITxI/AAAAAAAAAss/q4-dgll_0lk/s1600/IMG_2534.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CLbaYdqpypQ/TXkXaMzITxI/AAAAAAAAAss/q4-dgll_0lk/s320/IMG_2534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582518951982157586" border="0" /></a><br />Warwick's Landscaping was the <span style="font-style: italic;">Rockin' Robin</span> garden. The song <span style="font-style: italic;">Rockin' Robin</span> was playing in the background.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iaBEKIRDCiI/TXkZXKs2DbI/AAAAAAAAAs0/y1kbz--i3yo/s1600/IMG_2538.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iaBEKIRDCiI/TXkZXKs2DbI/AAAAAAAAAs0/y1kbz--i3yo/s320/IMG_2538.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582521098902572466" border="0" /></a><br />This garden included a lot of brightly colored spring flowers, such as daffodils, tulips, crocuses, and hyacinths. These are really what I come to see each February. Just made you feel like spring is right around the corner.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZuQ4z_jMVs/TXkaJea070I/AAAAAAAAAtE/JLZFXNYZFcc/s1600/IMG_2553.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZuQ4z_jMVs/TXkaJea070I/AAAAAAAAAtE/JLZFXNYZFcc/s320/IMG_2553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582521963189169986" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UDDBRhjkrBQ/TXkaI0ROasI/AAAAAAAAAs8/0RI4CaH0b-Q/s1600/IMG_2540.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UDDBRhjkrBQ/TXkaI0ROasI/AAAAAAAAAs8/0RI4CaH0b-Q/s320/IMG_2540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582521951874607810" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Snow Fountain Weeping Cherry<br /><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--LQ7zQ_oQ3A/TXkeREVpYBI/AAAAAAAAAtM/R7ILmh3FDU4/s1600/IMG_2549.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--LQ7zQ_oQ3A/TXkeREVpYBI/AAAAAAAAAtM/R7ILmh3FDU4/s320/IMG_2549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582526491673583634" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2zEuPAfj6k/TXkg7qc2QEI/AAAAAAAAAt8/LIIP4FsWYHQ/s1600/IMG_2550.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2zEuPAfj6k/TXkg7qc2QEI/AAAAAAAAAt8/LIIP4FsWYHQ/s320/IMG_2550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582529422482096194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sugartyme Crabapple<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e2RzsaBGTNk/TXkewA9rUMI/AAAAAAAAAtc/l6BknvG_U-M/s1600/IMG_2539.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e2RzsaBGTNk/TXkewA9rUMI/AAAAAAAAAtc/l6BknvG_U-M/s320/IMG_2539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582527023343685826" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qMfJChGDYB8/TXkewW77Z0I/AAAAAAAAAtk/k5whjKvg3SA/s1600/IMG_2548.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qMfJChGDYB8/TXkewW77Z0I/AAAAAAAAAtk/k5whjKvg3SA/s320/IMG_2548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582527029241931586" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-okmG4gKwxIY/TXkiyV0i7yI/AAAAAAAAAuM/9qoaJC9Camg/s1600/IMG_2546.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-okmG4gKwxIY/TXkiyV0i7yI/AAAAAAAAAuM/9qoaJC9Camg/s320/IMG_2546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582531461348781858" border="0" /></a><br />Seely's garden was the<span style="font-style: italic;"> Jailhouse Rock</span>. Elvis was in attendance in this garden.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8fM8aGfvUho/TXkjvsGh0fI/AAAAAAAAAuc/8WTyguAKEq0/s1600/IMG_2566.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8fM8aGfvUho/TXkjvsGh0fI/AAAAAAAAAuc/8WTyguAKEq0/s320/IMG_2566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582532515301806578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4QMBxyznNPw/TXkjvfFFPwI/AAAAAAAAAuU/Pq8CCBK1KXM/s1600/IMG_2558.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4QMBxyznNPw/TXkjvfFFPwI/AAAAAAAAAuU/Pq8CCBK1KXM/s320/IMG_2558.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582532511806078722" border="0" /></a>Arnold's Promise Witch Hazel<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgYC4F6Ez5A/TXkke_GSpCI/AAAAAAAAAuk/ecLlX272zG0/s1600/IMG_2564.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgYC4F6Ez5A/TXkke_GSpCI/AAAAAAAAAuk/ecLlX272zG0/s320/IMG_2564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582533327854937122" border="0" /></a>Coral Bark Japanese Maple<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4vqsYQQCG-4/TXkk_-ntKbI/AAAAAAAAAus/iJGiXh36d-Y/s1600/IMG_2563.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4vqsYQQCG-4/TXkk_-ntKbI/AAAAAAAAAus/iJGiXh36d-Y/s320/IMG_2563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582533894662334898" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Benchmark's garden was named <span style="font-style: italic;">Classic Rock</span>. Rock songs from the 60's, 70's and 80's played as you walked through this garden. This garden reflected a Hocking Hills' environment. The entrance featured a path through a cave. Plants in this garden included those found on the forest floor, as well as plants that form a canopy.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WL5VAS2zaY8/TXknwOpMOiI/AAAAAAAAAu0/TNZUO_3HwvY/s1600/IMG_2573.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WL5VAS2zaY8/TXknwOpMOiI/AAAAAAAAAu0/TNZUO_3HwvY/s320/IMG_2573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582536922620508706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1lI_-5To1-4/TXkpAOkFWrI/AAAAAAAAAvM/UPNKRvDtweM/s1600/IMG_2578.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1lI_-5To1-4/TXkpAOkFWrI/AAAAAAAAAvM/UPNKRvDtweM/s320/IMG_2578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582538296988621490" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WL5VAS2zaY8/TXknwOpMOiI/AAAAAAAAAu0/TNZUO_3HwvY/s1600/IMG_2573.JPG"><br /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k9e3xNzTpxw/TXknwTphw7I/AAAAAAAAAu8/sh4k9wI8I7Y/s1600/IMG_2577.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k9e3xNzTpxw/TXknwTphw7I/AAAAAAAAAu8/sh4k9wI8I7Y/s320/IMG_2577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582536923964097458" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mvWM759UgdQ/TXkpbS0OAmI/AAAAAAAAAvU/NiyBZTlwyBY/s1600/IMG_2572.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mvWM759UgdQ/TXkpbS0OAmI/AAAAAAAAAvU/NiyBZTlwyBY/s320/IMG_2572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582538761986507362" border="0" /></a><br />Riepenhoff's garden was titled an <span style="font-style: italic;">Octopus' Garden</span>. It was based on a Beatles' 1968 hit song. This was an eco-friendly shade garden. The patio was built with permeable pavers which direct storm water back into the environment. This garden included white crabapples, Coral Bells and evergreens.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TztBla_1FdI/TXksiA042lI/AAAAAAAAAvc/nVhUgrZE0sA/s1600/IMG_2580.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TztBla_1FdI/TXksiA042lI/AAAAAAAAAvc/nVhUgrZE0sA/s320/IMG_2580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582542175951444562" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gshoxj07ZFQ/TXksi1W0GkI/AAAAAAAAAvs/rKiMhcXGT0s/s1600/IMG_2584.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gshoxj07ZFQ/TXksi1W0GkI/AAAAAAAAAvs/rKiMhcXGT0s/s320/IMG_2584.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582542190052383298" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-swXpzJ-xeC0/TXksivcmauI/AAAAAAAAAvk/S-gr4m6j47g/s1600/IMG_2583.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-swXpzJ-xeC0/TXksivcmauI/AAAAAAAAAvk/S-gr4m6j47g/s320/IMG_2583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582542188466039522" border="0" /></a><br />M. L. Longaberger's garden was set in a tropical vacation resort while Jimmy Buffet's <span style="font-style: italic;">Margaritaville</span> played in the background. There was even a margarita glass shaped fountain.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HINE9gA7vG0/TXk-bZQLLJI/AAAAAAAAAv0/nd7H4k4yFtM/s1600/IMG_2588.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HINE9gA7vG0/TXk-bZQLLJI/AAAAAAAAAv0/nd7H4k4yFtM/s320/IMG_2588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582561853458558098" border="0" /></a>The colors of the tropics were integrated throughout the garden. This was truly a garden for "Parrotheads"!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EQXri5yYOZE/TXlADAB2gCI/AAAAAAAAAwM/mJrjDtmCJXM/s1600/IMG_2590.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EQXri5yYOZE/TXlADAB2gCI/AAAAAAAAAwM/mJrjDtmCJXM/s320/IMG_2590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582563633393991714" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a2_k_PGsUbI/TXlACqSXoyI/AAAAAAAAAwE/78egUosicNU/s1600/IMG_2589.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a2_k_PGsUbI/TXlACqSXoyI/AAAAAAAAAwE/78egUosicNU/s320/IMG_2589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582563627557692194" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1dpocE5TyhI/TXlACLIruFI/AAAAAAAAAv8/y2dCHNP9gi4/s1600/IMG_2586.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1dpocE5TyhI/TXlACLIruFI/AAAAAAAAAv8/y2dCHNP9gi4/s320/IMG_2586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582563619195566162" border="0" /></a>The Yard Solutions garden was a garden inspired by the <span style="font-style: italic;">Rolling Stones'</span> music. The garden borders were created with groups of perennials, flowering shrubs, and both evergreen and deciduous trees. The colors were bold and made a statement.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-95b7LdMAAA8/TXlDa9AF7uI/AAAAAAAAAwU/G1sIECsMrlw/s1600/IMG_2592.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-95b7LdMAAA8/TXlDa9AF7uI/AAAAAAAAAwU/G1sIECsMrlw/s320/IMG_2592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582567343433051874" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yU08SkgtxNI/TXlDc-i39lI/AAAAAAAAAw0/9yVw07oJDSk/s1600/IMG_2599.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yU08SkgtxNI/TXlDc-i39lI/AAAAAAAAAw0/9yVw07oJDSk/s320/IMG_2599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582567378207110738" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YXs0Hhkt0s0/TXlDcGV32bI/AAAAAAAAAwk/VxNGjOkZyyc/s1600/IMG_2594.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YXs0Hhkt0s0/TXlDcGV32bI/AAAAAAAAAwk/VxNGjOkZyyc/s320/IMG_2594.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582567363120191922" border="0" /></a>I love this container planting!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9jVmFuPjCm0/TXlDbbYeeLI/AAAAAAAAAwc/bMKNt1l0c2s/s1600/IMG_2593.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9jVmFuPjCm0/TXlDbbYeeLI/AAAAAAAAAwc/bMKNt1l0c2s/s320/IMG_2593.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582567351588386994" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hDDF-EWAZo4/TXlDctY44aI/AAAAAAAAAws/ZlHAlQv_uwU/s1600/IMG_2598.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hDDF-EWAZo4/TXlDctY44aI/AAAAAAAAAws/ZlHAlQv_uwU/s320/IMG_2598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582567373601825186" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-didQFSbARcw/TXlElDrl6_I/AAAAAAAAAw8/wTZp7vfPfy4/s1600/IMG_2600.JPG"><br /></a>The Five Seasons' garden was named after the KISS song <span style="font-style: italic;">Detroit Rock City</span>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_hoEQqJJcc/TXlFptTKiNI/AAAAAAAAAxE/LDqEXLtWvhs/s1600/IMG_2601.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_hoEQqJJcc/TXlFptTKiNI/AAAAAAAAAxE/LDqEXLtWvhs/s320/IMG_2601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582569795939371218" border="0" /></a>Got to love the rock band garden art.<br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jf96RlpIA_Q/TXlHegeMO2I/AAAAAAAAAxM/UfYs1YD23Mw/s1600/IMG_2603.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jf96RlpIA_Q/TXlHegeMO2I/AAAAAAAAAxM/UfYs1YD23Mw/s320/IMG_2603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582571802540653410" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q1pWkc6Fv4M/TXlHe1tJ88I/AAAAAAAAAxU/DA8MYRLSFwc/s1600/IMG_2605.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q1pWkc6Fv4M/TXlHe1tJ88I/AAAAAAAAAxU/DA8MYRLSFwc/s320/IMG_2605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582571808240563138" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8LDfmmEhW2w/TXlISpRRc5I/AAAAAAAAAxk/8ccOwulJivc/s1600/IMG_2606.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8LDfmmEhW2w/TXlISpRRc5I/AAAAAAAAAxk/8ccOwulJivc/s320/IMG_2606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582572698255586194" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome to CedarRock where you can meet the Flintrocks. I bet you know where I am going with this. Cedarbrook Lansdscaping continues to awe us each year with their wonderful gardens that appeal to both the young and older visitors. Check out the Bedstone Rock Quarry!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pygc0uoiExI/TXlKj6s8P_I/AAAAAAAAAxs/aQ68FfEAyZ8/s1600/IMG_2608.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pygc0uoiExI/TXlKj6s8P_I/AAAAAAAAAxs/aQ68FfEAyZ8/s320/IMG_2608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582575194016071666" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qnKCNXel7Wc/TXlKlYV2EeI/AAAAAAAAAyM/_vTrx9U4p0E/s1600/IMG_2614.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qnKCNXel7Wc/TXlKlYV2EeI/AAAAAAAAAyM/_vTrx9U4p0E/s320/IMG_2614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582575219152130530" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dsh1g7tDtG8/TXlKk0FgTCI/AAAAAAAAAyE/znGlqujKfZ8/s1600/IMG_2613.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dsh1g7tDtG8/TXlKk0FgTCI/AAAAAAAAAyE/znGlqujKfZ8/s320/IMG_2613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582575209419918370" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CV2B84olQgA/TXlKkh3xkfI/AAAAAAAAAx8/zCgQt2T1aA8/s1600/IMG_2612.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CV2B84olQgA/TXlKkh3xkfI/AAAAAAAAAx8/zCgQt2T1aA8/s320/IMG_2612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582575204530491890" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6GfKbdMWWoo/TXlM6L4TlnI/AAAAAAAAAyU/tvXVCoS-T9E/s1600/IMG_2615.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6GfKbdMWWoo/TXlM6L4TlnI/AAAAAAAAAyU/tvXVCoS-T9E/s320/IMG_2615.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582577775607518834" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XEiwmrDaW6k/TXlKkTolQvI/AAAAAAAAAx0/Oydzuy5Dq5E/s1600/IMG_2609.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XEiwmrDaW6k/TXlKkTolQvI/AAAAAAAAAx0/Oydzuy5Dq5E/s320/IMG_2609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582575200708674290" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AYG-YbeCLR4/TXlM8-II57I/AAAAAAAAAy0/YVq41hTSTQ8/s1600/IMG_2619.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AYG-YbeCLR4/TXlM8-II57I/AAAAAAAAAy0/YVq41hTSTQ8/s320/IMG_2619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582577823455438770" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Fci1vWWUtI/TXlM8l127sI/AAAAAAAAAys/YEf8mWuC7RQ/s1600/IMG_2618.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Fci1vWWUtI/TXlM8l127sI/AAAAAAAAAys/YEf8mWuC7RQ/s320/IMG_2618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582577816936312514" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RNtXmJBtAJI/TXlM7DxMUKI/AAAAAAAAAyc/aYNRhLbU0jI/s1600/IMG_2617.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RNtXmJBtAJI/TXlM7DxMUKI/AAAAAAAAAyc/aYNRhLbU0jI/s320/IMG_2617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582577790610067618" border="0" /></a>Larry, once again your garden was unforgettable!<br /><br />Spellacy's Turf-Lawn garden was based on the song <span style="font-style: italic;">Saturday in the Park</span> by Chicago. This garden was the scene of a western national park. Your eye was drawn to a vertical garden of musical notes. A water feature made with musical instruments made you pause for a bit.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RyfccNLNrtc/TXlQm0r-bRI/AAAAAAAAAzM/lsM2MbFISLI/s1600/IMG_2624.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RyfccNLNrtc/TXlQm0r-bRI/AAAAAAAAAzM/lsM2MbFISLI/s320/IMG_2624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582581841010781458" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NtTe9453pyc/TXlUZFnoxiI/AAAAAAAAA0M/xus06FGjXiw/s1600/IMG_2629.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NtTe9453pyc/TXlUZFnoxiI/AAAAAAAAA0M/xus06FGjXiw/s320/IMG_2629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582586003084330530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wHzSgjhFydk/TXlQnil7ijI/AAAAAAAAAzc/fUFXXwiKSKY/s1600/IMG_2627.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wHzSgjhFydk/TXlQnil7ijI/AAAAAAAAAzc/fUFXXwiKSKY/s320/IMG_2627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582581853333457458" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XYUe2Nc6BZg/TXlQmur9caI/AAAAAAAAAzE/zQ1Pj9wPdMo/s1600/IMG_2623.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XYUe2Nc6BZg/TXlQmur9caI/AAAAAAAAAzE/zQ1Pj9wPdMo/s320/IMG_2623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582581839400104354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HHgdsjaPKsg/TXlS_Nv3TkI/AAAAAAAAA0E/dnu7ZPG90aI/s1600/IMG_2630.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HHgdsjaPKsg/TXlS_Nv3TkI/AAAAAAAAA0E/dnu7ZPG90aI/s320/IMG_2630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582584459078094402" border="0" /></a>Chamaecyparis nootkatensis<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Green Arrow<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OeSvZISHBGo/TXlQmBlfu2I/AAAAAAAAAy8/7dR1tmcCzco/s1600/IMG_2622.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OeSvZISHBGo/TXlQmBlfu2I/AAAAAAAAAy8/7dR1tmcCzco/s320/IMG_2622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582581827293395810" border="0" /></a>The Wood Landscape Services' garden was called <span style="font-style: italic;">We Will Rock You</span> based on a song by Queen. This backyard entertainment area had both enclosure and colorful plants.<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JgpPU7B-cXU/TXo47Tq9hmI/AAAAAAAAA1U/bRU0r-03X8I/s1600/IMG_2640.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JgpPU7B-cXU/TXo47Tq9hmI/AAAAAAAAA1U/bRU0r-03X8I/s320/IMG_2640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582837279623054946" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EQE4UuwqTNA/TXo4796CttI/AAAAAAAAA1c/fh0KquXoCwY/s1600/IMG_2642.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EQE4UuwqTNA/TXo4796CttI/AAAAAAAAA1c/fh0KquXoCwY/s320/IMG_2642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582837290960598738" border="0" /></a><br />Oakland Nursery's garden was the <span style="font-style: italic;">Rock of Ages</span>. This garden had stone integrated throughout with colorful plants tucked into and around the rocks. I loved the rhodedendrons in bloom!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zzKf9EpWTAk/TXo_yADPxLI/AAAAAAAAA1s/QevknnvBdvQ/s1600/IMG_2645.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zzKf9EpWTAk/TXo_yADPxLI/AAAAAAAAA1s/QevknnvBdvQ/s320/IMG_2645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582844816318776498" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uKVkS_hsOqo/TXo_xlVi0wI/AAAAAAAAA1k/KYVVP8vE_g8/s1600/IMG_2644.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uKVkS_hsOqo/TXo_xlVi0wI/AAAAAAAAA1k/KYVVP8vE_g8/s320/IMG_2644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582844809147765506" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GPyNc8W4Fss/TXo_yX0DfLI/AAAAAAAAA10/WkkLF8LmffI/s1600/IMG_2649.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GPyNc8W4Fss/TXo_yX0DfLI/AAAAAAAAA10/WkkLF8LmffI/s320/IMG_2649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582844822697508018" border="0" /></a><br />Franklin Park Conservatory's garden was lush with tropical plants. The theme of this garden was <span style="font-style: italic;">Welcome to the Jungle</span> based on the song by Guns 'n' Roses. The plants included colorful foliage and flowers. Franklin Park is one of my favorite places to visit anytime of the year. You can check out my latest visit by reading an <a href="http://delgreenacre.blogspot.com/2011/01/franklin-park-conservatory-part-1.html">earlier post on my blog</a>.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aZYQHzq9TI8/TXpFX8byHjI/AAAAAAAAA18/_EBk421g_0Y/s1600/IMG_2651.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aZYQHzq9TI8/TXpFX8byHjI/AAAAAAAAA18/_EBk421g_0Y/s320/IMG_2651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582850965741116978" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GIi8J7y7B8Q/TXpFYUdi8NI/AAAAAAAAA2E/lGv6uMSrh74/s1600/IMG_2653.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GIi8J7y7B8Q/TXpFYUdi8NI/AAAAAAAAA2E/lGv6uMSrh74/s320/IMG_2653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582850972190961874" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZuB4suWduZo/TXpFYjOQPnI/AAAAAAAAA2M/v5innIH57yo/s1600/IMG_2655.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZuB4suWduZo/TXpFYjOQPnI/AAAAAAAAA2M/v5innIH57yo/s320/IMG_2655.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582850976153353842" border="0" /></a>The Blendon Gardens were set in the islands of Polynesia. <span style="font-style: italic;">Rock A Hula</span> was the theme. Imagine sunny, warm, sandy beaches and clear blue water. I'm ready!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tqfsn7L8Y-I/TXpH58qGyuI/AAAAAAAAA2U/q6KmJ7y9VYc/s1600/IMG_2659.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tqfsn7L8Y-I/TXpH58qGyuI/AAAAAAAAA2U/q6KmJ7y9VYc/s320/IMG_2659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582853748939999970" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dbXzMPEyAyk/TXpH6LppeFI/AAAAAAAAA2c/ujWTLIf5_XQ/s1600/IMG_2660.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dbXzMPEyAyk/TXpH6LppeFI/AAAAAAAAA2c/ujWTLIf5_XQ/s320/IMG_2660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582853752964610130" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cDwv5IfN0E/TXpH6jgS1qI/AAAAAAAAA2k/uYeOjJTrVAs/s1600/IMG_2665.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cDwv5IfN0E/TXpH6jgS1qI/AAAAAAAAA2k/uYeOjJTrVAs/s320/IMG_2665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582853759367829154" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_PwdOOTlTXM/TXpH63a7-DI/AAAAAAAAA2s/pmq6j_YPC_w/s1600/IMG_2667.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_PwdOOTlTXM/TXpH63a7-DI/AAAAAAAAA2s/pmq6j_YPC_w/s320/IMG_2667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582853764714068018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Tolles Rocks</span> was the theme for the garden created by the students and faculty at the Tolles Career & Technical Center. I love gardens created by students. They did a great job with this garden. Above the walkway was a welded Wisteria tree with a 1,000 crystals which sparkled and made this garden magical. Unfortunately, I did not get a picture of this. I was too busy talking with students and the instructor. It turns out that the instructor is a Master Gardener from Madison county. That made the conservation even more interesting. I loved their use of spring flowering bulbs. My favorite spring flower is the daffodil.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CoSwqFGdNvs/TXpKj0FKWaI/AAAAAAAAA20/2vUyMCjmreo/s1600/IMG_2670.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CoSwqFGdNvs/TXpKj0FKWaI/AAAAAAAAA20/2vUyMCjmreo/s320/IMG_2670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582856667215321506" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IWeJKhmfxLw/TXpKkV74jUI/AAAAAAAAA28/AQeL064CbYo/s1600/IMG_2671.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IWeJKhmfxLw/TXpKkV74jUI/AAAAAAAAA28/AQeL064CbYo/s320/IMG_2671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582856676303211842" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3h5ih7rHEpw/TXpKlLZcoaI/AAAAAAAAA3M/Vhn1Mz2Uauo/s1600/IMG_2673.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3h5ih7rHEpw/TXpKlLZcoaI/AAAAAAAAA3M/Vhn1Mz2Uauo/s320/IMG_2673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582856690654290338" border="0" /></a><br />Love this container planting from McCullough's Landscape and Nursery.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IGbkN-a2P64/TXpPS3LPLEI/AAAAAAAAA3c/IaC-51okrys/s1600/IMG_2675.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IGbkN-a2P64/TXpPS3LPLEI/AAAAAAAAA3c/IaC-51okrys/s320/IMG_2675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582861873546472514" border="0" /></a>The tent that connected the garden building with the home building was filled with 10 crooked playhouses. The sale of these enchanting little houses benefits Nationwide Children's Hospital's Miracles at Play. Loved each one and enjoyed seeing the little visitors at the Home and Garden Show checking out each one.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EKDsLJZVqVE/TXpPUFpV9MI/AAAAAAAAA30/3JEvxxbrek8/s1600/IMG_2679.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EKDsLJZVqVE/TXpPUFpV9MI/AAAAAAAAA30/3JEvxxbrek8/s320/IMG_2679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582861894610711746" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs66D0591PY/TXpPTg-4HTI/AAAAAAAAA3s/ZJMKZMpdmMU/s1600/IMG_2678.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs66D0591PY/TXpPTg-4HTI/AAAAAAAAA3s/ZJMKZMpdmMU/s320/IMG_2678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582861884768918834" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jDAWFZ8Laj8/TXpPTbYzE4I/AAAAAAAAA3k/CMADTTCJfDk/s1600/IMG_2677.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jDAWFZ8Laj8/TXpPTbYzE4I/AAAAAAAAA3k/CMADTTCJfDk/s320/IMG_2677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582861883267027842" border="0" /></a>We had a great time thanks to Kylee at <a href="http://ourlittleacre.blogspot.com/">Our Little Acre</a>. Many thanks!Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-33805059238967613302011-02-15T08:38:00.000-08:002011-02-15T13:43:35.428-08:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day in February<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YSXaNFlSY9I/TVruxfIlrFI/AAAAAAAAAsc/m2-G2OFFxhk/s1600/White%2BChristmas.JPG"><br /></a>There is only one plant in bloom in my inside garden. It is a pink <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Anthurium</span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VuzBTsrc7bI/TVrA1on3KMI/AAAAAAAAAsM/ZcJch4QNYqg/s1600/IMG_2520.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VuzBTsrc7bI/TVrA1on3KMI/AAAAAAAAAsM/ZcJch4QNYqg/s320/IMG_2520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573979516494620866" border="0" /></a><br />I feel in love with the pink flower during my visit to Franklin Park Conservatory last month during <a href="http://delgreenacre.blogspot.com/2011/01/franklin-park-conservatory-part-1.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Conservatory World Tour</span> week</a>. This plant was a Valentine's Day gift, just in time for <span style="font-style: italic;">Bloom Day</span>. Looking at the plant closely, I noticed that the leaves resemble a heart.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Lrt0E97eTk/TVq-HGg7P-I/AAAAAAAAAr8/6qgt_NtMjIg/s1600/IMG_2524.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Lrt0E97eTk/TVq-HGg7P-I/AAAAAAAAAr8/6qgt_NtMjIg/s320/IMG_2524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573976518041485282" border="0" /></a>What I think of as the flower is really a spathe. According to <a href="http://boldweb.com/gw/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1">Green Web</a>, a spathe is "A large bract, sometimes highly colored, surrounding or enclosing a spadix." A spadix is "A fleshy flower spike in which tiny florets are embedded."<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uUVleaKKmzA/TVrA1XxT5eI/AAAAAAAAAsE/IvgHucrQok8/s1600/IMG_2525.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uUVleaKKmzA/TVrA1XxT5eI/AAAAAAAAAsE/IvgHucrQok8/s320/IMG_2525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573979511970850274" border="0" /></a><br />Amazing what you can learn by <span style="font-style: italic;">digging deeper</span>!<br /><br />I had two plants bloom between <span style="font-style: italic;">Bloom Days</span>, so here they are in all their glory.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YSXaNFlSY9I/TVruxfIlrFI/AAAAAAAAAsc/m2-G2OFFxhk/s1600/White%2BChristmas.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YSXaNFlSY9I/TVruxfIlrFI/AAAAAAAAAsc/m2-G2OFFxhk/s320/White%2BChristmas.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574030022762933330" border="0" /></a>Amaryllis "White Christmas"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FhhwhbVOq_A/TVruxLXRgvI/AAAAAAAAAsU/oL8Ix1ShPSc/s1600/Apple%2BBlossom.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FhhwhbVOq_A/TVruxLXRgvI/AAAAAAAAAsU/oL8Ix1ShPSc/s320/Apple%2BBlossom.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574030017455817458" border="0" /></a></div>Amaryllis "Apple Blossom"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I have one more Amaryllis, "Red Lion", that has not bloomed yet. I am starting to doubt if it will get any flowers. There are healthy green leaves, but no sign of flowers yet. This may be one for next month's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!<br /></div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-48329161709418155032011-01-31T09:30:00.001-08:002011-02-01T11:17:52.418-08:00Franklin Park Conservatory Part 2<a href="http://www.fpconservatory.org/">Franklin Park Conservatory</a> is truly a central Ohio jewel. The glass Victorian style conservatory was first opened to the public in 1895. This is known as the Palm House and is only one part of the conservatory. Today, a visitor can experience many different <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">biomes</span>, such as the Himalayan Mountains, the Tropical <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Rainforest</span>, the Desert, and the Pacific Island Water gardens. Its outdoor campus includes <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">daylily</span> gardens, trial gardens and beautiful perennial gardens. Franklin Park Conservatory is also the headquarters of the <a href="http://www.communitygarden.org/">American Community Gardening Association</a>. This campus includes culinary gardens, community garden plots, and learning gardens. At dusk, artist James <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Turrell's</span> <a href="http://www.fpconservatory.org/turrell.htm"><em>Light Raiment II </em></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Installation</span> lights up the Palm House and can be viewed from the outside. This is a show of many colors. Don't miss it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUhak7s-oHI/AAAAAAAAArk/Pkosuu_M-iE/s1600/IMG_2449.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUhak7s-oHI/AAAAAAAAArk/Pkosuu_M-iE/s320/IMG_2449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568800529791754354" border="0" /></a>A red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Anthurium</span> in the Pacific Water gardens<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUcA2i9taLI/AAAAAAAAArI/sVOkIb-8KFY/s1600/IMG_2496.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUcA2i9taLI/AAAAAAAAArI/sVOkIb-8KFY/s320/IMG_2496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568420401365477554" border="0" /></a>A black <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Anthurium</span> in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Tropical Rainforest</span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb89YcVecI/AAAAAAAAAqo/_ikDTZlHhzM/s1600/IMG_2448.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb89YcVecI/AAAAAAAAAqo/_ikDTZlHhzM/s320/IMG_2448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568416120753715650" border="0" /></a>A white <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Anthurium</span> in the Pacific Water gardens<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb89YcVecI/AAAAAAAAAqo/_ikDTZlHhzM/s1600/IMG_2448.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb3OxLv03I/AAAAAAAAApY/r8wROaNc3mU/s1600/IMG_2451.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb3OxLv03I/AAAAAAAAApY/r8wROaNc3mU/s320/IMG_2451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568409822383035250" border="0" /></a>A pink <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Anthurium</span> in the Pacific Water gardens<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb4oJdMVTI/AAAAAAAAAqY/6V8YViuHGNI/s1600/IMG_2452.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb4oJdMVTI/AAAAAAAAAqY/6V8YViuHGNI/s320/IMG_2452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568411357907014962" border="0" /></a>Rose Grape in the Pacific Water gardens<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb4oRZHOkI/AAAAAAAAAqg/qUV0RFKZcZs/s1600/IMG_2453.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb4oRZHOkI/AAAAAAAAAqg/qUV0RFKZcZs/s320/IMG_2453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568411360037386818" border="0" /></a>Close up flower of a Rose Grape in the Pacific Water gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb4oJdMVTI/AAAAAAAAAqY/6V8YViuHGNI/s1600/IMG_2452.JPG"><br /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb4nwxTibI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/7LywAuZnGiQ/s1600/IMG_2418.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb4nwxTibI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/7LywAuZnGiQ/s320/IMG_2418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568411351280486834" border="0" /></a>Orchid basket hanging in the Palm House<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb4nqEAXXI/AAAAAAAAAqI/GtBBmFfTgb4/s1600/IMG_2415.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb4nqEAXXI/AAAAAAAAAqI/GtBBmFfTgb4/s320/IMG_2415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568411349479873906" border="0" /></a>A <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Calamondine</span> Tree in the Show House<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb3PZvM2QI/AAAAAAAAApg/TmUmKzkr91g/s1600/IMG_2447.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb3PZvM2QI/AAAAAAAAApg/TmUmKzkr91g/s320/IMG_2447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568409833269156098" border="0" /></a>A Jade plant in bloom in the desert<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb3OtK2SII/AAAAAAAAApQ/AD-Ju79qWUc/s1600/IMG_2440.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb3OtK2SII/AAAAAAAAApQ/AD-Ju79qWUc/s320/IMG_2440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568409821305522306" border="0" /></a>A <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Bromeliad</span> in bloom in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Tropical Rainforest</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb1kZ4nvQI/AAAAAAAAApA/0OgKuL8ct2s/s1600/IMG_2419.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb1kZ4nvQI/AAAAAAAAApA/0OgKuL8ct2s/s320/IMG_2419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568407995062664450" border="0" /></a>An outdoor winter view of <em>a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Chihuly</span></em> display<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb1jjXX6xI/AAAAAAAAAow/q5P5ZtaQrYs/s1600/IMG_2414.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb1jjXX6xI/AAAAAAAAAow/q5P5ZtaQrYs/s320/IMG_2414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568407980427701010" border="0" /></a>A tropical <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">hibisbus</span> in the Show House<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb0OQ6-TFI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/7FLKgtZMfw8/s1600/IMG_2463.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb0OQ6-TFI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/7FLKgtZMfw8/s320/IMG_2463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568406515187862610" border="0" /></a>A wall of orchids in the Show House<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb0OITymGI/AAAAAAAAAoI/5fhDc2Igs7g/s1600/IMG_2459.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb0OITymGI/AAAAAAAAAoI/5fhDc2Igs7g/s320/IMG_2459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568406512876034146" border="0" /></a>Closeup of an orchid<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb0N2IXdbI/AAAAAAAAAoA/9C7WQmpUVAo/s1600/IMG_2457.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUb0N2IXdbI/AAAAAAAAAoA/9C7WQmpUVAo/s320/IMG_2457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568406507996280242" border="0" /></a>A winter <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">daylily</span> graveyard (one of my favorite places in summer)<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUg-7dFaU6I/AAAAAAAAArc/rnfLkMqo-vQ/s1600/IMG_2443.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUg-7dFaU6I/AAAAAAAAArc/rnfLkMqo-vQ/s320/IMG_2443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568770130384147362" border="0" /></a>Entertainment in the Tropical Rainforest<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUcBQ0YgSsI/AAAAAAAAArQ/R2kv79X1Ndc/s1600/IMG_2426.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUcBQ0YgSsI/AAAAAAAAArQ/R2kv79X1Ndc/s320/IMG_2426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568420852717865666" border="0" /></a>Paul <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Busse</span>’s fairytale garden railway in the Show House graced with orchids<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUg-7dFaU6I/AAAAAAAAArc/rnfLkMqo-vQ/s1600/IMG_2443.JPG"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><br /></span></a></div>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-6753082161162856872011-01-30T06:09:00.000-08:002011-01-31T09:22:08.186-08:00Franklin Park Conservatory Part 1<div style="text-align: left;"><br />A trip to the annual Orchid Exhibit at the <a href="http://www.fpconservatory.org/">Franklin Park Conservatory</a> in Columbus, Ohio is a great way to escape the cold weather. I planned this trip to coincide with <span>the</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Conservatory World Tour</span> week, this year from January 23rd.-29th., which gave me a reason to get out of the cold and into the world of plants.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://ourlittleacre.blogspot.com/2011/01/conservatory-world-tour-january-23-29.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUXCpfi0UPI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/W1E-BNLXERM/s320/e08def35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568070532411445490" border="0" /></a>Click on the above picture for a list of other blogs that are part of the Conservatory World Tour courtesy of <a href="http://ourlittleacre.blogspot.com/">Our Little Acre</a>. <br /><br /> </div> </div> I love visiting the Conservatory and try to add the trip to my schedule many times during the year. You really can see different phases of plant growth and you always see something new. Franklin Park is very good about making exhibits fresh, so you can always look at plants in a new way. I am excited to share my trip with you as part of the <span style="font-style: italic;">World Tour</span>, so excited that I spent two days there.<br /><br />The highlight of my visit was the Orchid Forest Exhibit. The first day of my visit, I was lucky to attend a talk about orchids in general. The docent was very knowledgeable and I learned a lot from her. Also, there is information on large posters posted throughout the conservatory.<br /><br />Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants. They grow on every continent except Antarctica.Orchids have three sepals that are topped by three petals.The labellum is the third petal and is the one that our eyes are drawn too. This is the petal that attracts the pollinator. I did not know that each orchid has a specific pollinator that resembles the type of flower. Orchids can grow on rocks, in soil, and on other plants.<br /><br />The docent showed us a vanilla bean and told us that it comes from a Vanilla Bean orchid. It needs to be pollinated on the day it blooms, or the flower will fall off. Now I know why pure vanilla is so expensive! This particular orchid is mostly found in Mexico and Madagascar, according to one of the posters. The Vanilla Bean orchid is often hand pollinated by commercial growers.<br /><br />Phalaenopsis orchids resemble moths. These orchids are usually available in stores for gardeners to purchase. The Oncidiums look like <span style="font-style: italic;">Dancing Ladies.</span> A Cymbidium orchid's flower is used for corsages. It is even used as a garden plant on the west coast of the United States. The Dendrobiums are used for making Hawaiian leis. The Platystele orchid has a flower so tiny that it can fit on the nose of President Roosevelt on a U.S. dime.<br /><br />Here are some pictures of the orchids at the Franklin Park Conservatory. Sit back and enjoy your visit<span style="text-decoration: underline;">!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUVygVB__OI/AAAAAAAAAgY/hrbqTcmdDQ0/s1600/IMG_2401.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUVygVB__OI/AAAAAAAAAgY/hrbqTcmdDQ0/s320/IMG_2401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567982414040399074" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUVyggAcRpI/AAAAAAAAAgg/IYRjCvyWCug/s1600/IMG_2420.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUVyggAcRpI/AAAAAAAAAgg/IYRjCvyWCug/s320/IMG_2420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567982416986654354" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUVygyEfMDI/AAAAAAAAAgo/Xh0YsUPY7rA/s1600/IMG_2407.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUVyhcq0kQI/AAAAAAAAAg4/jkiEkHsSNNs/s320/IMG_2406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567982433270534402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUVyhDneLNI/AAAAAAAAAgw/Kb88E0CdIDU/s1600/IMG_2405.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUVyhDneLNI/AAAAAAAAAgw/Kb88E0CdIDU/s320/IMG_2405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567982426545597650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am a member of the <a href="http://www.homedepotgardenclub.com/">Home Depot Garden Club</a>. Once you register, you will receive coupons, from time to time, by email. I was recently sent a coupon for a 25% discount on an orchid. I plan on picking one out very soon! While at Franklin Park, I purchased a book titled <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids</span>, a Brooklyn <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Botanic</span> Garden All Region Guides. I just started reading it. I am hoping to be prepared to take care of the orchid I bring home.<br /><br />My next post will be about the second part of my visit<span style="text-decoration: underline;">.</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUW90Y4OXzI/AAAAAAAAAmg/oPxahXkx3jY/s1600/IMG_2443.JPG"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUV2tIeN_mI/AAAAAAAAAiA/2QCGpGB2SOw/s1600/IMG_2443.JPG"><br /></a>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-20372570978869915152011-01-20T07:56:00.000-08:002011-01-28T15:00:40.430-08:00Brown, White and a Little Bit of GreenWell, it's official. I have decided to give in to winter and see things in brown, white and a little bit of green. I now understand the term "Winter Interest". "Winter Interest" is a gardener's best attempt to deal with all of the brown and white in the garden. I decided to go out, really through my windows, to give "Winter Interest" meaning on this Delaware Green Acre, at least from the lens on my camera.<br /><br />Here is my best attempt:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiPeAwFoFI/AAAAAAAAAe4/vH__2XX-MXE/s1600/IMG_2383.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiPd0pmoTI/AAAAAAAAAew/75GJW_f7HFw/s1600/IMG_2379.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiPdP_d77I/AAAAAAAAAeo/5Ukvckjn9zw/s1600/IMG_2376.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiPdP_d77I/AAAAAAAAAeo/5Ukvckjn9zw/s320/IMG_2376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564355072287961010" border="0" /></a>Stonecrop<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Sedum Autumn Joy)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiK0zAY1JI/AAAAAAAAAeY/2FBN3lgwXfI/s1600/IMG_2373.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiK0zAY1JI/AAAAAAAAAeY/2FBN3lgwXfI/s320/IMG_2373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564349979265914002" border="0" /></a>Dwarf Korean Lilac<br />(Syringa meyeri)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiK0q6yycI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/y6ZhA-e5VCQ/s1600/IMG_2372.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiK0q6yycI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/y6ZhA-e5VCQ/s320/IMG_2372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564349977094965698" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Annabelle Hydrangea</span><br />(Hydrangea aborecence)<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUNJZzsB7yI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/ca9QSjXf1hc/s1600/IMG_2371.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TUNJZzsB7yI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/ca9QSjXf1hc/s320/IMG_2371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567374272080506658" border="0" /></a><br />Weeping Mulberry<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Morus alba)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiJsDXComI/AAAAAAAAAd4/Zk0U0wycEIQ/s1600/IMG_2370.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiJsDXComI/AAAAAAAAAd4/Zk0U0wycEIQ/s320/IMG_2370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564348729525445218" border="0" /></a>Maiden Grass<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Miscanthus sinensis)<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiPd0pmoTI/AAAAAAAAAew/75GJW_f7HFw/s1600/IMG_2379.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiPd0pmoTI/AAAAAAAAAew/75GJW_f7HFw/s320/IMG_2379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564355082128367922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Backyard Wildlife<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiUET36r0I/AAAAAAAAAfg/u1b2NX6kbvk/s1600/IMG_2389.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiUET36r0I/AAAAAAAAAfg/u1b2NX6kbvk/s320/IMG_2389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564360141391441730" border="0" /></a>Serbian Spruce<br />(Picea omorika)<br /><br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTimVHxVfBI/AAAAAAAAAgA/dH-nT9vQWfU/s1600/IMG_2388.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTimVHxVfBI/AAAAAAAAAgA/dH-nT9vQWfU/s320/IMG_2388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564380221409688594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Globe Blue Spruce<br />(Picea pungens f. glauca "Globosa")<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiUD6EwzuI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/5CQmWcejmFA/s1600/IMG_2387.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiUD6EwzuI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/5CQmWcejmFA/s320/IMG_2387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564360134465998562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bird's Nest Spruce<br />(Picea abies)<br /><br /></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiUDrPoKcI/AAAAAAAAAfI/qf6MS5hArDk/s1600/IMG_2386.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiUDrPoKcI/AAAAAAAAAfI/qf6MS5hArDk/s320/IMG_2386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564360130485037506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">White Pines and Blue Spruce<br />(Pinus Strobus and Picea pungens)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiUDvwe3rI/AAAAAAAAAfA/hOH6Fgejj-s/s1600/IMG_2385.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 84px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTiUDvwe3rI/AAAAAAAAAfA/hOH6Fgejj-s/s320/IMG_2385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564360131696582322" border="0" /></a>Bean Pole Taxus<br /><span class="bold">(Taxus x media Beanpole)</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTik94r1idI/AAAAAAAAAf4/J-4zHB3M_Uw/s1600/IMG_2394.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTik94r1idI/AAAAAAAAAf4/J-4zHB3M_Uw/s320/IMG_2394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564378722711472594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Just hang on!<br /></div>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-65416330713568180472011-01-16T13:40:00.000-08:002011-01-16T15:08:06.805-08:00It's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTN44BMWVMI/AAAAAAAAAc8/Pc-dCTwf8-c/s1600/IMG_2367.JPG"><br /></a>On this cold, snowy January day, all I can do is dream about what will be blooming in the not so distant future. I happened to notice the buds of our Korean Dwarf Lilacs that will become a beautiful show in May, and also send their sweet fragrance right through the open windows in Spring. I made this observation by taking a picture of a Tufted Titmouse on a feeder in our backyard. Check out the bird, but also check out the flower buds too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTNonrvVZqI/AAAAAAAAAck/ngn3AIfrICc/s1600/IMG_2356.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTNonrvVZqI/AAAAAAAAAck/ngn3AIfrICc/s320/IMG_2356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562904995698140834" border="0" /></a><br />We do not have anything blooming outside, and only a couple of plants in bloom inside. I am all of a sudden feeling the urge to shop for more inside bloomers!<br /><br />Here are the two plants that are brightening up our home for now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A Shamrock<br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTNsurAYA1I/AAAAAAAAAc0/wacRdWoYg_k/s1600/IMG_2361.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTNsurAYA1I/AAAAAAAAAc0/wacRdWoYg_k/s320/IMG_2361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562909513806775122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and an unidentified Primrose<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTNsZzFc2GI/AAAAAAAAAcs/gjUzavLIP8c/s1600/IMG_2364.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTNsZzFc2GI/AAAAAAAAAcs/gjUzavLIP8c/s320/IMG_2364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562909155198294114" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />OH DEER! Here are the last two of a herd of eight at dusk.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTN44BMWVMI/AAAAAAAAAc8/Pc-dCTwf8-c/s1600/IMG_2367.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/TTN44BMWVMI/AAAAAAAAAc8/Pc-dCTwf8-c/s320/IMG_2367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562922868520932546" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day is hosted by <a href="http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/">May Dream Gardens</a>. Thank you for hosting this! Check out this blog to see what is blooming in other bloggers' gardens, both inside and out, on the 15th of each month.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"><br /></h3>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-43491748426695987142010-03-18T13:22:00.000-07:002010-03-18T14:48:15.437-07:00Winter's Wrath, Spring's PromiseWhat wonderful weather we have been having in Central Ohio. As I write this, the temperature is 64 degrees. What a beautiful almost spring day! As I walk the gardens, I decided to venture out into the back gardens where it is usually pretty soggy at this time of the year. It felt really good being out in the sunshine too. There is something about that first walk out in the gardens. It doesn't seem so bad that there is a ton of cleanup to do. Actually, my husband and I really can't wait to get started, like most gardeners. I went out hunting for spring and counted on finding some signs of hope out there. My Miscanthus has been ripped to shreds. We did not have the dry days in February to get out there and cut these grasses back. I love this grass. I know that it is just a common form of ornamental grass, but oh, what grace as it first emerges in the spring, grows tall and is lush green in the summer, and forms the most wonderful maroon seed heads in the fall. Winter allows it to stand firm and hold the snow. Truly a real form of winter interest.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KRcaOUhPI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/loY0N_wcn2o/s1600-h/IMG_0942.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KRcaOUhPI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/loY0N_wcn2o/s320/IMG_0942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450078416333473010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KRcL38xDI/AAAAAAAAAaI/3F-3UcW_lyM/s1600-h/IMG_0931.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KRcL38xDI/AAAAAAAAAaI/3F-3UcW_lyM/s320/IMG_0931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450078412481545266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Spring emerging</span><br /><br /><br />Mums<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KUB8DsS3I/AAAAAAAAAaY/UsURsDkDV_k/s1600-h/IMG_0926.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KUB8DsS3I/AAAAAAAAAaY/UsURsDkDV_k/s320/IMG_0926.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450081260094114674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Daylilies<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KUCd7VX8I/AAAAAAAAAag/Mhgmj2gZMIk/s1600-h/IMG_0928.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KUCd7VX8I/AAAAAAAAAag/Mhgmj2gZMIk/s320/IMG_0928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450081269185863618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KZS1oHMKI/AAAAAAAAAbg/14Ap3cUHEKg/s1600-h/IMG_0938.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KZS1oHMKI/AAAAAAAAAbg/14Ap3cUHEKg/s320/IMG_0938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450087047983739042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KZSdeiUEI/AAAAAAAAAbY/8noaFHuWeq0/s1600-h/IMG_0932.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KZSdeiUEI/AAAAAAAAAbY/8noaFHuWeq0/s320/IMG_0932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450087041501122626" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Columbine<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KUC3GD--I/AAAAAAAAAao/PD8lvIKbAyI/s1600-h/IMG_0940.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KUC3GD--I/AAAAAAAAAao/PD8lvIKbAyI/s320/IMG_0940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450081275941747682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Daffodils old and new<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KXUWCVYXI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/BtsVpVwjL_4/s1600-h/IMG_0934.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KXUWCVYXI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/BtsVpVwjL_4/s320/IMG_0934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450084874840269170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KXT3Yw-UI/AAAAAAAAAbI/khdcqcrOJeU/s1600-h/IMG_0933.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KXT3Yw-UI/AAAAAAAAAbI/khdcqcrOJeU/s320/IMG_0933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450084866612853058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KXTVF3mTI/AAAAAAAAAbA/Sla12GQ4K5I/s1600-h/IMG_0925.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KXTVF3mTI/AAAAAAAAAbA/Sla12GQ4K5I/s320/IMG_0925.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450084857406789938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KXTNDbr6I/AAAAAAAAAa4/MP202oijJJY/s1600-h/IMG_0924.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KXTNDbr6I/AAAAAAAAAa4/MP202oijJJY/s320/IMG_0924.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450084855249088418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KXSlKcT_I/AAAAAAAAAaw/aMeTVm_zpnM/s1600-h/IMG_0933.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KXSlKcT_I/AAAAAAAAAaw/aMeTVm_zpnM/s320/IMG_0933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450084844541071346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tulips<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KcFGpEU_I/AAAAAAAAAbw/0V-L7eZ48kQ/s1600-h/IMG_0930.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KcFGpEU_I/AAAAAAAAAbw/0V-L7eZ48kQ/s320/IMG_0930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450090110567863282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KdxW-egKI/AAAAAAAAAcI/MPKgEe6eOjg/s1600-h/IMG_0929.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KdxW-egKI/AAAAAAAAAcI/MPKgEe6eOjg/s320/IMG_0929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450091970378498210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Heart of the Garden<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KcF6LzAZI/AAAAAAAAAb4/uT7D7_E3kSM/s1600-h/IMG_0927.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KcF6LzAZI/AAAAAAAAAb4/uT7D7_E3kSM/s320/IMG_0927.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450090124403736978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Violet's Crocuses in Bloom<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KcGOwIMUI/AAAAAAAAAcA/rJOkH35FmDk/s1600-h/IMG_0922.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S6KcGOwIMUI/AAAAAAAAAcA/rJOkH35FmDk/s320/IMG_0922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450090129924829506" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171833898428014083.post-28855832229804408622010-03-13T09:13:00.000-08:002010-03-14T09:57:00.412-07:00Day 2 at The Central Ohio Home and Garden ShowI am so glad that we live within an hour's drive of the <a href="http://www.ohioexpocenter.com/">Ohio Expo Center</a> in Columbus, Ohio. Thanks to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kylee</span> at <a href="http://ourlittleacre.blogspot.com/">Our Little Acre</a>, we were able to make a second visit to the Central Ohio Home and Garden Show this year. We spent the majority of our time checking out more of the gardens continuing to look for spring. We started by looking for bulbs in the display gardens. My favorite spring bulb is the daffodil, so we were on a mission. Since it was the last weekend of the show, the daffodils were rather spent and not in their usual glory. So, off we went in search of my next favorite bulb, the hyacinth. Most of these flowers still looked pretty good and still had their fragrance. Oh the signs of spring. We finally found it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some pictures of bulbs in bloom at this show.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wYPHZPLXI/AAAAAAAAAWA/X7f1d4iFSL0/s1600-h/IMG_0857.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wYPHZPLXI/AAAAAAAAAWA/X7f1d4iFSL0/s320/IMG_0857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448256297173462386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wc0rjXS-I/AAAAAAAAAXY/0Wrd6NwCHFU/s1600-h/IMG_0869.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wc0rjXS-I/AAAAAAAAAXY/0Wrd6NwCHFU/s320/IMG_0869.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448261340581284834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wZoFid0bI/AAAAAAAAAWw/dbNiDi3dYhc/s1600-h/IMG_0865.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wZoFid0bI/AAAAAAAAAWw/dbNiDi3dYhc/s320/IMG_0865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448257825683657138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wc1sta-KI/AAAAAAAAAXw/R8Y_vwAe-kY/s1600-h/IMG_0888.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wc1sta-KI/AAAAAAAAAXw/R8Y_vwAe-kY/s320/IMG_0888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448261358071773346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5z96l2jWJI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/UYJ2ZbyP6lI/s1600-h/IMG_0894.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5z96l2jWJI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/UYJ2ZbyP6lI/s320/IMG_0894.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448508832246618258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5z96GO4dbI/AAAAAAAAAZw/r6YijJAp6a8/s1600-h/IMG_0892.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5z96GO4dbI/AAAAAAAAAZw/r6YijJAp6a8/s320/IMG_0892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448508823758730674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5z95oitvMI/AAAAAAAAAZo/3931mnibIWw/s1600-h/IMG_0891.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5z95oitvMI/AAAAAAAAAZo/3931mnibIWw/s320/IMG_0891.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448508815788850370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5z95B9oR9I/AAAAAAAAAZg/SHvNmopnH9U/s1600-h/IMG_0890.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5z95B9oR9I/AAAAAAAAAZg/SHvNmopnH9U/s320/IMG_0890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448508805432756178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5z94iBYP2I/AAAAAAAAAZY/TsSGxtFbQQE/s1600-h/IMG_0903.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5z94iBYP2I/AAAAAAAAAZY/TsSGxtFbQQE/s320/IMG_0903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448508796858548066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Over to Roger <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Seely's</span> garden we went. Roger owns <a href="http://seelyslandscape.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Seely's</span> Landscape Nursery</a> in Hilliard, Ohio. His nursery carries quite an extensive collection of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hostas</span>, dwarf conifers and Japanese Maples. At the show we saw a Japanese Maple that made me go WOW! The entire trunk was red with red branches. Talk about winter interest.<br /><br />This is what I mean. The WOW factor!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Acer</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Palmatum</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Sango</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Kaku</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wmHA9QyNI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/zieX0dpigTo/s1600-h/IMG_0897.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wmHA9QyNI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/zieX0dpigTo/s320/IMG_0897.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448271551169349842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wmGeox7_I/AAAAAAAAAZI/ziuIRAmvFN0/s1600-h/IMG_0896.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wmGeox7_I/AAAAAAAAAZI/ziuIRAmvFN0/s320/IMG_0896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448271541956636658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There was even a barn that added a countryside feel to the garden.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wc07-VLbI/AAAAAAAAAXg/C8jaII8tGPI/s1600-h/IMG_0870.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wc07-VLbI/AAAAAAAAAXg/C8jaII8tGPI/s320/IMG_0870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448261344989359538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wZpWx-l0I/AAAAAAAAAXI/UwdwuOtgwq4/s1600-h/IMG_0868.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wZpWx-l0I/AAAAAAAAAXI/UwdwuOtgwq4/s320/IMG_0868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448257847491991362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Another interesting plant was the Whipcord Western Red Cedar.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wYPiIhIWI/AAAAAAAAAWI/RC90tfEj94I/s1600-h/IMG_0860.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wYPiIhIWI/AAAAAAAAAWI/RC90tfEj94I/s320/IMG_0860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448256304351093090" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div><br />The Pom Pom Pine<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wiu2ZTzVI/AAAAAAAAAZA/dLdXl2SAA1w/s1600-h/IMG_0904.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wiu2ZTzVI/AAAAAAAAAZA/dLdXl2SAA1w/s320/IMG_0904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448267837482454354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A table bed of herbs<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wYQHUyjOI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/RF0yIowVpH8/s1600-h/IMG_0862.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wYQHUyjOI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/RF0yIowVpH8/s320/IMG_0862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448256314334678242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A border of pink begonias<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wYQoxBlfI/AAAAAAAAAWY/y0u11B9AyLE/s1600-h/IMG_0863.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wYQoxBlfI/AAAAAAAAAWY/y0u11B9AyLE/s320/IMG_0863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448256323311474162" border="0" /></a></div><br />This gets my vote for best azalea blooms at the show.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wc1CnqLuI/AAAAAAAAAXo/G0tMBTytYL0/s1600-h/IMG_0885.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wc1CnqLuI/AAAAAAAAAXo/G0tMBTytYL0/s320/IMG_0885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448261346773315298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fountains a flowing<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wZoWpfa_I/AAAAAAAAAW4/orwwg24Pp-0/s1600-h/IMG_0866.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wZoWpfa_I/AAAAAAAAAW4/orwwg24Pp-0/s320/IMG_0866.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448257830276525042" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S50J9VxazbI/AAAAAAAAAaA/PseblB73z7U/s1600-h/Fountain.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S50J9VxazbI/AAAAAAAAAaA/PseblB73z7U/s320/Fountain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448522073609260466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Then, a highlight of a different nature. I am not sure if I ever mentioned that my husband and I are both long-time BUCKEYE fans, so meeting Craig <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Krenzel</span> at the show was that extra bonus. Craig helped lead the Buckeyes to victory in the 2002 National Championship game against the University of Miami. Oh, my husband walked away with a hat autographed by Craig. Flowers and a Buckeye...What a successful show!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wiue2PzTI/AAAAAAAAAY4/2uHBGiMfURM/s1600-h/IMG_0906.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r73CNqWjN68/S5wiue2PzTI/AAAAAAAAAY4/2uHBGiMfURM/s320/IMG_0906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448267831161376050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Going to these shows gives you an opportunity to be around other gardeners who also love to talk about plants. As you listen to conversations, you can tell who has a passion for gardening. As we were checking out the gardens, we meet another couple who are also garden bloggers. We exchanged our blog addresses and are now connected by our interest in gardening.<a href="http://theresnohorsetoodeadtobeat.blogspot.com/"></a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>You can check out their blog at <a href="illic%20est%20haud%20equus%20quoque%20mortuus%20barruo">illic est haud equus quoque mortuus barruo</a>.<br /><h1 class="title" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-width: 0px;"><br /></h1></div></div></div></div>Delaware Green Acrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02372261495820967120noreply@blogger.com3