Virginia is for (Flower) Lovers

Having a college student in Virginia means having a good excuse to visit the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. A previous visit was bittersweet; a recent one this past weekend was just sweet. I love spring, and flowers, and being outside on a glorious day. Here are a few of the horticultural (and aquatic) sights that significantly increased my happiness quotient last Saturday.

                                                            Moth Orchid

  
                          Tulip                                                             African Daisy

  
                       Moth Orchid                                                        Tulip

The turtle’s shell is the pond’s equivalent of a lunch counter, providing fish with a nice algae snack.

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