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Virginia is for (Flower) Lovers

7 May

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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Photo of the Month: March 2013 (African Daisy)

30 Mar

This is the photo of the month for March because it reminds me of spring, which at long last seems to have arrived here in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. We took advantage of the glorious weekend to embark upon a much-needed garden cleanup,  which included creating a small rose garden, relocating numerous plants to better spots, and making multiple trips to the nursery.  And that is where I saw other African Daisies, which made me think of this photo I took during our trip to California at Christmas.

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