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Showing posts with label Lewis ginter gardens 2019. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lewis ginter gardens 2019. Show all posts

Friday, July 26, 2019

back to June

Some pretty flowers from June walk at Lewis Ginter.
I miss the Magnolia blooms.

Calla lily

those pretty Crotons on the left.  I had to purchase one at Lowes shortly afterward.





Water lily in a pot

close up of the flower


A walk through the myrtles to the garden at the house

A beautiful Oak presented to us, the citizens of Richmond Virginia, named after the English town of Richmond in England.


Little closer look at the leaf on this beautiful Oak

Porch Bloemendaal Home
I like these Lanterns and would like a smaller version for my house





This happy wreath was on sale in the gift shop
til later

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Legos at Lewis Ginter

We took the girls an evening about a week ago on members night to see the lego display.  It was fun to see the animals, butterflies and flowers made from them.  Girls had a great time.  


This was just so pretty to see on the ground like this.  A show stopper for sure.





I should have put this first but anyhow, this lily is one we saw as we entered Lewis Ginter

I am looking up at this lily.  I had no idea they got this tall.


A giant Praying Mantis.  I look forward to seeing them every year and so do the girls.

Putting this together together with Legos, amazing.


Squirrels and birds - so cute!



Ducklings by the water

I used one of these while taking the woodland path.  I like the idea of this.  If you click on the picture it will enlarge to read the sign.

Beautiful Monarch



Over in the childrens area is a 100 year old Mulberry Tree that children love to climb on.. Adalyn and Genevieve are two of them.


Yes an all lego Eagle.  I am amazed and so are the girls.


They didn't want to take time out from the tree climbing to get this shot with the Eagle.


Smile girls!

We purchased a dinner there and took it to the tea house tables to eat.  Not a soul was there until someone said we had the right idea and they along with others brought their lunch here too.  It was shady and next to the water.

As we were leaving, the girls always want to roll down this hill.  They did, needless to say, a shower right away when we got home.  They both complained of itching and had dried grass on them.   They knew this but it's worth it to roll down the hill anyway.


This would have given me a head ache.  They look forward to this.  I got a feeling they will be doing it when they are 20, just for old times sake.

One thing we did miss seeing was the Hummingbird.  It was so hot and MUGGY, we decided we would save that for another visit.
Good Evening Everyone.

Monday, April 8, 2019

Ginter and the end.

Some nice gifts to be had at the gift shop at Lewis Ginter.  One I really liked was the rock tower.  I picked it up to see how much it was and the rocks fell off on the floor.  I got them, well my husband did, kinda embarrassing cause they made a noise but oh well, none were broken.  The price tag I noticed afterward was on the table beside it.  I love the lamp and wouldn't mind having that.


Art and I thought this one would look good on my front door.  Didn't get it though.

This one is even better.

back out on walk and pretty pansies.

Lynn on the bridge near the Japanese Tea Room
A few more orchids to see and then off for lunch




I knew this one right away

Corsage orchid, just so perfect.
Tarragon chicken salad

We all enjoyed with the sandwiches their homemade crab bisque soup.

Steve had dill shrimp salad on bun.  He always takes one part of the bread off.

The End of Ginter this trip.
Now to get some things done before the night ends.

PART TWO

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Orchids and other flowers

While at Lewis Ginter we took a look in the Conservatory to see the orchids in bloom.
I didn't get the names of all but got some pretty pictures instead










Inside the Conservatory neat the little thatched cottage were these tulips and white daffodils

walkway to the little thatched cottage

On this arbor is a pretty red flower, passion flower?  I think that is what it was called.  Closeup below



looking in the window were framed flowers  and frames made of twig.


I like the door decoration

A closer look. 



back to the orchids

I have a few more to post later.  Just so pretty.

PART ONE  here