Yesterday had trouble getting in here...I think Allison locked the doors...lol....maybe it was my server..don't know.............this morning will join Chris and Lorry to go to Fairchild Gardens in Coral Gables Fl area...never been there so really excited to be going and for the chance to meet Chris as well...All of us will take pics I'm sure...Enjoy your gessies everyone...Bob
up early...off to Chris and Lorry's in a bit
Good Morning Bob Oh no I would never do that I enjoy all your company ! MsC thought Dave was kicking her off she was trying to post. Everyone was having a problem. If you did get in was taking me 15 minutes to post a thread and then it would double or triple. It was super slow even with cable connection. Hopefuly today is fixed.
Have bunches of fun today !
Allison
Cant' wait Bob :)
Looks like the DGarden is hummin' again today!
We're all looking forward to a report from Bob & Chris & Lorry -- with pictures, pretty please! I sure wish I could join you! Hope you're having a ball!
Hope you two have a GREAT time, I'm so jealous!!
Begonia..I took some begonia photos for ya! I will be downloading them tomorrow :) Was a long drive so now I am pooped.
I would love to bring you to the gardens also when you are here!
And critter :) the invite is always open to you also :)
We both took photos and I will get them downloaded after work tomorrow :)
Ok I had a couple of minutes so I downloaded the photos.
Here they are!
The artwork was great too
Love the waterfalls!
Took lots of Begonia photos for Laurie!
Another
Chris and Bob checking things out!
Loved the forest in the building thing!
Orchids anyone!
Gessies too!
More orchids
Airplants
The red sealing wax palm..aka my husband's idea of heaven
He actually has a LIL one of these at home!
Here is a tree we all fell in love with!
And a mroe close up of the tree.
Phew..last photo!
Oops forgot to attach it!
AllI an say is WOW beautiful :)) Thanks for sharing !
tuesday morning now...i couldn't get in last night..but Lorry did with such great pics...we had such a great time and Chris and Lorry are just the best...here's a pic of us
and...
and..here's the sunrise yesterday as i drove to Chris and Lorry's
Chris is really into Palms and i learned a great deal from him yesterday...here he is with the "lipstick palm"
and i guess i should post this one...lol
now off to the gym at 530a.m....gotta work on this teen age bod....roflmbbo
It really is a beautiful place Allison :)
And we had a great time!
Chris just loved showing Bob his favorite palm trees!
And we enjoyed finding the Begonias to take pictures of for Allison :)
great pictures.looks like you had a wonderful time.
Looks like you all did have a great time!! Cant wait to see the glass art in person, and those begonias.. you're killing me....
That second one is amazing, nothing like that here!
the first looks like a few that I have in the ghse. I need to go putter around out there today, make some new starts for spring. tidy up. THe dogs decided to corner one of the cats in there and knocked pots over and made a general mess.
My daphne is budded up and about to pop! It is loaded! I almost killed it a few years ago, when our well was so low I didn't have much water for showers/laundry let alone plants, but it made it through and now is just popping out!
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Beautiful pictures and you all look great ! What wonderful sunny day and not too hot I bet it was just right ! Thanks for sharing your fun day !
Allison
Fabulous photos!!! Thank you both for sharing your day with all of us who were wishing we could be strolling along with you!
OH Laurie..there were even more begonias :)
We need to make the gardens a date!
I will even pay *laugh* Since I get my guests into the garden free!
Am I a cheap date or what!
Sure, I'll be your 'date'!!! I just printed out my calendar so I can book my tickets today or tomorrow. then I need to book the hotel etc, I just need to see what events are going on and then look at all the extra things I want to do and then figure it out.
Laurie the second begonia picture with the little pink flowers starting up that's what the foliage looks like on mine. And it grows large nice thick plant super large leaves but when mine flowers it gives such a show you can bareely see the dozens of large leaves. I love it !
hi all..well got back into DAves tonight....thought you folks might like to read about Dale Chihuly and his world famous glass works....here's a link
other info on Dale Chihuly if you are interested. http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/chihuly/artist/
was reading that when he was in Finland (i think..maybe Norway)...that he found old boats no longer useful etc....and so he and his team cleaned up the boats..loaded them with the art glass and displayed them that way....that's one of his famous earmarks.
amazing exhibition
course i loved seeing the episcia and the begonias as well....they were really nice and Lorry has posted some great pics of them