Summer-time at Longwood Gardens
Although the wind is blowing the house around tonight we had a taste of summer today when we visited Longwood Gardens. ScienceKid asked to go there to help him in Biology. He told me that he is a visual learner and he knows he learns so much better when he can see the item he is reading about. A chip off the ol’block was my reaction. That’s the way I learn too. We headed to Longwood for an enjoyable afternoon.
How’s this for a little sunshine?
Or how about some orchids?
I felt like a Bird-in-paradise at Longwood.
Just one look at these orchids got me thinking happy thoughts far away from the wind trying to blow the building down.
Summer, that’s just how it felt all around us.
Yellow orchids
Purple orchids:
And lady sliper orchids. (Ok, I know that’s not their true name but it is what I call them.)
Oh, just looking at these photos brings back the smell, the odor, the lovely flavor of summer.
Orchids were everywhere.
Oh, let’s go back and look at some more orchids:
And while we’re there looking, let’s have some nice violin playing:
Now, I have never, ever had a woman, in my garden, playing a violin while I looked at flowers.
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February 11th, 2008 @ 8:54 am
So beautiful, what a great post to start the morning with! I’ve never had a violin playing in my garden either.
February 12th, 2008 @ 12:54 am
Phalaenopsis, dendrobiums, cymbidiums all of my favorite orchids and you were surrounded by each of them. You even captured my favorite plant, I don’t know the latin name but it is called the prayer plant… It as the foot of the young man looking down. I love the foliage and love your photos… thanks for sharing Carol!
February 13th, 2008 @ 9:51 am
These photos are stunning. I am astonished at the variety even given they are indoors. We have just been look at ‘The Private Life of Plants’ and these remind me of the bee orchids and the amazing way plants adapt to their environments to get light and nutrition by using animals and insects. Simply stunning. Thank you!
February 13th, 2008 @ 11:17 am
Birds of paradise are my favorite! ok 1 of… but they are so pretty! Great pictures…. and how cool your son knew what he needed to help him learn better. You are a good mom/teacher. *Ü*
Lisa
February 16th, 2008 @ 11:35 am
Beautiful pictures. Just what I needed — thanks
February 27th, 2008 @ 10:43 pm
These pictures are beautiful! A very good friend worked as an intern at Longwood. I visited her during the winter holidays to see the beautiful displays (she was one of the crazy arborists up in the trees stringing up lights for days and days). She met her now-husband there, and they now collect orchids… =)