From the Orchid Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden:
This was my favorite; love the loooong tendrils
Purple and white
Peachy
Spy Sister taking a pic with her iphone; taking way clearer shots than I got with my Nikon. (indoor-photography is not my forte)
This weird orchid (not currently blooming) was quite large; those bulbous things were soft-ball size
Tulip-like blooms
And outside at the Missouri Botanical Garden…
Reflection pools reflecting mostly gray
But it’s not all gray…
Baaaaaaa
MBG; my happy place!
Flower…
Power (the sculpture matches the print of Spy Sister’s purse, see? ;)
Cool tree (forgot what variety)
Beautiful bark; a Chinese elm
And back in the land of Spy Garden…
Little jaune paille de vertus onions (from last year!) going to replant as onion sets
Baby sledding
Who needs tv or video games when there’s books?
Glorious books
Dexie in Spy Garden
Very cool WWI helmet on display at the library; I think it is Prussian
Delicious vegan peanut butter cup at Frida’s
And in Squirrely Garden…
Last Saturday they began installing the deer fence. They were able to mount most of the fence to the existing fence.
By “they” I mean Smoochie and a few other parents and staff. I only have these few photos as I was not in attendance for this fence-install (thankfully; it was freezing!)
Teamwork!
Now that you’ve seen how fun it is to share how gardens grow, check out…
A photo challenge from Sweet Domesticity!
March 1, “Start”
March 2, “Potential”
March 3; “To Do”: Renew membership at the Missouri Botanical Garden; done!
Happy March/Happy Spring!
A most fantastic, beautifully photographed post Ms Spy and all who helped to compile it. Cheers for sharing those gorgeous orchids, sheep, fantastic books and everything else that went into making this post wonderful :)
;) thanks!
Love the Chinese elm bark – like a mosaic. That orchid show must have been amazing!! Winter is definitely orchid time. :-) This weekend the bulb show at the college starts (sorely needed this year), will most likely be packed. I will try a weekday when there’ll be mostly old ladies and moms with little kids. I’m so glad yours is a reading family. Readers always do better in school and are better adjusted and calmer, too. Good for the soul! ;-)
Yes that bark is awesome! The orchids were very pretty, but of course I am still partial to what was going on outside (if not too much!) Tulips are my absolute favorite; not too long until they start popping up! Yes, reading is definitely good for the soul. Thanks for the comments!
Thank you for the great pictures!!
Thanks for the compliment! ;)
Your photos are beautiful! βΏ
Thanks so much!