I just finished sorting through the photos I took at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle. Got some pretty good ones, I think. These aren't all tropical flowers, of course, (like the hydrangeas and the begonias) but they're at their very best when they're grown in optimal conditions. And a conservatory is about as optimal as you will find!
I don't know all of their names so I'm not going to rattle on about them...just going to post a few. Am going to upload a bunch more to my Flickr photostream when I get a chance. Feel free to let me know if you can identify any of them...I'd love that!
This is called a Rattlesnake Plant...I can totally understand why! Beautiful leaves, don't you think?
Banana tree, obviously.
Hydrangea
A type of Begonia, I believe.
And the next photo is a sculpture named "Rainforest" that was created for the conservatory in 1997 by the internationally recognized artist Toshiko Takaezu. She created it to honor life and human spirit and we're told that she rarely parts with her bells so this is very special.
It's here at the conservatory until it's placed permanently in another Seattle public garden called the Kubota Garden.
I still want to post some photos from the Asian Museum at Volunteer Park and then there are some pretty views of the Arboretum at Seattle's Washington Park that I'm planning to post.
Thank you for taking the time to visit. I'm really grateful for your friendship.
Beautiful flowers...yep, think it's a begonia...and let's hope the weather holds. Happy Easter to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you, too, Kittie.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter! Thanks for the lovely flower pics! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow, wonderful photos, I love flowers and you have captured these masterfully... thanks Cheryl.
ReplyDeleteWow - what an amazing show of cool flowers and great shots!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter, Cheryl!
What a fantastic place. I could walk around there all day long!
ReplyDeleteI hope you all had a great weekend and I'm so glad you enjoyed all the flower pics. I think we're all just really, really ready for spring and summer.
ReplyDeleteoh wow. these are amazing shots. what a fabulous place to visit.
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks, Brian...it IS a great place to visit. There are so many excellent conservatories and botanical gardens in lots of cities...usually the admission is free so they're great places to visit, especially with families.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely! The 2nd image (before the cacti) is of some type of orchid I believe.
ReplyDeleteI wish we had something like this around here ~ I could spend hours there!
What refreshing images, Cheryl. I can just smell the greenery and the flowers. How beautiful. You take lovely photos!
ReplyDeleteMs Sparrow, Kerri & Jane...thanks! I just love conservatories.
ReplyDeleteGreat conservatory design coupled with great-looking flowers. Now that's a perfect scene.
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