tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post8877635637736856499..comments2024-02-24T03:23:31.722-08:00Comments on Writing With a Texas Twang: Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC, CanadaSandra Nachlingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-85440348543138475082019-11-25T07:08:24.373-08:002019-11-25T07:08:24.373-08:00We were there in September and the dahlias were ma...We were there in September and the dahlias were magnificent!Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-18845694444767555602019-08-30T03:39:39.780-07:002019-08-30T03:39:39.780-07:00We’ve been there twice....midsummer and at ?Christ...We’ve been there twice....midsummer and at ?Christmas .... both times way way too long ago! What a wonderful getaway with your “girls”.....beautiful photos. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14270588850092355358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-4251599228281784082019-08-25T17:50:23.775-07:002019-08-25T17:50:23.775-07:00That's a pretty place. And the view from the l...That's a pretty place. And the view from the lookout it superb! <br />I'm sure you had a lovely time there. :)dee Nambiarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06753512050839865238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-79030284746140785732019-08-23T18:57:21.942-07:002019-08-23T18:57:21.942-07:00Your wager is correct. I took a picture from the s...Your wager is correct. I took a picture from the same place back in 1995! I didn't know it was a sunken garden (There is one called that in St Pete, FL). Is the picture of the flower in bluish purple a hydrangea? By the way, my lavender still has not bloomed. It probably won't this year:-) I'll dry the leaves and make sachets with them.mvmaithaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489782291018063556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-43370222071978809582019-08-22T13:25:01.950-07:002019-08-22T13:25:01.950-07:00I have visited Butchart Gardens a couple of times ...I have visited Butchart Gardens a couple of times and it is an amazing place. Yes, I took a photo from that viewpoint. The entire city seemed to be in bloom, even in the shopping district with all the concrete.Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-61018496987195277332019-08-21T17:35:39.285-07:002019-08-21T17:35:39.285-07:00Hi! Very beautiful Photos! We went there about 3ye...Hi! Very beautiful Photos! We went there about 3years ago.<br /><br />https://minorusaito.blogspot.com/2016/07/victoria-in-vancouver-island.htmlMinoru Saitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217580635457149766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-48483495651835114182019-08-21T11:38:10.603-07:002019-08-21T11:38:10.603-07:00Lovely selection of botanical gardens photos ^_^
...Lovely selection of botanical gardens photos ^_^<br /><br />Happy Day to You,<br />A ShutterBug Explores,<br />aka (A Creative Harbor)carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-74475199904579288482019-08-21T06:09:18.918-07:002019-08-21T06:09:18.918-07:00I love visiting botanical gardens. They are so fu...I love visiting botanical gardens. They are so full of color and create such a serene feel around you. I am lucky to have one near me that I try to visit a few times a year to get all the colors. This year I am going to go in the fall which is my favorite season. Mary K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17696218067214163344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-34513209891265393352019-08-20T22:55:52.922-07:002019-08-20T22:55:52.922-07:00Wow, an impressive garden! How I would love to vis...Wow, an impressive garden! How I would love to visit this one:) Love the hydrangea I once had, but did not survive my move to a little harsher climate. Many thanks for your kind comment. I see you like memes, and inviting you for a meme I run for you to join, It's called All Seasons - and it's about the experience in the season. It runs with one image for the linky list (your post can be as long or short as you like) from Sunday to Friday noon. I will separate my url: the jesh studio (.) sordpress (.) com<br />Hope to see you there! JeshJunieper/Jeshhttp://thejeshstudio.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-15177549701128458172019-08-20T16:58:11.962-07:002019-08-20T16:58:11.962-07:00Butchart Gardens is such a lovely place. It's ...Butchart Gardens is such a lovely place. It's been many years since I've been there, but I remember the large fountain display set with lights and music. Don't know if they still have it. Even though we now live in BC, Victoria is a ferry ride and a long drive from our little town. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-35103024162405248532019-08-20T15:19:54.384-07:002019-08-20T15:19:54.384-07:00Colleen Looseleaf: Yes. I think it's called a ...Colleen Looseleaf: Yes. I think it's called a lace cap hydrangea. That's the complete bloom.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-75478186358743465562019-08-20T15:17:33.825-07:002019-08-20T15:17:33.825-07:00Everywhere I travel, I check out the botanical gar...Everywhere I travel, I check out the botanical gardens. Is that a hydrangea half in bloom?Colleen Looseleafhttp://looseleafnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-81129089018406397112019-08-20T13:59:59.410-07:002019-08-20T13:59:59.410-07:00Hello, what a pretty garden. The flowers are lovel...Hello, what a pretty garden. The flowers are lovely, I always enjoy the water features and fountains. The Totem is cool. Great series of photos. Thanks for the visit. Wishing you a happy day and week ahead.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-18925241277577295972019-08-20T12:28:16.553-07:002019-08-20T12:28:16.553-07:00I am in love with this garden. To take an ugly pie...I am in love with this garden. To take an ugly piece of ground after mining and to turn it into a garden paradise is such a gift to the world. Here we are 100 years later with her inheritance for the world. Lovely photos.Carol @Comfort Spring Stationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308702098757071897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-91178842046010478512019-08-20T12:26:06.925-07:002019-08-20T12:26:06.925-07:00Oh my goodness! That garden looks so magical...li...Oh my goodness! That garden looks so magical...like a storybook setting. Beautiful.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-89248909215376283842019-08-20T11:01:18.217-07:002019-08-20T11:01:18.217-07:00I've seen photos of these gardens before. It ...I've seen photos of these gardens before. It must take an enormous effort to keep them looking so good :) :)restlessjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638813991040890163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-79525640057146678652019-08-20T10:13:09.330-07:002019-08-20T10:13:09.330-07:00This brings back so many memories! I went with Mom...This brings back so many memories! I went with Mom a couple of times, with her and my aunt and uncle, and with my niece Kelly. The last time I went was an overnight Victoria Clipper trip in 2011 with Lora Lee Brown. An unforgettable experience <br /><br />Victoria and Butchart Gardens played an important part in my popular Juli Scott Super Sleuth series #5 YA novel, "Friday Flight." What fun!!!!Colleen L. Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07372796982707374709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-13902337754645814552019-08-20T09:07:35.935-07:002019-08-20T09:07:35.935-07:00So lovely, Sandy. Makes me nostalgic for Victoria,...So lovely, Sandy. Makes me nostalgic for Victoria, where we used to go every spring for years prior to 9/11 (still don't have updated passports or enhanced driver's licenses). Thanks for the memories.judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06510262549719125287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-32000319249774727912019-08-20T09:03:44.424-07:002019-08-20T09:03:44.424-07:00Wow, what a beautiful place with all those blooms!...Wow, what a beautiful place with all those blooms! Not much color left around here by this time of summer. I would love to visit BC.<br /><br />Sue<br /><br /><a href="https://bookbybook.blogspot.com/p/2019-big-book-summer.html" rel="nofollow">2019 Big Book Summer Challenge</a>Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-41353273176310874992019-08-20T08:33:50.987-07:002019-08-20T08:33:50.987-07:00I would love to stroll through this garden. Thank...I would love to stroll through this garden. Thanks for sharing.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-24692814453485194882019-08-20T08:06:15.614-07:002019-08-20T08:06:15.614-07:00Kelly, I'd love to go there at Christmas. I...Kelly, I'd love to go there at Christmas. I'll bet their decorations are lavish.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-37224222611361063672019-08-20T06:18:16.964-07:002019-08-20T06:18:16.964-07:00I went in the late fall. I need to go when there a...I went in the late fall. I need to go when there are actual flowers there, We enjoyed the lovely trip there anyway.Kelly Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04108177612437724466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-34762000672952479612019-08-19T22:14:49.274-07:002019-08-19T22:14:49.274-07:00Gorgeous gardens and shots.Gorgeous gardens and shots.Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.com