or flit across the pond to enjoy Sissinghurst, we settled for a walk through Chicago's Botanic Gardens. After being a sick girl all week it was time to bask in the lush tropical greenhouses and smell, or try to smell the flowers that are blooming there.
A very fragrant Gardenia about to fully unfurl.
Lady Slipper Orchid
Hibiscus with wonderful red veining in the petals.
Sorry, I forgot to memorize the name of these.
Phaelanopsis Orchids.After the walk we ate lunch at Panera, my fave and now I am off to get a new haircut, and become gorgeous again ! Except for the fever blister on my upper lip. Dang!
You know what I needed today? Pictures of flowers that are blooming somewhere at this very minute. ~sigh~ Thanks! So pretty.
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ReplyDeleteAmazing. I can hardly imagine since we got nearly a foot of snow here in Maine today. But, come June I will be able to walk up the path behind our house and see hundreds of ladyslippers in bloom in the woods. Thanks for the wonderful pix. You're a pretty talented photographer too! Deborah
ReplyDeleteActually that cymbidium is not a cymbidium, but a phaelanopsis ( i slave in the flowermines by day:>)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots--and i'd really like to know what the blue ones are!!!
It will not succeed in reality, that's exactly what I think.
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