2/17/2015

2015 Valentine Tea, a delightful afternoon!

Thank you Carrie, Janet, Teresa and Molly for hosting the 2015 Valentine Tea. And thank you to Georgianne for providing photos! Please email any photos you wish to share of the tea to Pam and I will post them here!

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Our lovely hostesses Carrie, Janet, Teresa and Molly


Mary C, Audrey and Wanda! Notice the sumptuously laid table!!


2/16/2015

Marie Selby Gardens in Sarasota Florida


Marie Selby Gardens in Sarasota Florida is not to be missed! These fabulous gardens and green houses bring to mind Como Park Conservatory in St. Paul. Come to find out, a membership at Selby Gardens comes with reciprocity at hundreds of other gardens nationwide including the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and the Munsinger Garden to name a few! A big thank you to Trish for introducing me to these wonderful gardens and to Mary G for suggesting them before I left home!

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Entry to Selby Gardens


Sidewalk outside Selby Gardens


Selby Gardens is known for its amazing collection of orchids and bromeliads 


Take a good camera. A phone camera just doesn't cut it!!


Lady slipper type orchids. There are 22,000 orchid varieties world wide!


Click on the image for a closer view of these curly orchids


Sitting Buddha tucked into the foliage


Love the Fu Manchu mustache of this specimen!


The colors of the fabulous orchids are just amazing


Air roots hang from the base of the plant


Koi pond and Buddha!


A new children's area with tree houses and bridges brought out the child in me!



Love the cactus gardens! 




Amazing tree lined walkway


Outstretched limbs of a majestic live oak hung with Spanish moss


More orchids in amazing colors!


We were also lucky enough to visit during the Clyde Butcher exhibit of Florida photos entitled Preserving Eden. If you love Ansel Adams, you will love Clyde Butcher! Check out his work at  http://www.clydebutcher.com/

Please share your photos of travels to spots of interest to the club and I will post them!!