tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post3841180009986772143..comments2023-07-04T07:10:54.587-04:00Comments on Thanks for today.: Valentines and ButterfliesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-9653147273514451642009-02-28T17:09:00.000-05:002009-02-28T17:09:00.000-05:00Thanks for showing those great pictures! I planned...Thanks for showing those great pictures! I planned to go there for a couple years now and I never made it yet. Maybe this year:)Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353543632009072686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-12787868842563110292009-02-23T13:14:00.000-05:002009-02-23T13:14:00.000-05:00I've heard of this place and you can believe if I'...I've heard of this place and you can believe if I'm ever even remotely close to it, I'll visit. Wonderful photos, Jan!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-14194607593542139942009-02-22T23:00:00.000-05:002009-02-22T23:00:00.000-05:00Dear Jan,I just read your life journey. Thank you ...Dear Jan,<BR/><BR/>I just read your life journey. Thank you for being such a great inspiration. Despite going through such trials, you can see the beauty of plants and birds. <BR/><BR/>AnnAnn, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-75064778679240103932009-02-22T22:35:00.001-05:002009-02-22T22:35:00.001-05:00Jan,Excellent job on this posting, makes me want t...Jan,<BR/><BR/>Excellent job on this posting, makes me want to visit. To be honest it looks too beautiful for me, I like the out of the way places. Went to Calloway Gardens once didn't even have any fun though much was being redo and under construction.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-11157726245980681492009-02-22T15:22:00.000-05:002009-02-22T15:22:00.000-05:00Count me as one who will be going! Your pictures a...Count me as one who will be going! Your pictures are stunning and those tulips are so abundant and colorful. I know it makes your heart sing to be among all that. I will plan to go and especially when the butterfly event is going on. Thank you for the tour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-14791678808952963562009-02-18T14:21:00.000-05:002009-02-18T14:21:00.000-05:00Jan,Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm very...Jan,<BR/>Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm very much looking forward to taking my kids to the Butterflies LIVE! exhibit too. I think I have the best job in the world -- telling people how wonderful Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is ....and telling them all about Butterflies LIVE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-89415350993541487922009-02-17T15:05:00.000-05:002009-02-17T15:05:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing this! I may try to get up to Ri...Thanks for sharing this! I may try to get up to Richmond this summer.Alan Pulleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784439710406781235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-49220074385225661852009-02-16T10:05:00.000-05:002009-02-16T10:05:00.000-05:00How colorful! Especially that pic of the butterfly...How colorful! Especially that pic of the butterfly about to take off is stunning. Oh, I'd go crazy if I see so many tulips!Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-16245130402845278602009-02-15T14:36:00.000-05:002009-02-15T14:36:00.000-05:00Dear Jan,What a beautiful place to visit!I love bu...Dear Jan,<BR/>What a beautiful place to visit!<BR/>I love butterflies and I see these gardens are full of them. How wonderful they are having a butterfly celebration. I think more gardeners should plant native for the butterflies!<BR/>Happy Valentine's Day.<BR/>Namaste,<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-12048098342461383712009-02-15T12:15:00.000-05:002009-02-15T12:15:00.000-05:00Jan, this place is amazing! And your photos, more ...Jan, this place is amazing! And your photos, more so. Simply LOVE your butterfly photos!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-23130293741095812502009-02-15T10:58:00.000-05:002009-02-15T10:58:00.000-05:00How absolutely beautiful!!! I want to go....your ...How absolutely beautiful!!! I want to go....your photos are awesome and I would so love to have tea in that tea house. That is on my list of places to visit.Noelle Dunn.... A Poet in Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770013944671340961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-4131656891537098372009-02-15T07:47:00.000-05:002009-02-15T07:47:00.000-05:00thanks for opportunity to see botanical gardens i...thanks for opportunity to see botanical gardens in Virginia - looks very lush and beautiful.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-13250166767469605182009-02-14T21:57:00.000-05:002009-02-14T21:57:00.000-05:00Oh, oh, oh...I want a tea house! Much more fun th...Oh, oh, oh...I want a tea house! Much more fun than a hen house or a camel house!!!<BR/><BR/>What a simply lovely place to visit! Thanks for sharing, Kiminadvertent farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383463809397445258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-55042832288459936952009-02-14T21:27:00.000-05:002009-02-14T21:27:00.000-05:00Beautiful! I can't wait for the tulips to bloom......Beautiful! I can't wait for the tulips to bloom...not too much longer!Kit Aerie-elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548961699994971020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-39974451189669909832009-02-14T19:34:00.000-05:002009-02-14T19:34:00.000-05:00Oh, Jan, another wonderful place to add to my plac...Oh, Jan, another wonderful place to add to my places I gotta visit one of these years. Thanks for giving us so much wonderful colour today, and happy hearts to you and yours.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-39299628880215707832009-02-14T18:01:00.000-05:002009-02-14T18:01:00.000-05:00Oh what a beautiful Botanical Garden. I didn't ev...Oh what a beautiful Botanical Garden. I didn't even know they had one in Richmond. That isn't too far from me. I might have to talk hubby into going up for the butterfly exhibit in May. Thanks for the info Jan! Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-73354138528614868652009-02-14T17:21:00.000-05:002009-02-14T17:21:00.000-05:00Oh, I needed that color! Beautiful gardens and th...Oh, I needed that color! Beautiful gardens and the tulips look good enough to eat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-29194546727424185652009-02-14T14:38:00.000-05:002009-02-14T14:38:00.000-05:00Oh the colour is gorgeous and the photo's amazing....Oh the colour is gorgeous and the photo's amazing. Thank you for sharing them with everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-59537099848369010522009-02-14T14:36:00.000-05:002009-02-14T14:36:00.000-05:00What a lovely garden~~botanical gardens are so muc...What a lovely garden~~botanical gardens are so much fun to visit...it's what I head for in any city we visit. There are always surprising flower combinations and the sheer beauty of all those plants. <BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-2581002105291269282009-02-14T14:00:00.000-05:002009-02-14T14:00:00.000-05:00I just love that small cottage at the Ginter conse...I just love that small cottage at the Ginter conservatory. It makes you want to move right in - such perfection.WashingtonGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-80536335582722148652009-02-14T11:39:00.000-05:002009-02-14T11:39:00.000-05:00Hi Jan~The tulips are so sweet looking! They make ...Hi Jan~<BR/>The tulips are so sweet looking! They make me think spring is in the air!<BR/><BR/>Happy Valentine's Day!<BR/>KarritaMy Mother's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650111954885067729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-63104085659361561232009-02-14T11:28:00.000-05:002009-02-14T11:28:00.000-05:00Beautiful! I so want to come explore this wonderfu...Beautiful! I so want to come explore this wonderful garden with my 2 boys! Maybe this August?Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11109719808522085160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-45681140342882719602009-02-14T09:55:00.000-05:002009-02-14T09:55:00.000-05:00I love visiting different Botanical Gardens, Jan; ...I love visiting different Botanical Gardens, Jan; thanks for the info. I doubt if I get to Virginia this year, but a butterfly exhibit is definitely on my list of places to see this spring or summer.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-29179858302381917502009-02-14T09:23:00.000-05:002009-02-14T09:23:00.000-05:00Those tulips are just beautiful... It sounds like ...Those tulips are just beautiful... It sounds like an amazing place to visit. I've never seen such an impressive conservatory.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651081377378962304.post-46910073543928251662009-02-14T08:58:00.000-05:002009-02-14T08:58:00.000-05:00Wonderful Jan, thank you so much for this marvello...Wonderful Jan, thank you so much for this marvellous guided tour.<BR/><BR/>Have a lovely Valentine's day/ Tyra xoxoTYRA Hallsénius Lindhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111758517855490413noreply@blogger.com