a garden update. a nature walk through the neighborhood
we are pretty lucky to live in this neighborhood
friendly neighbors, beautiful homes and whether on the sidewalks or on people’s front yards, there are always beautiful flowers to admire
Lily and i often go for nature walks around the neighborhood to do just that
admire (and smell) the flowers
joining Annie with how does your garden grow?
bromeliads
a beautiful pink hibiscus
a beautiful Lily (wink wink)
Charly Dove
February 13, 2014 @ 1:38 pm
HOw wonderful to see photographs of that beautiful area you live in and Lily – you’re spoiling us! A fabulous collection again, I do love these brights as you know π
To answer your question, the Glasshouse at Wisley has a tropical zone set to c.28 degrees which is how they can grow all those amazing orchids and have exotic butterflies to stay. It always makes me smile going there x
Claudia
February 13, 2014 @ 2:01 pm
@Charly,
thank you Charly. it is quite colorful here all year long. and that makes total sense now about the glasshouse. so beautiful!
Mammasaurus
February 13, 2014 @ 3:19 pm
There’s something ever so Wizard of Oz about Lily’s shoes – how fun! Oh how great to be able to setoff an walk round the neighbour hood and see all that. In the UK we’d all need to get in a car and drive to a National Trust Glasshouse to see such beauty.
I am literally sniffing at the screen here! What a smashing range of colours – oh these make me HAPPY π
Thank you thank you thank you for joining in again and sharing you lovely lady! x
Claudia
February 13, 2014 @ 5:53 pm
@Annie,
thank you Annie. and yes, the wizard of oz and dorothy were the reason Lily wanted those shoes :). thank you for the best link up! xx
The Reading Residence
February 13, 2014 @ 4:35 pm
Such bright, beautiful flowers, and a lovely Lily there, too! Loving her shoes as well x
Claudia
February 13, 2014 @ 5:54 pm
@Jocelyn,
thank you Jocelyn π xx
Alexandra Mercer
February 13, 2014 @ 5:56 pm
Such a lot of prettiness, you don live in a lovely place. #HDYGG
Claudia
February 13, 2014 @ 6:02 pm
@Alexandra,
thank you Alexandra. yes, it is the beauty of living in a tropical place π
Jenny
February 13, 2014 @ 8:20 pm
Wow I wish where I lived looked like this, I might take more walks. lol These are just beautiful. I love the one with your daughter holding the purple flower. It’s pure beauty. #HDYGG
Claudia
February 13, 2014 @ 8:43 pm
@Jenny,
thank you Jenny and yes, we are very lucky π
mandydee
February 15, 2014 @ 12:50 am
do you mind if I tweet this post?
Claudia
February 15, 2014 @ 2:48 am
@mandydee,
no, please do. and thank you!
Charmaine
February 15, 2014 @ 7:43 pm
ah, love Lily’s shoesΓ’β¬Β¦. so cute!! also love the fiery shots at the beginning of the post, what a wonderful plant! x
Claudia
February 16, 2014 @ 12:58 pm
@Charmaine,
thank you Charmaine. xx
Jenni
February 15, 2014 @ 8:30 pm
Loving your pictures once again, especially the first few with the intricate flowers. I really think they look like glass beads, so delicate.
Claudia
February 16, 2014 @ 12:57 pm
@Jenni,
thank you Jenni. those are my neighbor’s broumeliads π
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