Spring at Franklin Park Conservatory

I'll just let the pictures tell the story of Franklin Park Conservatory this spring.

Chihuly ceiling

Crescent Garden planters flanking the spiral staircase.

Around The Garden World - Day 36 (Central Virginia Gardens)

Diane LaSauce caught me mid-snooze during our fun-filled Garden2Blog event at P Allen Smith's Garden Retreat.

It's been a long week planting a few thousand flats of pansies and violas, and I am feeling the need to get caught up on a little rest. Fortunately I have some garden friends around the world that love to share their gardens.  Check out  and be inspired by my friend Diane LaSauce's end of summer garden in central Virginia:
Another Reason to Share the Garden

That's Diane on the left in the cute hat with bright green ribbon.

Around The Garden World - Day 34 (Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens)

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 While in Richmond, Virginia, I was able to visit the Butterfly gardens in the Lewis Binter Botanical Gardens with #2 Son and daughter-in-love and hubby. I wish I knew what all these butterflies were.

Hubby has a new hood ornament

#2 son not quite sure about the butterfly attachment. He may be having flashbacks to the 17 year cicada event in Chicago when he was 2 years old.