Jeannie Marie & Company

The flowers are beautiful!   This draping orange orchid was stunning to see in person!  The white dot on the read leaf is actually a long white stamen growing out of a red lily!   Varieties of orchids are tumbling over each other in this bed  Christmas decorations and flowers together Everywhere there were masses of flowers These Cladium's were so thick and beautiful as a border. I "spotted" these and later found out they are called Eyeballs!   The cactus was even blooming in this dry gulch town Some sort of bottle brush bloom  Shrubs were blooming And this ray of sunshine!  Yellow and gold Marigold's Any time of year is beautiful in Busch Gardens! Linking to: Ruby Tuesday Too Mandarin Orange Tuesday Wow Us Wednesday Ivy and Elephants What We Accomplished Wed Share Your Cup Thursday

There is nothing like a beautiful garden and Bush Gardens in Tampa Florida is really a delight to the eye.   Busch Gardens is true to it's name and there are mini gardens everywhere.  This is a very small sampling.  It is still summer here in Tampa even though the calendar says it is now autumn Shades of pink abound even in the foliage  There were quite a variety of Orchids Also other flowers.  This one looks as if it has been painted...could that be?    I loved the combination of pink and purple in one blossom The flowers were almost as numerous as the bees Pots and planters were everywhere as well as lush gardens Shaded by palms, orchids and variegated foliage grew thickly around the base. Even many of the trees had huge blossoms so beautiful they took your breath away.  To hear more about Tampa's Busch Gardens I wrote an article HERE .  We had a wonderful celebration of...

When we first arrived at Disney World we took the boat over to the Magic Kingdom.  Mr. Bill remarked, as we passed the Polynesian Resort, he never had any desire to stay there.  It looked boring to him from the outside.  I hadn't thought much about it, but I did like the lit torches when we passed by on the monorail.  I decided this trip, since we had a free day, we would stop in and tour the three hotels on the line.  We toured the Grand Floridian , the Polynesian Resort and the Contemporary Resort From a distance it doesn't look too exciting.  I could understand his lack of enthusiasm.   When we stepped off the monorail however, the entrance was incredibly gorgeous.  The waterfall was something we hadn't noticed as it was somewhat hidden from the view of the passengers riding.  It was framed by colorful blooms and multiply kinds of foliage.  Completely setting the stage for a visit in the South Seas.   Inside ...