Visiting the Atlanta Botanical Gardens is always a highlight of my trips to Atlanta, and stopping in at the Fuqua Orchid Center is always a favorite. The Center was donated by the J. B. Fuqua Family in 2002. Here is a video of the beautiful entrance to the center - it was filled with anthuriums and succulents in a wave pattern that coordinated with the metal sculpture. https://youtu.be/KG39i8dFwa0 And this is what you first see when you … [Read more...]
Orchids at the Frederik Meijer Gardens – Grand Rapids, MI
Orchids are one of my favorite plants. I love the flowers. I have had a love/hate relationship with them for a few years because I could never get mine to rebloom. But this year, I have had all four of my orchids blooming happily. It turns out, that the house I lived in before, just didn't get enough bright sunlight indoors for them. So now I'm back to loving my orchids again. I'm so glad I didn't give up on them. Anyway, that all being said, … [Read more...]