Back in December, I posted some pics from an afternoon/evening at Phipps Conservatory. I so enjoyed my time there that I went back a week or so later to get a dual membership. Probably the best $75 I have spent on anything. (And it was more like spending $54 since I was able to put the $26 I spent that evening in December towards my membership.)
Including that time, I have been to Phipps at least five times, sometimes with others and sometimes alone. I have gone to the winter show, the spring show, to something in between the winter and spring show, and then J and I went today, for the summer flower show.
Maybe I will do a post of the spring show, for posterity's sake. But here is the summer show!
Here are some pictures of random, pretty flowers and plants (I have no clue what is what):
Here are some pics of the Butterfly Forest. We watched some butterflies come out of their chrysalises, which was really cool.
Here are some pics of various rooms. We saw the beginning of a wedding in the first room below (we took this pic about 1.5 hours before the wedding started). The last two pics are of my very favorite room there, the East Room.
Some cool thing outside.
Finally, here are some pics from the Center for Sustainable Landscapes; the last one is a view of the Tropical Forest. Very cool.
Going to Phipps puts me in my happy place. Even better is when I can go during lunch during the week. Well, I can be there only about 35 minutes, plus time to walk there and back, if I want to keep to my lunch hour. But there are so few people there; it is quite peaceful and relaxing.
I said to J that when I retire, I want to work there. Maybe I will!
Including that time, I have been to Phipps at least five times, sometimes with others and sometimes alone. I have gone to the winter show, the spring show, to something in between the winter and spring show, and then J and I went today, for the summer flower show.
Maybe I will do a post of the spring show, for posterity's sake. But here is the summer show!
Here are some pictures of random, pretty flowers and plants (I have no clue what is what):
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| Purple is my favorite color, so of course this is beautiful |
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| Right now there are trains in many rooms. |
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| Love how the yellow and pink/red mix |
Here are some pics of the Butterfly Forest. We watched some butterflies come out of their chrysalises, which was really cool.
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| So neat to watch the butterflies emerge. |
Here are some pics of various rooms. We saw the beginning of a wedding in the first room below (we took this pic about 1.5 hours before the wedding started). The last two pics are of my very favorite room there, the East Room.
Finally, here are some pics from the Center for Sustainable Landscapes; the last one is a view of the Tropical Forest. Very cool.
Going to Phipps puts me in my happy place. Even better is when I can go during lunch during the week. Well, I can be there only about 35 minutes, plus time to walk there and back, if I want to keep to my lunch hour. But there are so few people there; it is quite peaceful and relaxing.
I said to J that when I retire, I want to work there. Maybe I will!
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