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orchids with text "Phantasea Tropical Botanical Garden St Thomas"

The tropical beauty of Phantasea garden on Saint Thomas

Posted onFebruary 10, 2021March 5, 20212 Comments

Perched above the sea on Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, Phantasea Tropical Botanical Garden gives visitors a close-up view of lush foliage and colorful flowers from the Caribbean and beyond.

CategoriesCaribbean, US Virgin IslandsTagsbotanic gardens

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Beauty abounds at the Chicago Botanic Garden

Posted onApril 14, 2018March 10, 202120 Comments

With 27 gardens and four natural areas, the Chicago Botanic Garden provides a lush oasis of calm and beauty just north of the Windy City.

CategoriesChicago, Illinois, USATagsbotanic gardens

flowers with text "Monet's Garden Giverny France"

Wander Monet’s gardens and more, Giverny, France

Posted onJuly 20, 2017March 10, 202113 Comments

Claude Monet’s gardens and home in Giverny, France, offer a peek into the famous Impressionist painter’s world. Some links in this post may be affiliate links that pay me a small commission if you use Read More …

CategoriesEurope, FranceTagsart, botanic gardens, museums

A cacti extravaganza in Palm Springs, California

Posted onMarch 31, 2011December 16, 2020Leave a comment

Cactus blossoms are probably my favorite type of flowers, but they always seem rather elusive. Visiting the wonderful international cactus collection at the Moorten Botanical Garden may be cheating, but it does satisfy some of Read More …

CategoriesCalifornia, USATagsbotanic gardens, desert southwest

The Gardens at Mount Stewart in Northern Ireland

Posted onJune 26, 2009March 7, 2021Leave a comment

Grey Abbey is along Strangford Lough. So too is Mount Stewart, a stately manor house surrounded by magnificent gardens. I was here with Michele in 2004 and have been eager to return ever since. That Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Northern IrelandTagsbotanic gardens

Almost too many flowers at the Portland Rose Garden

Posted onSeptember 22, 2008March 7, 2021Leave a comment

Portland’s International Rose Test Garden cascades down a terraced mountainside, a sea of blossoms high above the city. There are over 550 types of roses on more than 6800 bushes – that is a lot Read More …

CategoriesOregon, Portland, USATagsbotanic gardens

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