Squirl's Nest

Sunday, July 30, 2006

A trip through the Garden Part 3

And now, the final installment.

Not sure what this flower is.
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I love the fog that they do here to keep it moist.
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I like the way the light is shining through the fog here. It shows better in the large size.
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I couldn't leave without getting a shot of this fellow.
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And, for the last photo, one more butterfly.
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30 comments

Blogger Unknown said...

The name of your flower in the first photo is on the tip of my tongue, if I wake up in the middle of a great sleep (when I usually remember things), I'll let you know.

I love the turtles, and all the fogginess is great!

Sun Jul 30, 09:43:00 PM  
Blogger Mr. Bloggerific Himself said...

Dang. That frog is just leaping into the next volume of Tuesday.

Sun Jul 30, 10:02:00 PM  
Blogger eclectic said...

Cooooooooool!!! Those turtles!!!! They are real, aren't they? 'Cause if not, I don't want to know. They are COOOL!!!!

Mon Jul 31, 01:53:00 AM  
Blogger Squirl said...

Courtney, if you think of it, please come back and tell me. Thanks!

Mr B, he is just a bit scary, isn't he?

Eclectic, I promise I won't tell you that they're not real. :)

Mon Jul 31, 08:45:00 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

OK, these are my favorites of the lot, although they were all good. I just LOVE that fog!

Great photos, Squirl-Bob!

Mon Jul 31, 09:22:00 AM  
Blogger LadyBug said...

I LOVE the shot of the two turtles in the fog. It looks so romantic! Hee.

Mon Jul 31, 10:32:00 AM  
Blogger Squirl said...

Jim, I thought you'd like these after your previous comment. Thanks!

Ladybug,, I like those turtles. Don't tell Eclectic that they're statues, though. :)

Mon Jul 31, 10:48:00 AM  
Blogger Effie said...

Froggie went a-courtin' go mm-hmm!

That's one funky looking flower...the misty-fog is a lovely way to keep the garden moist!

Mon Jul 31, 11:09:00 AM  
Blogger LadyBug said...

Seriously? Those are statues?!? Oh, good grief, I thought they were real! And here I was, all awwww! Look at the sweet little turtles being all romantic in the fog!

Geez.

Mon Jul 31, 11:10:00 AM  
Blogger Squirl said...

Effie, thank goodness that frog's not going anywhere. I really liked that fuzzy flower. :)

Ladybug, oops, so sorry. I didn't really have to say that. The only people who'd know the difference are the ones who would actually go there.

Mon Jul 31, 11:17:00 AM  
Blogger Nina said...

Just beautiful Squirl, I have mist makers like that in my house for my plants. I love the turtles . . .

Mon Jul 31, 11:37:00 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Wow... those are some great pictures! I love the fog!

Mon Jul 31, 12:06:00 PM  
Blogger Katy Barzedor said...

Oooh, it's so jungly!

And I know someone's mother (who shall remain nameless but does have a dead poodle on top of her head) who would LOVE that frog. ;)

Mon Jul 31, 01:12:00 PM  
Blogger Susan said...

WOnderful photos, so colourful. I especially like the butterflies. The frog is awesome, funnily enough, I posted a frog in my last post.
Have a good week.

Mon Jul 31, 02:39:00 PM  
Blogger Judypatooote said...

Beautiful pictures in all 3 parts of your posts....that seems to have the rainforest look.....thanks for sharing Squirl.

Mon Jul 31, 05:07:00 PM  
Blogger Squirl said...

Nina, thanks! Your plants must love those.

CK, thanks!

Bucky, I forgot all about the frog lady. Well, I didn't really forget her. Just didn't connect her with this huge frog. :)

Oopseedaisee, thanks! Wow, a frog theme in the blogs. The blog frogs.

Judy, thanks! I love sharing. Have you ever been to Frederik Meijer Gardens? It really is worth a look, especially March-April when the butterflies are there.

Mon Jul 31, 08:29:00 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

My favorites would have to be the orchids, but those turtles are so cute!

Looks great. I can'tw ait until I get a new camera so there is a point to me going to exhibitions and stuff.

Tue Aug 01, 12:42:00 AM  
Blogger eclectic said...

Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not a veterinarian!

*sigh*

I so wanted them to be real.

(Which, now that I've typed it, looks like something a man might say when discovering a boob job.)

Tue Aug 01, 01:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm disappointed that the turtles aren't real. And here I thought you happened to luck into a really great shot. bummer.

The reddish-pink flower is certainly unusual. The fog and the light looks nice. I'm glad you've done this installment of photos. It has been fun.

Tue Aug 01, 09:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

These photo subjects are so beautiful that they don't even look real.

Tue Aug 01, 03:15:00 PM  
Blogger Squirl said...

Sorry I haven't been here in a while. Very busy day.

Song, thanks! Yes, having a camera brings a whole different dimension to life. You always are thinking about what would make a good shot.

Eclectic, sorry. I really didn't mean to burst your bubble. Thank goodness we don't have to worry about boob jobs around here. :)

Kittn, probably not. ;)

Bone, I hadn't thought about that. Now I probably won't think of anything else when I look at it. I did get some pictures of a real frog today, though. I'll probably be posting those next.

Danielle, I'm so used to that display that I never think of them as real. I suppose I should've left the mystique! I'm so glad you've enjoyed these shots. I sure liked taking them.

HB, sorry I blew the magic. Wait, that doesn't sound too good, does it? Thanks :)

Wordgirl, thank you, that's so sweet.

Tue Aug 01, 09:30:00 PM  
Blogger Kranki said...

The mist is very cool. I wish I had that at my house.

Tue Aug 01, 09:45:00 PM  
Blogger Squirl said...

Kranki, I'll bet you could've use those with the heat you've had there lately. It also is just a very cool effect.

Tue Aug 01, 09:49:00 PM  
Blogger Squirl said...

Bone, Riverdancing is scary. It should be against everyone's religion.

Wed Aug 02, 02:22:00 PM  
Blogger Jessica said...

These are amazing (I, too, love the fog) and turtles have been some of my favorite pets!

Wed Aug 02, 02:37:00 PM  
Blogger Squirl said...

Jessica, welcome. And thanks!

Wed Aug 02, 06:13:00 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

I wish it weren’t so bloody hot so I could spend some time outside with the flowers. Here in Louisville it is now almost 11:00 p.m. and it is still 91 F outside.

Wed Aug 02, 11:04:00 PM  
Blogger Squirl said...

Nick, a front came through here last night. It's a bit cooler. I hope you got some of that down there, too.

Thu Aug 03, 10:07:00 AM  
Blogger Effie said...

Hey Squirl--come play my game....

Fri Aug 04, 11:33:00 AM  
Blogger Squirl said...

Effie, you just provided my next post. I love movies!

Fri Aug 04, 05:44:00 PM  

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