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Rosie and Sophie want the buckaroos!
Rosie and Sophie want the buckaroos!
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And let the Vacation begin......
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well, now that the cattle drive is over, let's head to the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. Established in 1933, the Botantic Garden was the first public-relief project in Texas and is the state's oldest botanical garden. Occupying 114 acres, the complex includes themed gardens focusing on roses, fragrance flowers, and perennials. With more than 2,500 native and exotic species, the gardens feature both natural and formal plantings and serve as a beautiful retreat. Bamboo-encircled Japanese meditation gardens cover 7.5 acres and include koi ponds and a tea house. Plus, a conservatory with exotics and tropicals remains beautiful and temperate year-round. The Gardens Restaurant serves a menu of light fare, including sandwiches, salads, soups, and pastas. A gift shop is open daily.
LOWER ROSE GARDEN
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Classic European elegance and grandeur is the hallmark of the Lower Rose Garden. Inspired by the Italy's renowned Villa Lante and accentuated with vista views, this garden is a natural for weddings and garden parties. Thousands of supple rose blossoms create an environment that both excites the senses and soothes the soul.
LOWER ROSE GARDEN
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Classic European elegance and grandeur is the hallmark of the Lower Rose Garden. Inspired by the Italy's renowned Villa Lante and accentuated with vista views, this garden is a natural for weddings and garden parties. Thousands of supple rose blossoms create an environment that both excites the senses and soothes the soul.
i downloaded the pix & uploaded them to photobucket.Originally Posted by rosiemac
Awwww rats i can't copy and paste them?!
Rosie and Sophie want the buckaroos!
Oh it looks lovely!!. I bet it smells lovely as well with all those roses?!
OVAL ROSE GARDEN
Recently renovated (January 2002), this historic rose garden will enchant you with its classic design, charming gazebo, and, of course, hundreds of roses. Designed for picturesque intimate weddings, "The Oval" features the cream of the crop of Texas-acclimated roses.
Recently renovated (January 2002), this historic rose garden will enchant you with its classic design, charming gazebo, and, of course, hundreds of roses. Designed for picturesque intimate weddings, "The Oval" features the cream of the crop of Texas-acclimated roses.
FULLER GARDEN
The relaxed elegance and floral color of the Fuller Garden makes it perfect for weddings, garden parties, or simply a soothing stroll. Curving paths lead you through a dramatic series of thought-provoking color schemes and garden themes. Powerful architectural structures fuse seamlessly with botanical elements, enticing you to explore and ultimately understand the spirit of this garden that echoes the ever-changing stages of life.
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JAPANESE GARDEN[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Enter a world of mystery and enchantment in the Japanese Garden. Serpentine paths entice you to surrender your senses and discover a new treasure at every turn. Feed thousands of exotic Imperial Carp (Koi) that beseech your attention; some will accept a gentle caress in exchange for a few pellets of food. Stone, earth, leaf, and water become one in this 7-acre land of wonder. [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PERENNIAL GARDEN[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]From the frothy waterfall framed with sparkling floral color to the soothing brook laden with ferns, the Perennial Garden has something for everyone. Chefs will appreciate the culinary herb collection. Children love exploring the ponds while their parents enjoy the serenity of the lush shady retreats. A favorite of photographers, this little jewel has delighted guests for many years, making it a true "perennial favorite." [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FRAGRANCE GARDEN[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Designed to delight your nose and renew your sense of wonder, the Fragrance Garden features dozens of scented plants for your enjoyment. Just rub the leaves to release amazing and astonishing aromas into the air. Complete with a delightful fountain and ivy-covered fences, this pocket garden is the perfect intimate setting for small weddings, garden parties, or simple quality time with children.[/font]
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The relaxed elegance and floral color of the Fuller Garden makes it perfect for weddings, garden parties, or simply a soothing stroll. Curving paths lead you through a dramatic series of thought-provoking color schemes and garden themes. Powerful architectural structures fuse seamlessly with botanical elements, enticing you to explore and ultimately understand the spirit of this garden that echoes the ever-changing stages of life.
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JAPANESE GARDEN[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Enter a world of mystery and enchantment in the Japanese Garden. Serpentine paths entice you to surrender your senses and discover a new treasure at every turn. Feed thousands of exotic Imperial Carp (Koi) that beseech your attention; some will accept a gentle caress in exchange for a few pellets of food. Stone, earth, leaf, and water become one in this 7-acre land of wonder. [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PERENNIAL GARDEN[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]From the frothy waterfall framed with sparkling floral color to the soothing brook laden with ferns, the Perennial Garden has something for everyone. Chefs will appreciate the culinary herb collection. Children love exploring the ponds while their parents enjoy the serenity of the lush shady retreats. A favorite of photographers, this little jewel has delighted guests for many years, making it a true "perennial favorite." [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FRAGRANCE GARDEN[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Designed to delight your nose and renew your sense of wonder, the Fragrance Garden features dozens of scented plants for your enjoyment. Just rub the leaves to release amazing and astonishing aromas into the air. Complete with a delightful fountain and ivy-covered fences, this pocket garden is the perfect intimate setting for small weddings, garden parties, or simple quality time with children.[/font]
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]TRIAL GARDEN[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]If you seek the best in specialty plants and new varieties, the Trial Garden is your destination. Hundreds of species of perennials are grown and evaluated here, and you just may be surprised which ones have the right stuff to graduate to permanent plantings in the Botanic Garden. Come, learn, and relax in the octagonal gazebo…and don't miss the Giant Bluebonnet that looms nearby![/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FOUR SEASONS GARDEN[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hundreds of varieties of iris, daylily, and chrysanthemum are packed into the beds that line this slim strolling garden, tucked away quietly between the live oaks. A favorite of our visitors who seek quiet contemplation, the Four Seasons provides the excitement of color and botanical hybridization in a setting that allows relaxed reflection of the surroundings.[/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CONSERVATORY[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Luxuriant tropical foliage fills the 10,000 square foot Conservatory. Explore the winding paths to discover a kaleidoscope of orchids, bromeliads and exotic trees from around the world. [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Having a colorful, vibrant garden doesnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t have to mean high water bills. The soon to be completed Water Conservation Garden will offer visitors a wealth of native and well-adapted beauties to discover and enjoy. Once established, these plants use little water and are also wildlife and people friendly. [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WATER WISE ENTRANCE[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Water Wise Entrance is the northern gateway to the Garden. A profusion of colorful native low water use plants flourish here from April through October, including agave, Texas sage, salvia greggii, Mexican Bush sage, red yucca and Esparanza.[/font]
these last two gardens contain mostly native plants... that's why they need less water!
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FOUR SEASONS GARDEN[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hundreds of varieties of iris, daylily, and chrysanthemum are packed into the beds that line this slim strolling garden, tucked away quietly between the live oaks. A favorite of our visitors who seek quiet contemplation, the Four Seasons provides the excitement of color and botanical hybridization in a setting that allows relaxed reflection of the surroundings.[/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CONSERVATORY[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Luxuriant tropical foliage fills the 10,000 square foot Conservatory. Explore the winding paths to discover a kaleidoscope of orchids, bromeliads and exotic trees from around the world. [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Having a colorful, vibrant garden doesnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t have to mean high water bills. The soon to be completed Water Conservation Garden will offer visitors a wealth of native and well-adapted beauties to discover and enjoy. Once established, these plants use little water and are also wildlife and people friendly. [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WATER WISE ENTRANCE[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Water Wise Entrance is the northern gateway to the Garden. A profusion of colorful native low water use plants flourish here from April through October, including agave, Texas sage, salvia greggii, Mexican Bush sage, red yucca and Esparanza.[/font]
these last two gardens contain mostly native plants... that's why they need less water!
That looks like honeysuckle i can see there!, it smells gorgeous!
I love plants!!
I love plants!!
finally found a bluebonnet pic - state flower of Texas!
fields of bluebonnets - can't see them right now, but come April & May... heaven!
another prevalent wildflower is indian paintbrush - the orangey-red ones in this pic
fields of bluebonnets - can't see them right now, but come April & May... heaven!
another prevalent wildflower is indian paintbrush - the orangey-red ones in this pic
it might be, but usually honeysuckle takes more water than we get up here, naturally... the wildflowers above grow along the highways - spring can be VERY colorful!Originally Posted by rosiemac
That looks like honeysuckle i can see there!, it smells gorgeous!
I love plants!!
Susan, you should be able to pick them up, by right clicking on the pic and choosing Save File from the menu. It will give you a box where you can choose the folder you want to put it in and, if you want, name it. Once you have the file on your hard drive, you can put it up on Photobucket or just use it as an attachment -- it'll be a .jpg file -- good luck.Originally Posted by rosiemac
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Rosie and Sophie want the buckaroos!
Oh right!!!!, thanks Fran!
Oh those blue bonnets look like what we call lobellia!(sp)
Oh those blue bonnets look like what we call lobellia!(sp)
Goooooooooood Morning everyone!! Hi Laureen -- what a lovely start to our visit!
Now that I'm "read up to date" I'm going to buzz off for a while, and I'll see y'all around noon. Cindy, Fawn, Suzy, say a nice hello to Auntie Laureen, then go find Pixel and Cable and the other kitties. You may stay and play if you promise to be good.
Now that I'm "read up to date" I'm going to buzz off for a while, and I'll see y'all around noon. Cindy, Fawn, Suzy, say a nice hello to Auntie Laureen, then go find Pixel and Cable and the other kitties. You may stay and play if you promise to be good.
i hope that works for you, Susan - i've not been able to figure out how to do attachments, so i do everything via photobucket. here's some hats for Sophie & Rosie!Originally Posted by rapunzel47
Susan, you should be able to pick them up, by right clicking on the pic and choosing Save File from the menu. It will give you a box where you can choose the folder you want to put it in and, if you want, name it. Once you have the file on your hard drive, you can put it up on Photobucket or just use it as an attachment -- it'll be a .jpg file -- good luck.
well, i'm thinking we should get some lunch... this is one of my favorite restaurants, click the logo to display the menu http://www.texasroadhouse.com/content.php?menu=menu&display=n-menu_view
which includes these luscious items
which includes these luscious items
HI EVERYBODY!!
Well I am glad to pop in and I see that we've been diverted!
Thanks Laureen for smoothly detouring us to one of my favorite spots in the U.S.A.
Now, tonight I wanna go line-dancing and two-steppin'--- I think the Aussies and Brits would really dig that. I can just see Petals hoppin'! and Susan, we need to find a hot ranch hand for Susan!
I wanted to ask you- what is your favorite BBQ? Is it smokey and woodsy or do you like the honey and brown sugar kind?
What type of music is usually heard in the Sanger area? and is Tejano popular there?
So many questions! so little time!
Well I am glad to pop in and I see that we've been diverted!
Now, tonight I wanna go line-dancing and two-steppin'--- I think the Aussies and Brits would really dig that. I can just see Petals hoppin'! and Susan, we need to find a hot ranch hand for Susan!
I wanted to ask you- what is your favorite BBQ? Is it smokey and woodsy or do you like the honey and brown sugar kind?
What type of music is usually heard in the Sanger area? and is Tejano popular there?
So many questions! so little time!
Wow, Laureen! Those gardens are beautiful!
I don't know if i've missed this, but are they open to the public all year round?
They are so wonderully colourful!! What a great start to our visit to Texas!
Can Tibby and Molly get some hats too?
They are so wonderully colourful!! What a great start to our visit to Texas!
Can Tibby and Molly get some hats too?
smoky & woodsy is my fave, but i like the other, too.
Sanger is 20 minutes from one of the finest music colleges in the country, the University of North Texas, so we hear ALL kinds of music - lots of cultured people in this part of Texas... altho we also have plenty of rednecks & cowboys!
i would assume Tejano is popular, because there are a lot of horse farms around. horse farms seem to attract the hispanic population - i'm not sure why. anyway, we have a large hispanic component to our (north texas's) population, so there are several Spanish channels on TV & lots of what i would call Tejano music stations on the radio... but i'm not sure it's Tejano, or mariachi, or mexican - i'm not real educated on that subject!
going to IRL lunch... be back soon!
yep, those are the Forth Worth Botanical Gardens. there's another Botanical Garden center in Dallas, as well.Originally Posted by Sar
Wow, Laureen! Those gardens are beautiful!I don't know if i've missed this, but are they open to the public all year round?
They are so wonderully colourful!! What a great start to our visit to Texas!
Can Tibby and Molly get some hats too?
sure - here's some links: the pale rider
Shepler's
the proud cowboy
have fun shopping!
Tibby, Molly, Tipsy and Cedar: Thank you Auntie Laureen! Meowmy says she will buy is all one each!
Laureen, I didn't realise there were SO many differant types!
Laureen, I didn't realise there were SO many differant types!
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