Longwood Gardens

Saturday Self-Challenge: Stairs I had an opportunity to visit Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania yesterday to take some pictures of the gorgeous flowers and of this beautiful staircase located in the main conservatory. Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! Hugggs to Pam!

Since I could not visit the beautiful tulip display this year at Longwood Gardens, I thought I would post a picture of a gorgeous scene from 2 years ago. Enjoy!

Beautiful hanging flowers of a begonia seen at Longwood Gardens located in Kennett Square, PA USA.

Some beautiful flowers I cannot remember the name of that I found at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. If anyone can identify them, I would be most appreciative! :-)

Every year, Longwood Gardens displays these beautiful beds of tulips in every color you can think of. A little cheer for you, dear Pam and Marie-claire!

Another of the images I took from my recent trip to Longwood Gardens. I had never seen this variety of tulip before. Longwood's tulip gardens are the best of their kind in the area. I need to keep a journal of these various flowers I see for future reference. Happy May Day to my Friends around the world! Hope your day is bright and fragrant with the scent of spring flowers, Pam!

My dear friend, Alina Orlicka, wrote a very moving poem about the tragedy of Notre Dame. She speaks from the perspective of the cathedral; what would it say to us if it had the chance? I was very moved by her poem and I wanted to dedicate a photo to it. I thought I would focus on rejuvenation, representing the rebuilding of this ancient church as well as a rediscovery of the Spirit of Love that counteracts the spirit of chaos and hatred. I had an opportunity to go to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania today to accomplish this goal. The day was beautiful, and tulips of all shapes and colors were in full bloom. These lovely frilled tulips particularly caught my eye. I dedicate this image to Alina and the Spirit of Love. Our Lady You called me Our Lady. You, my children, not my subjects. For centuries you have dressed me in sculptures and stained-glass windows, gold, jewels... I know your faces, because a lot of you have been visiting these walls to admire the work of your hands. It was a grim time for me, for you, merry or indifferent. Once, I felt like a bird in a golden cage, sprinkled with an excess of indigestible karma, when my heart was beating with the bell of failure. Another time, I felt a milking hunger to hear your thoughts in focused prayer, to take you under my mother's defense. Once you have saturated your frail bodies with my strength - ...you were indifferent to my presence... You haven't noticed that all I want is this: so that the fate of your neighbor may be indifferent to you (Google more accurately translates this verse: "that your fate is not indifferent to you") : sister, mother, father, brother - and my beloved child! How could I give you a sign? Regardless of the fact that the fire will consume the walls, my bones, and my heart will break like a falling bell - I began to burn out of Love. I am your opportunity to come to your senses: that nothing is more than Love for your neighbor. - These are the words of the message. Alina Orlicka Translated with www.deepl.com/Translator May Alina's poem be heard around the world and the message taken to heart by us all!

A beautiful pink anemone seen at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA USA.

Beautiful Throatwort seen in the conservatory at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA. ~Best viewed enlarged on black~

...Which is what I wish for; this week has been very rainy with no end in sight!

A cropped version of "The Epitome of Tropical". ~ Thank you so much for visiting and sharing the joy of beautiful flowers with me! ~

A beautiful hibiscus flower I found blooming at Longwood Gardens recently. ~Thank you so much for your visits and lovely comments, friends!~

Detail of a hibiscus bud starting to open. The black and white version of this image is in the note.

Macro Mondays 2.0: Spring Spring comes early in the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens.

I found this stunning Bird of Paradise flower beautifully back lit by the sun in the conservatory of Longwood Gardens. Have a wonderful day, ipernity friends! ~Best viewed enlarged on black~

SSC: Triptych I was fortunate to visit Longwood Gardens a couple of days ago and found so much orchid beauty there!

Another exotic orchid to be seen at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA.