Since it’s been so busy I’ve been behind in posting, reading, and processing pics taken. I went through the pics from 050724 yesterday while taking breaks in working in the yard. As you will begin to see, I share pics of Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park (fmg) often but you will rarely see repeats, which should show you how vast and varied the place is in its eye candy. Most were taken in the arid garden, a few in the carnivorous plant garden, and a couple in the tropical. Mimi’s Garden (couldn’t find the origin story of the name.) The giant frog has been at fmg since the beginning or close to it.
cactic succulent arrangement
beauty and the beast
inner fuzz of round cacti
a cactus skeleton ?
large round cacti group
some kind of succulent
cacti w arm reach to outside
living stones
living stones closeup
treacherous trunk
carnivorous plants
carnivorous plants
mama pitcher plant & babies
gorgeous iris/flag
large fern in trop garden
stunning orchid
fig tree in tropical garden
fig tree in tropical garden b/w
mimi’s garden
large frog sculpture
Tao Talk 
I loved seeing your planted memories!!!
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Judy, thanks much. I know you have a lot of beautiful plants where you’re at.
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Yes. Both at my home in Mexico and at my friend Sharon’s house in Berkeley. She’s astounding.
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Lovely! It would be interesting to know that story behind Mimi’s garden…
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I would also. Am surprised the website has nothing about it.
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Love all of these… but the Pitcher Plants rock!
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Yes, they are very cool. They have some hanging in there also. We usually skip the carnivorous plant garden, but this time we went through it.
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I have a carnivorous plant when I was a kid…I ordered it out of a comic book…it grew and it ate flies… I still find them interesting.
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That’s cool you ordered one from a comic book. Did you ever buy the x-ray glasses?
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Yea…and a hint…they didn’t work! I wanted to use them on Michelle Evans dammit! lol.
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LMAO!
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That orchid definitely has some magic to it. (K)
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I thought so too. It seemed like a face jumping out.
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Great pics, Lisa! :-)
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Thanks, Christian!
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The plant life there is extraordinary; much of it reminds me of the exotic species we northerners experience in our city’s conservatory, The Leaf. Beautiful photos!
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Steve it really is. I don’t know how they manage it. I think they have a dedicated corps of volunteers.
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These are so beautiful
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Just looking at them infuses me with energy. Happy to share them.
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Yes they are amazing 🪴🌱
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This is fabulous! That reminds me …. I need to do an update post on my Little Shop of Horrors plant!
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Please do! And will you please include links to the original LSoH post?
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Definitely will do. I’ll post something tomorrow; just need to take a few photos.
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It all looks very eye-catching, as you say
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