More pics taken in June. Hope you enjoy them. Happy Friday! The first batch were taken June 2 at fmg. The welcoming bouquet always sets the tone. The ponds were looking comparable to the DC reflecting pool. Turtles and frogs were carrying on as usual. One of the areas under construction is finally finished with…
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Birdhouse Gourds
Am still trying to figure out how to get the formatting the way it needs to be without using the Classic editor. It may take some time. Please forgive the aesthetics until then. I have pulled together pics of my journey with the birdhouse gourd seeds that Jules sent me last year and up to…
#FFF 74 Pics from April (long)
Happy Friday to All. It’s been a busy month for blogging and for being out and about. Was able to get a first bike ride in, went to Meijer Gardens a few times, out to a movie with friends, to dream group, out for lunch with friends, out to an open mike night to listen…
FFF 53 — This Tuesday at fmg
It’s a beautiful time of the year at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park (affectionately known as fmg.) Granddaughter has been more interested in the play area with the raised runways and winding paths as there are always kids there that can run together, play hide and seek, etc. This week, though, she said yes…
FFF 51 — fmg and Monet garden
Everything is still blooming beautifully here and there in Michigan. On Tuesday we met up at fmg. On Wednesday I met up downtown with a friend and took a drive by the Monet Garden afterwards and nabbed a few pics. Still having fish food in the car for the fmg koi, I grabbed a handful…
Mowing Safari
I mowed the grass yesterday. It’s a jungle out there! The most dangerous aspect of it is that the goldenrod is in full bloom and full of pollinators, including so many bumblebees. I did my best to keep far enough away from the fencelines so that my arms didn’t touch them. Another risky aspect are…
FFF 50 — fmg in bloom
The weather was quite pleasant at fmg on Tuesday. Everything is so vibrant. We ran into one of my granddaughter’s little friends from library storytime so most of our time was near the treehouse type play area that also has a sand play area where kids can find fossils and a good-sized meteorite (a couple…
Tao-Talk 