From the treehouse

There's a treehouse structure built overlooking the gardens. See the rose garden?

Here it is:

This little cardinal was v. chirpy

and followed me back outside. :-)

And that's the last post for Lewis Ginter Gardens! :-) Up next: Margaret & Millie.

Lewis Ginter LABYRINTH?!

The fragrance of roses and the variety:

So delicious

And then. THEN! I saw it:

Built in by the rose garden. A simple little 7-circuit Cretan. I've noticed this with another, Chartres Cathedral labyrinth that is built in as part of a walkway; people walk thru it. Some people don't even notice it's a labyrinth. Oh, well.

BLESSINGS on your path. :-)

More from Lewis Ginter Gardens

It was National Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sat.

These . . .

. . . open up to reveal these:

I see hearts wherever I go.

Atlasta said, "Look--Ella, and More Ella."

Atlasta says, "Real plants that look fake."

Butterfly Garden

The Butterfly Garden at Lewis Ginter is so cool! We saw a variety of butterflies:

Eating

Landing

Mmm Hmmmm

More of our adventures tomorrow!

Day of Rest

Statue from Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond, VA. Full report tomorrow of our visit yesterday. In the meantime, today! I get Margaret & Millie, my 2 new-old dogs. I met them yesterday--SO SWEET!