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elevators…

20 Friday Jan 2023

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spent an hour and a half wandering through The Leaf in the daytime…

we took ample time to search out the plants as we wandered through the tropical biome… and we found the cacao tree;-)…

the waterfall continues to over perform…

I am betting that there are people working very hard to figure out how to end up with less splash, lol…

I spent at lot of time on the bridge, watching the beautiful koi swimming around the pond… a lovely treat;-)…

there were a lot of people there, but it didn’t feel too crowded… we wore masks but the majority of others didn’t… since I was last in the space there have been large fans added, so there did appear to be a lot of noise, but once through the doors into the Mediterranean biome, it was quiet…

the Shirley Richardson Butterfly Garden was a much busier place with numerous butterflies flitting about… it is always fun to search for the ones that have landed and are blending in with the foliage… as visitors move through this area they are quiet and will sit and patiently watch the action…

there are two elevators to take you up to the canopy and the Butterfly Garden and only one was working… seems to slow the flow down a bit…

there was ample space for jackets in the coat room, many volunteers to answer questions and direct the flow of people, and lots of open space…

hand…

15 Sunday Jan 2023

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the Audubon calendar for Friday and Saturday was a chickadee…

and yesterday a memory came up on Facebook of me feeding a chickadee in Mer Bleu three years ago while I was visiting…

I had hoped to train my chickadees to eat from my hand, but so far, no luck…

I did catch this little one dashing to and from the feeder, lol…

land…

03 Tuesday Jan 2023

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started the year off with a lovely hot tub…

the trees were covered in hoarfrost and looked so nice…

I finally got a photo of the icicles hanging along the edge of the house…

I think they are there because of where the hot tub is located and I no longer sit at that end because I don’t want one to land on my head…

Audubon…

02 Monday Jan 2023

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January first was new calendar day…

for many years we have had Chihuly calendars… either my daughter or I would get two and give one to the other person;-)…

one year I even made one filled with photos from our trip to see his installation in Atlanta…

this year I changed it up…

I found an Audubon calendar online that shows a different bird each day… ordered two and sent one off with the other Christmas presents…

took down the old one and put up the new one…

I think I will learn a bit and maybe it will even help me with bird identification in the garden…

murky…

29 Thursday Dec 2022

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it has been a quiet few days here…

time has been spent watching bunnies and birds and squirrels through various windows…

but in the house there has been a problem with one of the fish tanks… it has been very murky… I’ve tried a few things without success…

Wednesday was spent taking about a quarter of the water out of the tank, deep cleaning the pump and filters and finally, adding fresh water…

yesterday I could see the difference… and I was very pleased with how clear the water is so far…

excited to see if it gets even better over the next few days…

paths…

27 Tuesday Dec 2022

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what a treat this morning…

as I was heading downstairs I spotted not one but two bunnies in the garden…

this could explain the numerous paths through the snow;-)…

it always amazes me how those special moments happen… how I just happen to look out the window at that moment…

life is good 😊…

trays…

17 Saturday Dec 2022

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had a lovely visit with my neighbour…

she brought over a cute purple tray filled with delightful homemade goodies…

she makes a number of cookie trays for family and usually puts them on red trays, but had to go out and find a purple one for me😊… what a sweetie…

we usually meet for a little glass of something in the garden, lol, so it was good to get together in the house…

we snacked, chatted and had lots of laughs… and there are still some of the goodies left for me to eat and share🤭…

Conservatory…

15 Thursday Dec 2022

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last night we went to The Leaf at Assiniboine Park…

I’ve been waiting ages for it to be finished… the Conservatory closed in April 2018, which feels like a long time ago… this was our view as we stepped into the space… possibly the waterfall is splashing a bit more than expected as there are a few areas that are wet, lol…

it didn’t disappoint;-)… the tropical biome is lovely and I expect it will look even more beautiful as times goes on…

the technology always interests me and they have done a great job of hiding the fire extinguishers but making them easily available…

the space is big and bold with the tall waterfall and large pond…

we spent a lot of time watching the koi… they were beautiful colours and huge… I was struggling with a bit of fish-envy…

I am looking forward to visiting next in the daytime…

the Mediterranean biome was reminiscent of the CMHR building with lots of stone… and it was possible to touch most of the plants;-)…

the display area was cute with many poinsettias, seasonal decorations and places for group photos…

the poinsettias were a sweet reminder of the old Conservatory at Christmas time…

the view looking down from the catwalk was wonderful although I felt a bit nervous with the height, so my grandson took all the pictures, lol…

the Shirley Richardson Butterfly Garden at the top of the building was nice…

it was late and dim so we only spotted a couple of butterflies that were resting… I definitely need to visit it in the daytime as well…

it wasn’t too full of visitors, and there were a number of staff (likely many were volunteers) to get you in and around the site…

there was a place to leave your coat (unattended) before entering the biomes, which was great as the space is warm;-)… there is ample parking and you can purchase tickets online or as you enter… you need your membership card, with ID, just like at the zoo…

a wonderful treat and I can hardly wait to visit again😊…