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arches…

21 Friday Feb 2025

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as you enter the Mediterranean biome there are dozens of amaryllis in various stages… some nearly done, while others are fully open… many with multiple petals…

absolutely gorgeous…

and then you step into the Babs Asper display area… twelve hundred orchids in one place;-)… heaven…

the Blooms in Winter display is so lovely, a perfect place to enjoy the beauty of orchids…

there are a number of arches to walk through and benches to sit on and enjoy the views…

orchids everywhere, beautiful shapes and sizes…

what a delight;-)…

can’t wait to go back;-)…

thinning…

20 Thursday Feb 2025

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had a wonderful time at The Leaf on Tuesday…

first I spent time at the registration desk where they had to make me a new card as mine had stopped working… apparently the website has been misbehaving a bit, so hopefully the new card will solve that issue;-)…

then we went through the biomes… there were a number of baskets of orchids throughout the Tropical biome…

very humid, and it was obvious that there had been a serious trim and thinning of many of the plants…

the cacao trees had been cutback and all the pods have been removed…

the koi were very active… while we were there one of the zoo keepers came along and fed them… clearly the fish were waiting for them, lol…

the dwarf banana is just starting with a new set of banana fingers…

my housemate pointed out the difference between the dwarf and regular bananas… the dwarf has the banana fingers coming out of the flower, whereas the full-size banana has a flower at the end and the fingers below…

there are always subtle changes in the Tropical biome each time I visit;-)…

FDV…

25 Saturday Jan 2025

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on Wednesday, my daughter and I spent six hours at The Leaf…

upon arrival we were surprised and delighted to discover a coat check for members… my coat was free and we paid $2 for my guest…

we were a bit early and shared a Rice Krispies square and hot chocolate while we waited for our entry time to the Biomes…

we had a great time in the Tropical Biome where we came across the head gardener and had an excellent conversation about the cacao trees and chocolate…

we visited the Mediterranean Biome to see the Fleurs de Villes displays and met and talked with at least four of the designers…

lunch at Gather was a delicious tomato bisque and grilled cheese focaccia for me, and duck poutine for my daughter…

for dessert she had the honey cake and I enjoyed the squash creme brûlée, which was delicious, lol…

back to visit both biomes where we learned about orchids from a regular gardener talk in the Tropical Biome, talked with two of the zoo staff who shared lots of information about the butterflies and the 52 koi in the pond…

we also got to hear a few violin pieces by Gwen Hoebig, who was one of the models for the FDV displays… my daughter took this photo…

it was hard to pick a favourite, but this time I chose the hoop dancer…

exhibition…

21 Tuesday Jan 2025

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Monday was another delightful day at The Leaf…

our group went to view the Fleurs de Villes display after our birthday lunch at Gather…

as always, a walk through the Tropical Biome is rejuvenating…

we had such fun as each of us shared different points of interest as we wandered through the lush vegetation…

we visited the cacao trees, saw coffee beans, enjoyed new vistas of the fish, chatted about the banyan tree, spotted many heliconias, and got dripped on a few times, lol…

we moved on to the Mediterranean Biome for the Fleurs de Villes exhibition…

all of the mannequins (that represent the arts in the city) were very nicely done… we met two of the designers and spotted things we liked at every display… it was amazing to see the details that had been included…

after we’d been around once, most of us went around one more time, as we each made a decision on our favourite and filled out the ballot which we received as we entered the space…

the Fleurs de Villes exhibition is always stunning and such a delight to have had here two years in a row;-)…

one more visit to the exhibition in a few days…

tested…

19 Sunday Jan 2025

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spent time in the den, getting it ready for a guest…

furniture was rearranged and a few tables moved out of the space, lol… it was interesting to figure out where to put them…

once the couch was opened up, an extra mattress was brought downstairs, thankfully I had help with that…

next sheets, a quilt, comforter, and pillows were added…

then I tested out the bed, to be sure it was comfortable;-)…

some flowers and we will be ready;-)…

losing…

15 Wednesday Jan 2025

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as the last couple of orchids are losing their final few flowers, I am watching four plants which have begun new buds…

two are quite a way along…

one is a bit further behind…

and the final one has just barely begun…

most of them are in the den, which is interesting, as I would have expected the ones in the front rooms to do better…

looking forward to the new flowers;-)…

newer…

07 Tuesday Jan 2025

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had fun with flowers Monday morning…

picked up the bouquet on December 29th when we were out grocery shopping;-)…

as there were already flowers in the living room, the bouquet went into the den…

the living room flowers were done, so I rearranged the newer flowers into three little vases…

playing with flowers makes me so happy;-)…

comforters…

06 Monday Jan 2025

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I’ve been looking at comforters for the last while and decided to order one for a January treat, but waited in case I got one for Christmas…

it arrived a few days ago in a tiny package which happily swelled up considerably when the plastic was removed…

once everything was laundered it was put on the bed…

I am very happy with how it looks;-)…

sections…

20 Wednesday Nov 2024

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it was time to redo the living room table, but I wasn’t quite ready for the full-on Christmas ornaments…

once I thought about it for a while and decided to fill the four sections with some of my “favourite things” I sat and made a list of what those things were to me at the moment, lol…

my list included: family, friends, garden, flowers, books, animals, nature, photography, holidays, technology, rocks, seashells, and crafts…

so I went around the house and found items that represented all of those things… after putting a red and green tablecloth in the bottom I found spots for all of the things…

I’m pleased with how it turned out;-)…