Archive for the Denver Botanical Gardens Category


Orchids are the Butterflies of the Flower World

By on Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 | No Comments

The rare beauty of an orchid reflects the patterns found in butterfly wings. Both look very fragile, yet thrive in exotic habitats where temperatures can be extreme. The graciously share their beauty in secret places. These delicate orchids seem to want to take flight, but are grounded by their roots. I could here these orchid […]

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How Orchids Speak to All People

By on Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 | No Comments

Flowers have always held a special place in my Heart. They have always had the ability to lift my Spirits and bring Joy into my World. A garden filled with vegetables is very practical, but whenever I planted a vegetable garden, there also had to be flowers. And yes, I enjoy the blossoms of squash, […]

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And Then There were the Orchids in Full Bloom

By on Friday, February 21st, 2014 | No Comments

There was an orchid show at the Denver Botanical Gardens. The last time I was there the orchids were also in full bloom. Had a hard time leaving their presence both visits. Such beauty. Hard to capture the feelings they bring about when one steps into the room. Joyful feeling infused by their laughing faces. […]

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Solutions for Lifes Challenges Often Appear on Hikes

By on Thursday, February 20th, 2014 | No Comments

Taking Quotes to Heart. A webinar today about “Your Genius Factor” hosted by Tony Laidig has me thinking hard about where I am not focused on the right things to create abundance in my life. “The problem is that we always look for the missing piece of the puzzle instead of finding a place for […]

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Puzzling Sites in the Botanical Gardens Reflect on Life’s Puzzles

By on Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 | No Comments

“The world’s a puzzle; no need to make sense out of it.” – Socrates”  At the very beginning of our hike in Denver Botanical Gardens I saw this tree that had bark reminding me of a jigsaw puzzle. After that, I kept seeing ideas for puzzles in leaves and other plants. “The real question one […]

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Cactus Contrast Winter at Denver Botanical Gardens

By on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014 | No Comments

There are many different types of gardens growing in this urban setting. At the far end of the Denver Botanical Gardens where one can view Cheeseman Park, sits a simple adobe building. Looking at the exterior of this building one wouldn’t know they were about to enter a different type of desert. Though adobe buildings […]

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Winter Hike in the Denver Botanical Gardens

By on Monday, February 17th, 2014 | No Comments

Such a different look the Denver Botanical Gardens has in Winter. The only other time I have been to Denver’s Botanical Gardens was when Henry Moore sculptures were placed around the Gardens. And it was a bit more green. But really enjoyed walking around seeing how the plants were wintering. Some of the paths were […]

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