Last week I spent a lot of time in the Orchid Garden at Naples Botanical Garden. It was 8 in the morning and in most places there wasn’t strong sunlight so I had lots of fun and ended up with lots of photos to filter through, delete or keep, and process. And I found lots of yellow orchids to post in response to Jude’s monthly challenge “Life in Colour: Yellow.” Use the link to join in the fun as many times as you like during the month of February.
A New Day: Living Life Almost Gracefully 
I’m so glad you can go in, socially distance, enjoy all the flowers and share them with us.
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Me too! :}
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These are fabulous, Pat 🙂 🙂
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Ahh, thanks Jo. I have more coming and hope you will like them, too.
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I’m envious! I haven’t been to a botanical garden in so long. You had a great time, didn’t you? It shows!
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I had a wonderful time! I go at 8 in the morning and there is no one there except some volunteers tending the plants.
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I wish I lived closer to a botanical garden, not that any are open at the moment. I love your orchids – there are so many different shapes and forms and colours – I particularly like the yellow and purple combination.
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The garden I go to has timed entrance that has to be reserved and members can get in at 8:00. This morning Jim & I only saw 2 other visitors before about 9:30. It was very easy to social distance and whenever people got close to each other masks were put on. We felt very safe and really enjoyed being able to get out.
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Our gardens were operating similar to that, but closed for winter now. Plus we are not supposed to travel far from home. It will be nice when they can reopen.
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I forgot that in northern places gardens are closed for the season. That is why we go south for the winter now that we are retired. I fear my brain is turning to mush with the virus fears and our horrible political situation.
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Going south sounds like a good idea. We had thought about a month in southern Europe over winter before this Covid virus screwed any travel plans up.
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Such beautiful photos, Pat. I loved visiting Botanical Gardens when I lived in Dublin and Edinburgh, despite the seasonal changes, there was always something beautiful to see and capture. Thanks for sharing and have a good day. Aiva 🙂 xxx
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I go every week and always find something new to photograph – a new way of photographing something old. 🙂
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Would agree your photos are a pick-me-up for another day in quarantine…thanks!
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So happy I could touch your stressed part.
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Beautiful, Pat!
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Thanks, Sue.
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You’re most welcome!
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Strange how calming a few photographs of flowers can be. Thank you.
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I felt calm and peace while taking them so I’m very happy that I could share the calm with you, Rachel.
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Beautiful photos, Pat!
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Thanks, Eliza
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👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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Cute ones, they looks beautiful
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There are a lot of very tiny orchids that are beautiful but kind of hard to photograph.
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You’ve brightened my day, for sure.
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Oh how wonderful. There is definitely enough sunshine to share.
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Looks like you’ve settled nicely back into garden photography! Like the ‘new’ theme – Hemingway?
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Yes, I have settled in very nicely. 🙂
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