Have you ever visited a botanical garden?

Have you ever visited to an orchid garden and enjoyed its beauty?

• Answer:

  Good morning Lovely birds, I always wanted to visit Singapore. I had an opportunity in the military, but I chose Hawaii. Hawaii was okay but to this day I regret not going to Singapore. I still have time which will make it better. I live in Los Angeles. I visit San Barbara which is a short drive north up the coast. San Barbara has hundreds (100’s) of orchid farms. The farms are open to the public. Most of these farms are in the hills. Walking around all the colorful orchids, with the ocean as a backdrop, is a pure joy. http://www.californiaorchidtrail.com/orchidgrowers.htm http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g33045-d648784-Reviews-Santa_Barbara_Orchid_Estate-Santa_Barbara_California.html San Barbara also has the largest orchid fair in the United States. People come from all over the WORLD. The fair grounds are huge. You can spend hours looking at all the displays. I usually take pictures in order to incorporate ideas into my own “tiny” orchid garden. Hopefully you have or will visit and see for yourself. http://www.sborchidshow.com/pages/About_Show/About.html I will be going in March to the Orchid Fair and hopefully see the thousands of migrating Monarch butterflies in the trees at Pacific Grove, which is not too far away. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_butterfly Extra Credit (smile): South of Los Angeles down the coast is San Diego. I don’t think there is anything this beautiful. Some of these flower farms have colors which spread out for acres. There is nothing like taking a picture of your love ones surrounded by acres of flowers. I cannot find the words to depict the smells (smile). http://www.sandiego.org/members/parks-gardens/the-flower-fields-of-carlsbad-california.aspx http://www.foxpointfarms.com/ http://www.theflowerfields.com/ I have enjoyed sharing with you. I wish you and your family a beautiful day. Peace, from Los Angeles.