tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post4989202212092672838..comments2009-06-12T06:36:20.583-05:00Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133chobe01@gmail.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-69485265157515249202009-06-12T06:36:20.583-05:002009-06-12T06:36:20.583-05:00OMG looked like you all had a whale of a time. The photos are fabulous and the gardens are too beautiful for words. If I were to visit these gardens I would think that I would have died from too much beauty and had gone to heaven. LOL It is a pity I live soo far away sob sob....though I was lucky to meet up in Florida one of my blogger buddies Meems from hoe and shovel last month. I was even in Illinois early May for my daughter&#39;s Graduation wish I had more time to visit the gardens. One of these days.......sighislandgal246http://www.blogger.com/profile/09139072456332225087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-3411493734303705542009-06-11T20:44:53.711-05:002009-06-11T20:44:53.711-05:00You found so many different things to photograph, all of them beautiful. I&#39;m glad I got to meet you, I just wish we&#39;d had more time to talk.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-91749333379613331302009-06-09T20:37:45.483-05:002009-06-09T20:37:45.483-05:00Wasn&#39;t that a special trip we had? So glad I got to meet you. Your photos are beautiful.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-60393341158022953252009-06-08T20:36:19.636-05:002009-06-08T20:36:19.636-05:00These are some of the best pictures I have seen from bloggers of the Chicago Botanic. Wonderful! Definitely the best of the poppies.EALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-47793465005711941102009-06-08T18:02:26.916-05:002009-06-08T18:02:26.916-05:00Beautiful photos, Jean! While we may have some of the same subjects for our photos--the poppies, for sure--everyone has a little different perspective on the tours we took. And you saw some things I missed--thanks for sharing! I came home with allium-envy, too:)Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-36318405619544292442009-06-07T08:39:03.035-05:002009-06-07T08:39:03.035-05:00I really like your photos--I also took a macro of the lettuces. I thought they had such great color and patterns! Was fun talking to you several times!Monica the Garden Faeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-36329601823657716562009-06-06T21:43:36.620-05:002009-06-06T21:43:36.620-05:00Great spending time with you in Chicago! Susansusan harrishttp://www.gardenrant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-32437113063635071522009-06-06T17:14:55.825-05:002009-06-06T17:14:55.825-05:00What beautiful pictures! I especially love the lettuce close-up!rambleonrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18407299834073788678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-33895107212438779062009-06-06T14:10:32.721-05:002009-06-06T14:10:32.721-05:00How stunning! I especially like the poppy hill...so gorgeous. I wish I lived closer to the Chicago Botanical Gardens!Marissa's Flower Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466371291192425456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-20781272698444773632009-06-05T09:35:23.182-05:002009-06-05T09:35:23.182-05:00Jean, I see we were struck by some of the same things: I photographed those first two views also! It was great to tour CBG and the Lincoln Park goose farm with you. I&#39;m still going through my pictures but I have a couple of you that I&#39;ll pass along. Not only do you take great photographs, you photograph well!Cindy, My Corner of Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-71090749349436689342009-06-05T07:29:35.259-05:002009-06-05T07:29:35.259-05:00What great shots you got!Jim/ArtofGardeninghttp://artofgardeningbuffalo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-39178995552826520162009-06-05T00:21:40.507-05:002009-06-05T00:21:40.507-05:00The more Spring Fling photos I see, the sorrier I feel that wasn&#39;t there in Chicago. The combinations you&#39;ve picked are great. I agree with Gail in liking the soft yellow violas next to the purple-leave sage--It&#39;s a nice, unexpected grouping.lostlandscape (James)http://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-54007261987987044752009-06-04T21:36:23.130-05:002009-06-04T21:36:23.130-05:00Hi Jean! I love the combinations you&#39;ve shown...especially the sweet yellow viola with the deep purple sage. Imagine being able to visit the CBG weekly to see the gardens evolve over the season...a nice fantasy....and Jean, your photos are outstanding! gailGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-54392588470521781872009-06-04T14:47:31.195-05:002009-06-04T14:47:31.195-05:00The photos are outstanding. I LOVE the one of the orange tulips and the red flower (Sweet William?). Beautiful!Philliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-22299977480215899302009-06-04T05:43:25.810-05:002009-06-04T05:43:25.810-05:00What a beautiful picture of CBG you&#39;ve painted for us with your photos. The Japanese Island and the irises growing at the edge of the water were two of my favorites. And a very nice touch to include a photo of the hard working people.donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-4142685182682877632009-06-04T00:44:06.270-05:002009-06-04T00:44:06.270-05:00Lovely photos, especially the poppies! thanksRuth@VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916105949679010328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-85003111112377042722009-06-03T22:07:49.483-05:002009-06-03T22:07:49.483-05:00Your photos are gorgeous, Jean! I so enjoyed touring this garden with you. Like you, the English Garden is still my favorite, although Evening Island runs a close second (it&#39;s more impressive in fall though). I also loved that hot border with the tulips.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-89518384087856083662009-06-03T22:07:27.211-05:002009-06-03T22:07:27.211-05:00Thank you for sharing your trip. THis looks like a wonderful adventure. A fellow blogger friend of mine attended as well and share those wonderful poppies! JUST BREATH TAKING!!!! You all are so blessed to have been able to enjoy this first hand.<br /><br />Happy Spring - Thank you for sharing.Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com