This is the second week in a row that I’m posting flowers as the subject of my SNAP meme sponsored by Helena. I admit a slight obsession with flowers during the month of February. Despite unusually warm temperatures this month, we have had plenty of snow recently. Even with two days of temperatures in the 40’s and 50’s the depth of the snow in our front yard has not significantly diminished. So, as I do each year, I visited the George Eastman House this weekend. The Dutch Collection just opened, and it’s a great place to get a glimpse of spring and some good photos of flowering plants.
The top left are a German primrose. I don’t recall seeing them in previous years, but I love that one plant has so many colors. I was able to purchase one of these, although mine doesn’t have quite as many colors in it. The top right in Clivia. Before I started going to this show, I’d never heard of it, and it remains one of my favorites every year. And who can resist the beauty of the Heleborus and the tulips? Not I.
Here’s a larger view of the conservatory. Although the largest groupings of flowers are here, the Heleborus line a walkway overlooking the gardens on the way into the house, and there are groupings in a smaller solarium as well. Many of the groupings are color coordinated. One of my good friends is a docent here. She was scheduled to water these plants a week ago on the day of the big snow. Luckily, the museum closed, as did most institutions. I had never given any thought to watering these plants, and I forgot to ask her how long it takes.
I was there on Saturday afternoon after a retreat at our church which is just down East Ave. I was surprised and pleased to discover that there was an organ recital being played. I thought they were just on Sundays, but perhaps I wandered in at a time when the organist was rehearsing
While I was at the Eastman House, I got my five photos in five minutes for Sandie’s meme. I just have one day left to get it posted, so here are even more beautiful flowers from the Eastman House taken during the first five minutes I was there.
All in all, it was a pleasant way to spend a half an hour or so on a winter afternoon.
What a fabulously colourful post today Karen! I have forgotten about Sandies meme. I wonder if I could manage it today. Thank you so much for remembering my birthday. Your card was just such a lovely surprise. Love to you x
Beautiful & perfect on this miserable weather day.
waht a beautiful collection and just the tonic for a cold winter day – like you I’d never thought of how all those pots would be watered but they are clearly doing a good job of it
What a wonderful display of flowers, perfect to visit in the winter.
Oh what a beautiful lot of flowers and perfectly captured. There must be quite a scent in there especially with all those hyacinths.
Beautiful post and photos Karen!
Fresh blooms are such a comfort in the dreary days of winter!
Thank You~
What a lovely spring post; such beautiful snaps!
Beautiful pictures! And I agree: February is the one month I linger at the fresh flower section in the supermarket
Gorgeous photos! Agreeing that flowers are something that bring colour to darker days…
Seeing all these photos I just can’t wait for Spring. We have daffodils just pushing tender green tips through the dirt… it is coming!
What a wonderful place to visit(I remember your post from last year!). That main room does look like it still has an inch or two available for more pots though!!
Wow! These are gorgeous.
Rinda
Loving the stack of terracotta pots in front of the organist. Beautiful array and I agree with Maggie about the hyacinths. My helibore has been blooming for weeks now and shows no sign of stopping – crazy winter we have had – the warmest since records began (in 1910, I think they said on the TV).
Oh, that oasis! What a great place and way t spend snow filled dats.
Cheers~
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