The Conservatory Pond at Belle Isle

This pond is full of Koi and surrounded by interesting plants.

Up a Tree

INSIDE the Belle Isle Conservatory!

Dodge Park in April

Dodge Park is a wonderful spot to bicycle, walk, hike, rollerblade and look at wildflowers and wildlife.

The third picture is from the conservatory, a close-up of one of the cacti shown from the Xerophyllic room.

The fourth and 5th are two of my recent new quick small sketches.

At the Belle Isle Conservatory

We just love the Belle Isle Conservatory! The first three are from the Xerophyllic room.

In and Out: The Detroit Historical Museum, Conservatory

The Detroit Historical Museum is one of the places skateboarders like to practice. The flower is for Andree and anyone else who likes flowers--it's a hibiscus from the Conservatory.

Camelias, Conservatory, Belle Isle (One for Andree)

Camelias at the Conservatory at Belle Isle. Famous for its orchids, the conservatory hosts many other lovely plants.

A riot

(of color and a profusion of blossoms): More orchids at the conservatory.

The second pictures is a mini-ice palace in the gardens of the conservatory with a hose is running and creating this ice sculpture.

More conservatory

BB and les fleurs.

In the Xerophyllic Room at the Conservatory

There are lots of wonderful cacti and other xerophyllic plants in the desert room at the Conservatory on Belle Isle.


These are very quick sketches in a Moleskine that was returned from circulating among 12 other artists in my second moleskine group. I am filling in the blank pages.

The one on the left was designed as a companion piece to one done by AURORA FOX. I like hers better.

A visit to the "beautiful island," Belle Isle

Yesterday, we went to Belle Isle, visited the conservatory, went for a walk at Nashua Creek, and stopped at the Ice Palace.

The first collection shows views of the conservatory from the outside, the second some shots inside.

The conservatory is famous for its orchid collection.

On our walk along Nashua Creek, we found a dead raccoon.

Finally, the ice Palace is started to melt from days of above freezing temperatures.

I expect to probably show a few more shots from this visit tomorrow and maybe later. This is an overview of what you might see if you accompanied us on this particular expedition. There's LOTS more to see on Belle Isle.

Belle Isle Conservatory: Amaryllis

Of course I took a lot more photos, but I am trying not to post too many because my last Web Album filled up. :-(

The conservatory is wonderful on a winter day!

At the Belle Isle Conservatory

I love to visit the Belle Isle Conservatory. There is always a wonderful display of orchids and other flowers. It's FREE! I hope it stays open forever. It's so pretty and cheery.

Koi pond at the Belle Isle conservatory (and another blogger)

Here are two shots from the Koi pond at the Belle Isle Conservatory. Belle Isle is part of Detroit. The first shot I took on Saturday while visiting with another blogger. The difference between this meeting and the one I had with B-squared in Harbor Springs is that I knew this blogger before we started blogging. B-squared was new to me. The second picture was taken by Erin at Random Snaps of BB and me at the koi pond. I'm including it because someone complained that I didn't show pictures of B-Squared and myself when we met in Harbor Springs. I do not show pictures of other bloggers without their permission. We were not dressed to be put on display, LOL! Not this time or last!

I've had out-of-town company so I'm behind on my blogging and commenting, but will try to catch up soon.

Yesterday, I briefly met another previously UNKNOWN blogger and will meet again and post pix sometimes soon! (It was V, a local artist, and her husband.)

The top picture was taken with a little point and shoot and it was darkish and I didn't even get it quite straight. I used that instead of my "real cameras" because I had long lenses on and didn't want to change them (sensor spots!)(AK!)

Conservatory

What is this young man watching so intently? The barracuda koi in the pond at the conservatory on Belle Isle where you can see lovely flowers any day of the week.

At the Conservatory

We often take out of town visitors to the Conservatory, and we were blessed with an opportunity to do so. The conservatory is located on Belle Isle in Detroit and is full of wondrous plants. Here you see visitors, cacti and hibiscus. You can see more images of these things by clicking on the labels below on the right.

Cactus Buds at Belle Isle Conservatory

We are leaving today for points east: Upstate New York, Maine, New
Hampshire. We expect to be back on June 26. Leaving again on the
30th. I may or may not be able to get online, but since we'll be
ttraveling, I probably will be unable to post or comment much.

The Belle Isle Conservatory is a large lovely greenhouse on Belle Isle
in Detroit with a large collection of orchids and cactuses.

Here and There (Belle Isle and Pinery)

Here, at Belle Isle Conservatory, lots of lovely orchids. There, at the Pinery, Lake Huron and the Ausable River. We're headed off to the DIA.

Bird of Paradise Plant

Belle Isle Conservatory.

Sorry I am way behind.

At ther Conservatory

In the Belle Isle Conservatory.

I am sorry I am so far behind, hope to catch up a little bit soon.
But I will not be able to post or comment every day.

Poinsettia Tree at the Conservatory

Another shot of the poinsettia tree.