Canada


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Sep 14

Butchart Gardens–Flower Detail

Photograph of colorful flowers at the Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, CanadaA look at a small piece of the great variety and color of the Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Canada.


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Sep 14

Butchart Gardens–Italian Garden

Photograph of the Italian Garden at the Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, CanadaThe Italian Garden was created on the site of the Butchart’s tennis court. The pond is the shape of a cross.


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Sep 14

Butchart Gardens–Star Pond

Photograph of the Star Pond at the Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, CanadaThis twelve-point pond is surrounded by annuals. It was designed for Mr. Butchart’s ornamental ducks and is located between the Japanese Garden and the Italian Garden.


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Sep 14

Butchart Gardens–Pink Tulip Detail

Photograph of pink tulips at the Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, CanadaThe tulips seemed to glow in the afternoon sun.


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Aug 14

Butchart Gardens–Pink Tulips

butchart_07Banks and banks of tulips were spectacular in May.


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Aug 14

Butchart Gardens–The Ross Fountain 3

Photograph of the Ross Fountain in the Sunken Garden at the Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, CanadaA final view of the Ross Fountain.


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Aug 14

Butchart Gardens–The Ross Fountain 2

Photograph of the Ross Fountain in the Sunken Garden at the Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, CanadaAnother view of the Ross Fountain.


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Aug 14

Butchart Gardens–The Ross Fountain

Photograph of the Ross Fountain in the Sunken Garden at the Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, CanadaIan Ross was the Butchart’s grandson. He created this fountain for the lower reservoir of the Sunken Garden. It was installed in 1964 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the gardens.


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Jul 14

Butchart Gardens–Pond Reflection

Photograph of tree reflections in a pond in the Sunken Garden at the Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, CanadaFloating petals and reflections in one of the ponds in the Sunken Garden, one of the 5 Buchart Gardens near Victoria, Canada.


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Jul 14

Butchart Gardens–The Sunken Garden 2

Photograph of the Sunken Garden at the Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, CanadaWhen the limestone quarry was exhausted, Mrs. Butchart began the process of transforming a scarred landscape into the Sunken Garden. Her vision of what a devastated landscape could be is very inspiring. I usually prefer the wild beauty of nature but these gardens are breath-taking. Some 900 varieties of over a million bedding plants provide continual bloom from March to October.