Friday, May 17, 2013

Playing in the TULIPS

George and I made another trip to one of our favorite places,  the Biltmore House and Gardens in Asheville,  North Carolina,  on April  16, 2013 in order to see some of their Spring flowers,  specifically the TULIPS...  AND--we weren't disappointed... Above is a photo we took of us in the Walled Garden, near those beautiful tulips.  Be sure to click on the photos for enlargements.




Here is a picture I took from the  arbor (walkway between the gardens in the Walled Garden).  Isn't this just gorgeous?




Here is a close-up of some of the flowers  (there are others besides tulips) along both sides of the arbor.




I love looking at the gardens through one of the oval windows...

Now I'll share with you several other photos with no explanation.  Hope you enjoy seeing more of the TULIPS --from different areas of the gardens.  (NOTE also that there were LOTS of people around that day.  I love zapping them OUT of my photos!!!! ha)











Hope you enjoyed seeing all of the Tulips today!!!  We have had quite a few in our yard --but not nearly as many as Biltmore... WOW!!!!!

There is one more photo which I hope you have seen.  It is from my Photo Blog --and showed the Walled Garden at Biltmore from a distance (from the hill we climbed up on beside the gardens).  Click HERE to see that photo now that you have seen the tulips up close.

We did see other beautiful flowers on this latest trip to Biltmore --but that will be in another post!!!!

Hope you have a great weekend.  I will see you on Monday!

Hugs,

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54 comments:

  1. Miss DebbieMay 17, 2013 at 1:06 AM

    I love tulips! These are gorgeous!

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  2. Ms. AMay 17, 2013 at 2:13 AM

    Everything looks so lovely and I really like the shot of you and George sitting in the grass. Nice!

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  3. AnonymousMay 17, 2013 at 2:21 AM

    Breathtaking photos, Betsy and I love the photo of you and George. Have a great weekend.

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  4. BethMay 17, 2013 at 4:14 AM

    Tulips did not do well here with our fluctuating temps this spring, so I'm thrilled to still 'see' some. Incredibly beautiful, Betsy. I esp. like the striated ones--white and yellow ones with orangish red stripes. And those maroon ones are awesome--I've not sen that color in a tulip before! Thanks for brightening my morning!:>)♥b

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  5. Coloring Outside the LinesMay 17, 2013 at 4:16 AM

    Beautiful photos, Betsy.

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  6. Big DudeMay 17, 2013 at 5:26 AM

    The flowers are gorgeous, but then again, so are yours.

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  7. FlowerLady LorraineMay 17, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    Tulips are happy flowers, like pansies. What a wonderful treat to see so many of them all in one place. Love the photo of your and George and love the lattice arbor wall with oval cutouts.

    Have a lovely weekend ~ FlowerLady

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  8. Serenity CoveMay 17, 2013 at 6:28 AM

    Beautiful! Would love to go there and see them myself if only it was closer.
    We went to Kingwood Center in Mansfield last week and their tulips were blooming too.

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  9. ShugMay 17, 2013 at 6:32 AM

    Good Morning Betsy..
    I so enjoy all the photos that you post of all the gorgeous flowers. The tulips are absolutely stunning. I can just imagine how great it would be to see them with my own eyes. Tulips are one of my favorite flowers, I just wish they had a longer life!! You and George have a happy Friday.
    hugs to you both
    shug

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  10. CJ STITCHING AND BLOOMSMay 17, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    Lovely Lovely Gardens of Tulips.. Love all those beautiful array of colors.. Hugs Judy

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  11. linda mMay 17, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    Thank you for the tulip fix; I needed that. Ours are just starting to bloom - it's a very slow start to the growing
    season around here. Have a great weekend.

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  12. JoyMay 17, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    Marvelous tulips:)

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  13. NellieMay 17, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    Biltmore does have beautiful gardens! You were there at the perfect time.

    Have a good week-end!

    Hugs,
    Nellie

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  14. Janice KMay 17, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    What a sight! It kind of reminds me of one of the areas in the Botanical Gardens in St. Louis.

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  15. NealMay 17, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    Gorgeous Betsy...aren't the absolutely gorgeous

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  16. Sylvia KMay 17, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    Gorgeous, colorful tulips! Reminds me of my visit last year to the Tulip Festival here in Washington! Superb captures as always, Betsy!! It does look like a glorious day!! Have a beautiful weekend!!

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  17. JeevanMay 17, 2013 at 9:35 AM

    Tulips are naturally gorgeous flowers and the arrangements made in the garden were extending the beauty! Lovely captures from the garden and the picture are fascinating quite :)

    Enjoy the spring weekend

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  18. Small City ScenesMay 17, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    Ah, the Tulips are gorgeous as are that happy couple in the first shot. The fields of Tulips in the valley are all gone but we got pictures to remember them. MB

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  19. A Brit in TennesseeMay 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    They have the most amazing gardens, those Tulips being their Spring display, with many more varieties that are displayed all year through.
    Breathtakingly gorgeous !
    ~Jo

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  20. MadSnapperMay 17, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    the only tulips i have seen are in the nurserys here and in walmart. these are truly amazing and acres of them.. stunning colors and i can hardly image the work it took to plant them all.

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  21. Linda PMay 17, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    The blocks of tulips in shades of one colour are very impressive, either up close, or even more so, far away. They look good in a formal setting like Biltmore.

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  22. Arkansas PattiMay 17, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    Now that is how to have tulips. By the zillions.
    However, I think those two blue and green ones growing in the grass are pretty special also.

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  23. AnonymousMay 17, 2013 at 10:59 AM

    Hi Betsy, I want to get there to Biltmore some day. Those gardens are spectacular-looking, aren't they? Have a great weekend!

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  24. Chatty CroneMay 17, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    I have truly enjoyed tiptoeing through the tulips with you! They sure do know how to plant them and they are just beautiful! You know the time to go up there to see the beauty for sure. Love, sandie

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  25. Linda at To Behold The BeautyMay 17, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    I'll bet you saw tulips in your dreams that night, didn't you? What an amazing display of color.

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  26. Ginny HartzlerMay 17, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    I had two favorites, but as I scrolled all that changed. They are all just BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the tulips through the oval! The last few are even more awesome!

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  27. Ginny HartzlerMay 17, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    You climbed that hill with all the trees on it? That picture almost looks like two that were put together, the top and bottom are so different.

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  28. JoMay 17, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    Stunningly beautiful Betsy. And here I was thinking that you only saw tulips in such huge swathes and beautiful colors in Holland. Wow, too gorgeous. I love the pic of you and George too. (((Hugs))) Jo

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  29. SusannahMay 17, 2013 at 1:08 PM

    Hi Betsey, I love the picture of you and George sitting on the lawn. It is so natural and you both look so good. These tulips are stunning. So nice that you got to go to the Biltmore again this year.

    Susannah

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  30. Ruth HiebertMay 17, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    Betsy,these are spectacular. I love the fence with ht oval windows.Makes a great frame as you have shown. Wow! Love,love,love all of these. Have a great weekend.

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  31. Rose ~ from OzMay 17, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    The arbor is stunning in itself too, but gosh the tulips were intoxicating visually! Beautfiful Betsy and oh that pic of you and George? just lovely
    !

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  32. Betty ManousosMay 17, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    wow, your photos are always gorgeous, dear betsy.
    i especially like the one of you and your hubby, and also those tulips.
    the colours are really amazing!

    breathtaking!

    have a lovely weekend~

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  33. RoseMay 17, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Oh, my Betsy! Gorgeous, gorgeous shots. Love them all.

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  34. MTWagginMay 17, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    They are so pretty and you guys are too! :)

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  35. troutbirderMay 17, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    Oh my what spectacular tulip beds. Unbelievable...:)

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  36. SquirrelQueenMay 17, 2013 at 7:31 PM

    Did you two go tiptoeing through the tulips?

    I love the row after row of gorgeous colors. My tulips did not do well this year with all the wind and freezing temps.

    Happy Weekend!

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  37. DorothyMay 17, 2013 at 7:48 PM

    Wonderful pictures, Betsy! I know you and George enjoyed being there!

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  38. ConnieMay 17, 2013 at 9:05 PM

    Oh my goodness, Betsy! The tulips are absolutely amazing! So gorgeous! Great pictures. It must have been so fun to get to see those.

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  39. Annie JeffriesMay 17, 2013 at 9:13 PM

    I've never seen so many tulips in one place. I have to say it but I think I like this better than a rose garden. Well, until I seen a rose garden then I'll be back to that.

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  40. eileeninmdMay 18, 2013 at 3:28 AM

    Betsy, I love the tulips. Gorgeous colors and blooms. Have a happy weekend!

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  41. AnnMay 18, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    It is gorgeous and so easy to see why it's one of your favorite places to go.

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  42. Lisa @ Two Bears FarmMay 18, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    That is a lot of tulips! I really like the dark reddish purple ones.

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  43. DonnaMay 18, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    Gorgeous photos! We were just there on Thursday with some out-of-town friends. We hadn't gone in about a dozen years, so we were shocked to see all of the changes that have occurred since then. Some good and some bad. But the gardens never fail to delight us. All the tulips were gone and replaced with blooming annuals. And would you believe that I didn't tag along a camera? LOL! I wanted to give our guests my full attention.

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  44. Gardener on Sherlock StreetMay 18, 2013 at 6:48 PM

    That's amazing. How do they plant so many? Do they scoop back the soil and put down all the bulbs then dump soil over them? Or, do they put each in individually? Either way, beautiful!

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  45. AnonymousMay 19, 2013 at 1:34 AM

    Wow - what stunning shots! So magical.

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  46. UnknownMay 19, 2013 at 4:37 AM

    Hi Betsy,

    These pictures are gorgeous, all the lovely colours.
    Enjoy your Sunday!

    Eva

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  47. CatherineMay 19, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    Arne't you two just the cutest sitting there on the grass. Such a beautiful place to go visit. I can see why it makes you happy to go there!@
    xo Catherine

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  48. Small KucingMay 19, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    I really envy you being able to see tulip in such vast number.

    My side...they import tulip once a year for charity event.

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  49. I Am WoodyMay 19, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    One of these days I need to visit the Biltmore!

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  50. CarlettaMay 19, 2013 at 12:16 PM

    Tulip time looks like the best time to go! Gorgeous!
    Love the shot of you and George on the grass!

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  51. Busy Bee SuzMay 19, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    I LOVE the tulips....makes me want to 'tiptoe' through them. :)
    XO

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  52. AndreaMay 20, 2013 at 12:05 AM

    Oh Betsy, it's good that a small Netherlands is very accessible to you. They are wonderful photos. BTW, i laughed at your comment to my pet post, you are my first visitor.

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  53. Cheryl @ TFDMay 20, 2013 at 12:28 PM

    I'm trying to catch up on blog reading! The tulips are amazing! So pretty.

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  54. RohrerbotMay 22, 2013 at 8:30 PM

    That's a whole lot of tulips!!! I'd love to see this one day. Fields and fields of tulips as far as the eye can see.....

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