Today, I'll share with you SOME (I took many many more) photos from the Italian Garden. WOW---the Waterlilies and all of the different Lily Pads were AWESOME... Hope you enjoy my photos today.
Above is a photo from the Garden when I was looking into the water --and captured a great reflection of the Biltmore House.... You'll love this one IF you like reflections as much as I do. Below are more photos. Be sure to click on them to see enlargements.
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These last five go together --and are in sequence.... Amazing Waterlily!!!
Hope you enjoyed seeing some of the beauty at the Italian Garden at Biltmore today. You can only imagine how many photos George and I took there!!!!!! ha
There's one more photo today on My Photo Blog (click HERE)---so jump on over there and check it out also!!!!!
Have a marvelous Wednesday --and don't forget to take time to enjoy the flowers.
Hugs,
    
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These are fantastic and the reflections... WOW!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place and it looked like the Gardens of Eden! I could see a nice mix of Lily and lotus blooms which are very pretty with the neat leaf pads. What a lucky birthday girl you are.
ReplyDeleteI have asked George about pampering you with a trip to Malaysia.
Yup, Betsy. TM is right. Do come here for a trip
DeleteWow! What an amazing garden. Your photographs are all stunning. I even loved the droplets of water in those very large Lily leaves and the reflections were also wonderful. What a wonderful birthday treat
ReplyDeletei've never asked but i guess you guys have a season pass or own stock in the Biltmore considering how often you go there for a visit?
ReplyDeletewe have only been once ... i would love to go again. what an amazing house & gardens. we were there in November. need to see it in bloom. when is best? ( :
So gorgeous Betsy. We passed the sign today and I told Gregg about your trips there. We decided to come back one day and make it our one destination. Not sure where we will be ending up today. Sometimes what we put on our destination list isn't always the place we end up, lol.
ReplyDeleteWow....everything today is just mind-blowing beautiful Betsy!! And those 'unique' lily pads are just that...so very unique.
ReplyDeleteHi Betsy,
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are stunning!
Can tell that you had a lovely time there . Enjoy your Wednesday too!
Wow, unique series of the pretty and colorful water flowers.
ReplyDeleteGreat post.
the purples ones are my favorites and that first shot is so clear you could flip it and it would look like a photo of the building.
ReplyDeleteWow, those are some amazing photos. What beautiful water lilies! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy first time seeing such deep red ...usually its pink
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous, Betsy! They look so delicate. I love the colors of them too.
ReplyDeleteI have never been to Biltmore, but have seen some breathtaking photos, especially at Christmastime. Your shots are beautiful, and I also love the reflections. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGosh, I really didn't know that lily pads could come up in so many shapes and sizes! And the colors of those lilies... That purple one is just gorgeous. So pretty... they all are.. WOW
ReplyDeletewater gardens are so neat. Loved all the lily pads and especially the huge one that someone could almost sit upon. Thanks for sharing Betsy
ReplyDeleteWow! These are just gorgeous...all of them. I kept thinking, "Oh, this one is my favorite!" And then I would come to the next one and say it again. I think some of these might be your next canvas prints. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely place; we love visiting gardens. We were going to stop there on our trip in the spring, but that turned into the day of our 100 mile detour from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
ReplyDeleteThese are STUNNING! so amazing it is hard to pick favorites. i LOVE the two Biltmore building reflections! And those big pads with edges that look like huge trays! The lilies themselvs are fabulous. I love them ALL! The blue one (3) looks a bit like a passion plant!
ReplyDeleteThe water garden is just beautiful. I use to think I would want one. Then I learned how hard they are to maintain. Now I still want one but I would want a maintenance guy to tend it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous garden and your captures are all breathtaking, Betsy!! Such beautiful flowers and colors and the Biltmore reflections are marvelous! What a wonderful birthday!! Thanks for sharing it with us!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! I adore waterlilies. They used to have a water lily garden in downtown Roanoke, but got rid of it. I miss them.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! You certainly hit at the right time for the blooms in the Italian Garden!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! I adore waterlilies. They used to have a water lily garden in downtown Roanoke, but got rid of it. I miss them.
ReplyDeleteOh my they are pretty. I didn't realize they came in so many different shapes and colors.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Nellie
Great showing and a good day for you too Betsy.
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is WOW!! So pretty! I really like that pad too that looks like a serving tray!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Thanks, Betsy, for the reminder to stop and see and smell the flowers. I needed that today!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a beautiful water garden! I love all the different types of lilies pads. I am so glad you had a great birthday trip.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of what has to be a beautiful garden.
ReplyDeleteYou are my personal Biltmore guide!
ReplyDeleteI love it when you take us to Biltmore Gardens! And the reflections in your photos are stunning. I too, love the strange looking pads. I'm glad you had such a wonderful birthday, Betsy. You deserve the best! (((Hugs))) Jo
ReplyDeleteThird picture from top is my favorite. All are beautiful but that one is special
ReplyDeletelove those lilies. I haven't seen them in a long time.
ReplyDeleteLove that reflection in the first shot! Magical!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen those huge lily pads since visiting Hawaii years ago.
Lovely shots Betsy!
Oh, Betsy, I love water lilies and just today we saw some...I posted a pic on Time Stand Still. For some reason, water lilies just fascinate me.
ReplyDeleteThere was some, without blooms, that the leaves were only about big as a silver dollar. But I could not get close to get a good photo.
BEAUTIFUL! The reflections are amazing and you know how much I love seeing them.
ReplyDeleteA lily pond never ceases to fascinate me. Loved these.
ReplyDeleteHope I can be there too and gaze upon the beauty of the flowers:)
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow - what beautiful shots! And such a great way to spend your birthday.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteLove a Lily Pad garden or display. Someone said the centers look like shower heads and they do. Aren't those huge round--with edges--pads unique. thanks for the tour. MB
Those flowers are gorgeous and such a range of varieties and colours. A real treat to see them. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDear Betsy, what a gifted photographer you are so recognize the shadows and the reflections and aim your camera so that you get these wonderful images. Thank you for sharing them and also for sharing your enthusiasm for Biltmore and for nature. Peace.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful water lilies! I love those pads in the water, they look like trays or lids of some kind. The reflections are wonderful, too. I've already stopped and looked at the flowers today, I'll be going back out again to see them and shoot some more photos with the new camera I purchased yesterday when the sun isn't so bright. I love my flowers!
ReplyDeleteThe different water lilies are lovely and the leaves and pads are fascinating especially those growing out of the water. I would be taking lots of photos, too, if I were there.
ReplyDeleteWe were just talking about how it has been too long since we've been to Biltmore. That may be our first post-move trip! Always love these unique gardens.
ReplyDeleteYour photographs are all stunning. I love lily pads. I heard an interesting story about them and how fast they multiply! Any way happy birthday again and your photos are awesome. sandie
ReplyDeleteThey are all beautiful but that one with variegated leaves look so special. And the basin-like Amazonian variety is fabulous too!
ReplyDeleteHi Betsy, It's a toss-up over which I like best, the pad that is variegated or the pad that has that up-turned lip. Both pads are unique and beautiful. Have a great Friday tomorrow and a happy weekend!
ReplyDeletewow! what a spectacular!!
ReplyDeletethese are terrific shots!
thanks for brightening my day!
Wow! One beautiful scene (and photo) after another. So nice!
ReplyDeleteBetsy, those are just beautiful. Love the reflections.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the Canadian Rockies right now. I don't know if you have ever been here but it is amazing! Just another place to add to your list:)
Awesome photos on the lovely lilies... love the unique pads and pretty buds and following blossom!
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