tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post1650671435247509608..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: 12/28/15: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ (part 3)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-51270226803001371312016-01-12T12:51:00.469-08:002016-01-12T12:51:00.469-08:00Hey, I bet you can fly from Portland to Phoenix in...Hey, I bet you can fly from Portland to Phoenix in under two hours!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-52381566958610153162016-01-12T12:50:35.975-08:002016-01-12T12:50:35.975-08:00Just doing my best to show you potential destinati...Just doing my best to show you potential destinations for the Southwest road trip you <em>know</em> is in your future :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47900513894726728232016-01-12T12:49:19.734-08:002016-01-12T12:49:19.734-08:00Me too! I was so envious of his lack of inhibition...Me too! I was so envious of his lack of inhibition. I, too, wanted to sit on the ground and pet the agaves!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-39731263418393427162016-01-12T12:47:46.557-08:002016-01-12T12:47:46.557-08:00It's a stunning place that seems to be well fu...It's a stunning place that seems to be well funded and extremely well maintained. A true pleasure to visit.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85732165844284109332016-01-12T12:46:41.643-08:002016-01-12T12:46:41.643-08:00Hey, you're not tooooo far from Phoenix. The D...Hey, you're not tooooo far from Phoenix. The DBG definitely rewards repeat visits.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-21543409751022657362016-01-12T12:45:41.242-08:002016-01-12T12:45:41.242-08:00I love so many chollas when I see them in the wild...I love so many chollas when I see them in the wild or in a botanical garden. But I don't think I'd ever want one in my own garden. They're just too prickly.<br /><br />My Bruce Munro post is now up: <a href="http://www.succulentsandmore.com/2016/01/122815-sonoran-light-at-desert.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.succulentsandmore.com/2016/01/122815-sonoran-light-at-desert.html</a>.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-22245014555631244862016-01-11T16:30:46.744-08:002016-01-11T16:30:46.744-08:00Stunning. And my jealousy hasn't abated one li...Stunning. And my jealousy hasn't abated one little bit!Paul Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760554213574050280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-71064732147235335932016-01-11T04:00:03.873-08:002016-01-11T04:00:03.873-08:00So jealous of your winter travels Gerhard, so many...So jealous of your winter travels Gerhard, so many beauties to see!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57925098866060157342016-01-10T22:16:05.547-08:002016-01-10T22:16:05.547-08:00Oh that photo of the little boy with the Agave vic...Oh that photo of the little boy with the Agave victoria-reginae - fabulous! That's exactly how I feel when I seen them.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-43146892420934228422016-01-10T20:50:06.841-08:002016-01-10T20:50:06.841-08:00This botanical garden astounds me more with every ...This botanical garden astounds me more with every post. I look forward to seeing the light displays.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50347271532653820412016-01-10T18:28:05.601-08:002016-01-10T18:28:05.601-08:00Wow, apparently we didn't see half of the plac...Wow, apparently we didn't see half of the place when we visited in October. Guess Alan & I will have to go back. The light thing must be great--looking forward to your post on that. Excellent report on the DBG! Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-22591057343249073162016-01-10T12:22:22.316-08:002016-01-10T12:22:22.316-08:00That diamond cholla is beautiful! And I can't ...That diamond cholla is beautiful! And I can't wait to see your pictures of all the light sculptures. Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.com