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Biltmore Estate Visit
The Gardens ~ September 7, 2013
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The Italian Garden
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| The Italian Garden seen from the house | Plants in the pond | White lilies |
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| White & multi-color koi | Purple lilies | Pink water lilies with small leaves |
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| Pink flowers with green & purple leaves | Pink lilies in the clouds | Pink lily with spotted leaves |
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| Victorian lilies with cake-pan shaped leaves are night-blooming plants with pineapple-scented blossoms. | ||
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| Fringed yellow flower among spotted leaves | Pink lilies | Plants in the pond ~ Brown seed pods |
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| Closer view of plants with pods ~ detail | Pink lily | Koi in the pond |
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| Purple lilies | White & yellow lily | Purple Lily plant ~ flowers detail 1 ~ detail 2 |
Scenes at the House & Walled Garden
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| View from Loggia on main entrance level | Wasp nest on outside wall of staircase (one of many) |
Bee on purple flower |
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| The Walled Garden | ||
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| Bee on marigold | ||
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| The Rose Garden | ||
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| More bees | A riot of color | Cream flower |
The Conservatory
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| Yellow & pink orchid | Unusual pink & yellow flowers | Detail of unusual pink & yellow flowers |
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| A wedding dinner would be served here later. | More pink flowers | Orchids |
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