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OFFICIAL BLOG OF NIAGARA FALLS TOURISM |
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FLOWERS, FLOWERS EVERYWHERE
By GEORGE BAILEY
2009-07-28 11:18:04
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On my daily bike rides or walks along the Niagara River Recreation Trail, I never forget how lucky I am to live in this beautiful part of the world. This week I rode the trail north to the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and was amazed to see a flower at the gardens that I had never seen before. It’s probably been here but for me, it was new.
When I asked one of the students at the School of Horticulture (the gardens are their learning grounds), she told me it was a Camassia. It was a spectacular cylindrical blue tall plant. That’s one of the nice things about visiting the grounds (admission is free), there’s always a mass of colourful plants to feast your eyes on. This is also the location of the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory set back of the Niagara Parkway in a forest of trees. Leave your blackberries at home (I don’t have one) and soak up the peace and quiet of the area.
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Greta Lint
I visited Niagara Falls in 1969 when the American side was turned off. During a recent History Channel documentary about the Falls, I was surprised they didn't mention it. I have a photo of me standing in front of the American side and would be willing to share it with you, if you're interested. Greta Lint, North Carolina
George
Greta, I'd love to see the photo. If you wish ,you can e-mail it to me at wonderful.life@sympatico.ca and I will write a blog on the happening and post your photo ( If it is clear enough).
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