America’s Most Beautiful Cities

Posted by on October 13th 2008 to Beauty, Southern Byways, Things to See in Arkansas, Things to See in Florida, discover, flowers  Tagged , , , , , ,
America’s Most Beautiful Cities

People travel for many reasons. Some like the pristine beaches, others search for the best museums, while others head down the slopes. Still others, search for the beauty of the environment. If you are that type of person who wants to find the most beautiful travel destination, you need to take a look at America in Bloom.
America in Bloom is  a national non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting nationwide beautification programs through the use of plants, flowers and trees. They have recently named America’s most beautiful cities and both Stuart, Florida, and Fayetteville, Arkansas, made the list. Cities …read more

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Have You Heard…Rare Ghost Orchid Spotted at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Fla.

Posted by on June 27th 2008 to Eco-Tourism, Have You Heard, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Southern Byways, Things to See in Florida, flowers
Have You Heard…Rare Ghost Orchid Spotted at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Fla.

If you are a flower enthusiasts or have an interested in flowers, you might have heard about the rare Ghost Orchid growing on an old cypress tree at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Fla. Not only is this type of flower very rate, but it’s in bloom for the second consecutive summer.
Now, if you want to see it, you better do so in the next three weeks when the bloom is visible from the sanctuary’s boardwalk. A handful of Naples hotels are offering special rates and package for this event.
 
Photo credit: Ghost Orchid, flickr, creative commons by Sophro

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