Floral Close-ups

Here are some floral close-ups in the Gazebo Bed and Breakfast gardens (near the Butchart Gardens in Victoria BC).

Columbine close-up Floral close-ups, Victoria rain Butchart Gardens roses, flowers at Gazebo Bed and Breakfast

We hope they convey something of the pleasures awaiting you when you stay here regardless of the time of year.

Victoria BC garden, fall colour in BC Japanese garden, laburnham English cottage garden, campanulas Crocossmia close-up

Most can also be seen at the nearby Butchart Gardens. Flowers are there on 50 acres - we have just one acre, though all these photos are from our gardens. They have 50+ gardeners, we have just ourselves. Also nearby are Glendale Gardens.

Angels Trumpets

Victoria BC gardens benefit from a wonderful gardening climate, year-round - see the Seasons gardens in Victoria section to get some ideas about what to expect at the time of your visit.

Hydrangeas, blue hydrangeas Victoria lily society, BC lilies Hummingbird in Victoria, credit Maria Hiles

Whenever we are in the gardens and spot eye-catching floral close-ups it is so easy to get the camera; an enjoyable hobby. If you take any pleasing floral photos during your visit to Victoria we'd love to see them.

Floral close-ups, tree peonies Victoria bed and breakfast Clematis, climbing plants

Plan to stay a few days to visit the Butchart Gardens, Glendale Gardens, Abhkhazi Gardens and Hatley Castle - see our Victoria Gardens page for details on Vancouver Island gardens open to the public.

Victoria bed and breakfast flowers Victoria summer flowers, foxgloves

Occasionally an unexpected close-up catches the eye - it was a full twelve years before I saw the middle image below yet the rock has always been there: Rock Face (what else?) just needed to be seen at the right angle in the right sunlight.

Lilies, day-lilies, English garden Rock Face Container of flowers, spring flower pot

Here are more of our B & B gardens photo pages to view
: B&B Gardens page includes a summary and garden views.
: Our Seasons page shows our gardens year-round.
: Spring B&B Gardens - they come alive!
: Summer gardens with colour in every corner.
: Autumn in Victoria is characterised by our Japanese maples.
: Winter in Victoria British Columbia - not often snow-bound.

We always appreciate receiving photos from our guests. Greg and Gwen Gibbons took these stunning images in June 2011:-

Allium near the garden terrace Tulip near the B&B parking lot One of our many peonies, budding to bloom

Victoria's Country Retreat ... serenity near the Butchart Gardens

(Our floral close-ups page)