09-08-victoria

Day 7, Victoria, BC, Butterfly Gardens, Butchart Garden, downtown Victoria
Welcome to Victoria, Canada.
Welcome to Victoria, Canada.
 Victoria Butterfly Gardens.
Victoria Butterfly Gardens.
 Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
 A friendly parrot in the Butterfly Gardens.
A friendly parrot in the Butterfly Gardens.
 Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
 Pond with turtles and butterflies in the Butterfly Garden.
Pond with turtles and butterflies in the Butterfly Garden.
 Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
Butterflies enjoying a fruit salad.
Butterflies enjoying a fruit salad.
 At Atlas Moth, the largest known butterfly species, bred at the Butterfly Gardens.
At Atlas Moth, the largest known butterfly species, bred at the Butterfly Gardens.
 The Atlas Moth close up. This is a living moth!
The Atlas Moth close up. This is a living moth!
Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
 This butterfly liked Jane's hair and glasses.
This butterfly liked Jane's hair and glasses.
 Jane with a friendly butterfly.
Jane with a friendly butterfly.
Jane with a friendly butterfly.
Jane with a friendly butterfly.
 Jane with a friendly butterfly.
Jane with a friendly butterfly.
 Jane found a new friend in the Butterfly Gardens.
Jane found a new friend in the Butterfly Gardens.
Jane said the butterfly tickled.
Jane said the butterfly tickled.
 Jane and her butterfly friend.
Jane and her butterfly friend.
 Jane with her friendly butterfly.
Jane with her friendly butterfly.
It looks almost like a fashion accessory.
It looks almost like a fashion accessory.
 These blue butterflies were quick and very hard to capture.
These blue butterflies were quick and very hard to capture.
 An iguana at the Butterfly Gardens.
An iguana at the Butterfly Gardens.
Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
Inside the Butterfly Gardens.
 More of the elusive blue and black butterflies.
More of the elusive blue and black butterflies.
 Looking down into the Sunken Garden, a former limestone quarry.
Looking down into the Sunken Garden, a former limestone quarry.
Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
 Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
 Butchart Gardens, Sunken Garden.
Butchart Gardens, Sunken Garden.
Entering the Sunken Garden.
Entering the Sunken Garden.
 Former quarry wall, Butchart Gardens.
Former quarry wall, Butchart Gardens.
 Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
 The Sunken Garden, Butchart Gardens.
The Sunken Garden, Butchart Gardens.
 A little saved quarry equipment in Butchart Gardens.
A little saved quarry equipment in Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
 Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
 Fountain show in a deep pond near the bottom of the former quarry.
Fountain show in a deep pond near the bottom of the former quarry.
Playful fountain show in Butchart Garden.
Playful fountain show in Butchart Garden.
 Fountain show, Butchart Gardens.
Fountain show, Butchart Gardens.
 Statuary in Butchart Gardens.
Statuary in Butchart Gardens.
Carousel in Butchart Garden.
Carousel in Butchart Garden.
 The seed farm at Butchart Gardens.
The seed farm at Butchart Gardens.
 Performance shell in Butchart Gardens.
Performance shell in Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
 Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
 Dragon fountain, Butchart Gardens.
Dragon fountain, Butchart Gardens.
One of two sequoias in Butchart Gardens.
One of two sequoias in Butchart Gardens.
 The other of two Sequoias grown from seedlings in Butchart Gardens.
The other of two Sequoias grown from seedlings in Butchart Gardens.
 Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens.
From the Rose Garden, Butchart Gardens.
From the Rose Garden, Butchart Gardens.
 From the Rose Garden, Butchart Gardens.
From the Rose Garden, Butchart Gardens.
 The Italian Garden, Butchart Gardens.
The Italian Garden, Butchart Gardens.
Sturgeon fountain, Butchart Gardens.
Sturgeon fountain, Butchart Gardens.
 Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
 Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
In the Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
In the Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
 Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
 Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
 The gardeners set up a view port through the plants of the boat dock, Butchart Gardens.
The gardeners set up a view port through the plants of the boat dock, Butchart Gardens.
 Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens.
Frogs in the Star Pond, Italian Garden, Butchart Gardens.
Frogs in the Star Pond, Italian Garden, Butchart Gardens.
 The Star Pond, in the Italian Garden, Butchart Gardens.
The Star Pond, in the Italian Garden, Butchart Gardens.
 Fountain base with more sturgeon.
Fountain base with more sturgeon.
Jane in the Italian Garden.
Jane in the Italian Garden.
 Mandatory pose by the entrance.
Mandatory pose by the entrance.
 Directions at the Empress Hotel.
Directions at the Empress Hotel.
The menu of available teas included samples of the leaves.
The menu of available teas included samples of the leaves.
 Afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel.
Afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel.
 High Tea at the Empress has a collection of traditional savories and sweets. The scones on the middle plate were warm and eaten first, with jelly and clotted cream.
High Tea at the Empress has a collection of traditional savories and sweets. The scones on the middle plate were warm and eaten first, with jelly and clotted cream.
Perfect Tea Timer.
Perfect Tea Timer.
 The Peace Tulip Garden, in front of the Parliament Building, Victoria, BC.
The Peace Tulip Garden, in front of the Parliament Building, Victoria, BC.
 Parliament Building, Victoria, BC.
Parliament Building, Victoria, BC.
Panorama of the inner harbor at Victoria.
Panorama of the inner harbor at Victoria.
 The Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC.
The Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC.
 Panorama of the Royal BC Museum, Victoria, BC
Panorama of the Royal BC Museum, Victoria, BC
Our ship in port in Victoria, BC.
Our ship in port in Victoria, BC.
 At the end of our pedi-cab ride back to the ship.
At the end of our pedi-cab ride back to the ship.