Como Park Conservatory

Another great place to go on a cold day. The fern room is not a good place to take a camera because it is so damp inside. Not a cold damp but a warm damp, which is nice because we have enough cold here in Minnesota. The McNeely Conservatory at Como park is free. They ask for a $2.00 donation. It is a great place to go anytime but during the cold winter months people tend to linger.

The plant is called "little wart" funny name for such a beautiful flower.

Painted daisies.

Posted Friday Feb 22

( 02/22/08 06:59AM ) — Judy Greenberg- Buffalo Grove-Long Grove- Vernon Hills Real Estate

I could see why you would like to linger. The flowers are beautiful and the pictures are just as great!

( 02/22/08 07:02AM ) — Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent

Beautiful. I bet it was warm in there...a big difference from the temperature outside.

( 02/22/08 07:06AM ) — Teresa Boardman

So warm I wanted to stay over night. Instead I ended up working half the night to make up for the time I squandered taking pictures.

( 02/22/08 08:23AM ) — Rosario Lewis, GRI ~ DDR Realty, Orange County, NY

The flowers are lovelt, but the architecture...! Standing inside that structure and looking up must be awesome.

( 02/22/08 08:48AM ) — Teresa Boardman

It is lovely inside but most importantly it is warm. :)

( 02/22/08 08:52AM ) — Lake Norman Real Estate ~ Diane Aurit

LOVE flowers so I know I would be in heaven there. What great photos! I've decided you must get a majority of sunny days because your skies are so blue and clear. I find I have to time my photography around cloudy or hazy days a lot here. But, it's not so cold!

( 02/22/08 08:56AM ) — Teresa Boardman

Diane - when it is below zero here as it was yesterday when I took the photo the skies are very blue. The air is dry and I have gotten some amazing outdoor shots. It is hard on the camera and the photographer so I don't do it very often. :)

( 02/22/08 09:00AM ) — Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Real Estate ~ 760-840-1360

Beautiful photos, Teresa. I remember visiting Como in the dead of winter - it was always such a pleasant way to enjoy the brutal cold.

Jeff

( 02/22/08 09:02AM ) — Teresa Boardman

Jeff - I think I could spend an entire day there. As it was I only had an hour, I managed to take a gigabyte of photos and left when my battery was almost dead.

( 02/22/08 10:04AM ) — Patricia Kennedy

Teresa, if you ever come to Washington, you should check out the National Botanical Gardens down on the Mall. I took my camera there on day and had a blast.

( 02/22/08 11:10AM ) — Michael Eisenberg, Bellingham Realtor

AWesome, Seattle has a similar place which I haven't been to in years, maybe next time I get down there

( 02/22/08 08:52PM ) — Mary Pope-Handy, ABR, CRS, ePRO, SRES

Beautiful, beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing!

( 02/23/08 07:41PM ) — Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka County Acreage & Lakeshore Homes

I love the conservatory...I would take my nieces and my boys their every year for photos...Beautiful backgrounds. I love Como Park...Wonder photos and memories for me!

( 02/25/08 10:10AM ) — Loreena Yeo - Realtor(R)/Broker proudly serving Frisco TX Real Estate

I drool all over flowers. I just cant help.... And you do take beautiful photos.

( 02/25/08 10:15AM ) — Teresa Boardman

I love taking pictures of flowers. There are none here in the winter that actually grow in the dirt so it was a real treat to spend some time in the conservatory. I filled up my camera card and wore out the battery. I would go back right now but I have to work. :)