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READER PHOTOS! Peg's visit to the Phipps Conservatory

comments (5) December 16th, 2011 in blogs

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Photo: Courtesy of Peg McCann

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Today's photos are from Peg McCann in St. Joseph, Michigan. She visited the Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburg in 2010, and found this fanciful dragon. She says, "These twig dragons were made with garden scraps, hot glue, a bit of framing, and a lot of creativity. I recall the sign said the pieces were all bits they'd picked up after a storm." Awesome! Thanks, Peg, for sharing these photos with us.

Got any great photos from your garden travels? Send them in! Be sure to tell me about them so that I can quote you if the photos are featured. Thanks!

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Comments (5)

Annek writes: Such creativity!! Posted: 10:55 am on December 16th

sheilaschultz writes: These twig dragons are awesome. They remind me of the 'dragon' seahorses I've seen in the past. Very cool. Posted: 10:52 am on December 16th

kdeis writes: This is from a show a couple of years ago. As a docent at Phipps I highly recommend that if you're in the area please stop by, even ask for me to show you around. Our shows change five times a year. "there's always something blooming at Phipps"and they're always spectacular. Posted: 9:40 am on December 16th

JulieBW writes: I love the creativity! Posted: 7:10 am on December 16th

gloriaj writes: Creative, but creepy. This is one I would pass by. Posted: 5:43 am on December 16th

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