bumplbea said: Gigi… ooo so gorgeous. What a treat.

I added more photos above. We just want to create memories instead of buying gifts and cooking, we just go to Busch Gardens.

I don't do rides but I love to watch friends having fun with the rides:

Some plant photos, we are constantly walking had to keep asking hubby to stop so we could take photos of plants, it is Busch Gardens after all:


App says this Looks like Date Palm:








Anyone knows what plants they use in these?



Bamboos in Busch Gardens are impressive!

More rides nice weather:




I'm fine with my feet on the ground

Random photos:







Pantopia arcade:

Ice Princess:

Dragon Fire Grill more Christmas music, they all sound really good!

I enjoyed watching the changes in scene and colors:

The New Year's fireworks are amazing! Just a few favorites, it's Florida so I have to include palms. The weather was perfect for the fireworks with People walking in t-shirts and sleeves.

Excerpts from Busch Garden's website, " Presented by Bad Boy Mowers Enjoy classic holiday tunes and watch festive bursts of Christmas colors as they cover the sky in a dazzling fireworks and fountain display. Fireworks are offered on the Festival Field every Saturday and select nights of the event." This is seasonal event.

These views were at Zagora cafe we love their burgers meat or Impossible Burgers, we like both:
























The best view is the Gwazi Park, you will not see a lot of the smoke from the fireworks or the parking lot.

Gigi.
. That's a huge overload , stimuli, with some colorful sets and such a extravaganza. :hu
Beautiful fireworks is always a plus. A night to remember.
I'm on a super high just from the pics.
Thanks for sharing ..

Bea! I am glad you enjoyed it! Happy to share pictures of this underrated beautiful place. Our favorite is the top quality "Christmas on Ice" show performance, the natural safari/garden setting, food and entertainment without breaking the bank. January 14, is the start of Mardi Gras.

This is the time of the year that we get to enjoy and brag about the Florida weather. Summertime here is too hot and humid and it is miserable to go outside.

Gigi.. when in Florida we always see the sights during the winters there, before the monsoons.. love so much about the flora and fauna in Florida.
Such as nice treat .

Great pics, I like the palms and fireworks. We didn't go anywhere due to our poor sick dog, but I did walk out at midnight, and could see the sky lighting up all around but too thick of fog/smoke to even see them on the next street. It was really loud though.

We watched the fireworks of our neighbors from our yard too on New Year's eve. Then went to Busch Gardens on New Year to watch the shows and the fireworks.

Went to Tampa from 5:00pm to 9:00 pm. Nice weather today:



Flamingoes



Butterfly 🦋 plants:

Beautifully designed landscape and the Butterflies 🦋
Thanks for posting all the blooms and as always brings hope and cheer that spring is on its way.
We r in another atmospheric river had 3/4" rain last night more today and some flooding.. Everything so saturated..the back pasture is a huge pond, normally a grassy area for the horses.

Gigi could you tell what the flowers are that are in bloom in your pic? Some patuties ?
The greenery hedges?
Back at the sign…Food and wine sounds great 👍

Yes, best time to go yesterday the weather was cooler. I don't know how to identify blooms. I wish I took closer photos of the blooms.

They had one section with snap dragons but I think these are not snap dragons.

I like the butterfly sculpted hedges.

Yes, I think it is a group of small plants.

Busch Gardens plants and blooms, I've seen a number of them in bloom



Bromeliad

This reminds me of wisteria








More blooms:



GiNiger plant

Guard dog: