Comments on: Flowers I saw at Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:49:25 +0000

wow..its so beautiful.. i hope I could visit the place after my studies…

By: Allan

Allan — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:52:19 +0000

It’s very beautiful. I wish I will have the chance to visit it. It’s breathless.

By: gloria

gloria — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:45:17 +0000

The pictures were outstanding. Thanks for sharing. no.11 is a black eyed susan and no. 18 is a white daisy

By: Marcelle Comeau

Marcelle Comeau — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:05:45 +0000

We visited Butchart Gardens in June 2008 and all I can say is WOW! And we have visited a lot of gardens in various parts of the world including Great Britain and the U.S.A.

I will never forget my first sight of the Sunken Garden. It literally took my breath away.

By: Daryl Quenet

Daryl Quenet — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:00:12 +0000

Those are some beautiful flower shots, I especially love Dahlias as my mom used to grow them for competitions.

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By: Herb Wynans

Herb Wynans — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:42:08 +0000

Thanks for the eye candy! I’ll be on Vancouver Island in a week or so and intend to see Butchart. I’ll be a walkaboard passenger on the ferry from Port Angeles and wonder how easy it is to make a bus connection from the ferry landing in Victoria to the gardens.

By: Armand qui aime les fleurs

Armand qui aime les fleurs — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:50:12 +0000

Félicitations
Pour tant de patience
A cultiver ces fleurs
Et surtout à nous en faire profiter
Grands mercis de Lyon, France

By: Button

Button — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 05:18:53 +0000

I work at the gardens and they are gorgeous. I’m there five or more days a week and it never gets old.
Daylan, are you a descendant of one of Robert Pim Butchart’s siblings or cousins? Because none of his direct descendants currently carry the Butchart surname as far as I know.
In my opinion, the best time of year to visit would be spring–April or May. The flowers are blooming well in a riot of colour, and the weather is a good mix of cool and warm–not baking hot if you’re walking around, and not freezing cold, and fairly dry. During the summer, however, there is a range of entertainment and things in the evenings. There’s concerts and fireworks–but admission might be more on special event evenings.
The Gardens are open year-round, (Christmas Day, too,) and in the winter, there are massive Christmas-light displays and an outdoor skating rink.
It doesn’t snow much at ALL on this part of the Island (I counted twice last winter, and once was in October and neither time did it stick for long,) so the worst you’ll be likely to encounter is rain. But there are umbrellas everywhere for your use, as well as wheelchairs if you need them.
And there’s a Plant Identification Guide available as well as the Plant ID Centre. If you go more than twice in a year, the 12 Month Pass is a good investment, since it’s about the same price as two admissions plus discounts on everything.
God, I sound like a commercial. *eyeroll*
But the Gardens are worth it.

By: powerful directory

powerful directory — Tue, 30 May 2006 10:21:36 +0000

great shots. butchart garden is absolutely stunning.

By: Chris Tingom

Chris Tingom — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:15:16 +0000

Thansk Ashley!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:00:18 +0000

Thanks for this website. i also like the pictures of hte flowers you took. you are a great photographer.

By: Daylan Butchart

Daylan Butchart — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:10:56 +0000

i am dope and i like the butchart gardens because my family started it

By: Daylan Butchart

Daylan Butchart — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:09:30 +0000

i am a decendeant of the butchart gardens yay wow and im seruious

By: yolanda

yolanda — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:02:35 +0000

what great shots, you’ve helped me decided where my next vacation is going to be…..what time of year did you travel?

By: Norma Vanden Broek

Norma Vanden Broek — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 23:09:01 +0000

I visited the gardens in about 1986, Never saw a garden like this in my life, and probably never will. Your pictures are great, just not enough of them. Wish the gardens had a little more publicity in the U.S. When I try to explain the beauty of them, my friends just smile. If they would only GO there, they would know what I’m talking about. Thanks for the memories. Norma

By: Chris Tingom

Chris Tingom — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:34:25 +0000

The way I understand it anytime of the year is good because they are open year round. Winter it snows so obviously not as good as the rest of the year but they are open. I think they do winter plants or something then. Check their web site, it has info on the seasons.

By: Neil Aikin

Neil Aikin — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:28:27 +0000

I am considering a trip to Butchart Gardens. Could you tell me the opertune time of the year to visit?

By: The Mediaburn Radio Weblog

The Mediaburn Radio Weblog — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:30:26 +0000

Flowers at Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island

Flowers I saw at Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island .

By: Chris Tingom

Chris Tingom — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 14:35:59 +0000

Ruth and Sarah: Thanks for the nice comments. It’s surprising how many people have been to these gardens.

By: Sara White

Sara White — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 06:05:36 +0000

I live in Victoria, and I’ve been to the gardens about a million times. And each time, I never fail to enjoy myself. I’m definitely not a flower-lover, but there’s something so nice and relaxing about walking around there.

Those pictures are great!

By: ruth

ruth — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 04:07:04 +0000

These photo’s are absouluty beautiful. I went to these gardens once. It was very beautiful when I was there. These photo’s remind me of the day I visited. very beautiful.

By: Chris Tingom

Chris Tingom — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 23:00:25 +0000

Hi Greg – Yeah, it sure is a really nice place. I want to visit Banff sometime. Thanks for visiting.

By: Chris Tingom

Chris Tingom — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:44:41 +0000

Thanks, Ben, for the nice comment. You’re right, I could probably sell some of these, I just don’t think starting another business is always a good idea. At least as busy as I am.

Of course, if anyone wants a print just contact me and we’ll get it done. Maybe I should print some myself. A nice poster from WHCC (whitehouse custom colour) would be swell. I might make a few for the office. Speaking of the office. I promised a photo tour at some point and should get to that in the near future.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:41:26 +0000

Wow, nice shots, I agree, as a native vancouverite Bouchart is definatley worth the ferry ride.

hope you had fun in vancouver / vancouver island / washington, you sure came here when the weather was good

By: Chris Tingom

Chris Tingom — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:38:37 +0000

Wow! Thomas!! You are the man! Great work there. I might update the post with the names at some point for reference. Very good work. Thank you!

By: Thomas B. Aschim

Thomas B. Aschim — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:02:28 +0000

Very nice!

And so on to the identification:
1,15: Hydrangea
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,17: Dahlia
9,12,13,14: Rose (duh!)
10: Day Lily
11,16,18: I pass

Probably wish you numbered those pictures now, huh?

By: Ben Wood

Ben Wood — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 19:05:45 +0000

Seriously, you should start selling some Iris prints. No offense to Pat, but you could give him some good competition!