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  alkebulan July 12, 2011 at 5:17 pm

  Definitely one of the District’s hidden gems. A truly beautiful place.
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    Anon July 12, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    Totally. Don’t forget your camera.

    And as an added bonus: NO MOSQUITOES! The dragonflies really keep them in check.
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      OrderedChaos July 14, 2011 at 4:21 pm

      I totally have to get some pet dragonflies… one of our neighbors must have standing water, ’cause the mosquitos are out in force.
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  Florista July 12, 2011 at 5:25 pm

  Always wanted to go – will I need to wear bug spray?
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    alkebulan July 12, 2011 at 5:35 pm

    It’s basically a large swamp so I would recommend it.
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    Saba July 12, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    No, not necessarily. You are more likely to get bit by a mosquito in your neighborhood than at the park. Their website explains that it’s “a bug eat bug eat plant world” at the gardens. Another reason it’s such a great place!
    http://www.nps.gov/keaq/naturescience/insects.htm
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      KenyonDweller July 12, 2011 at 8:21 pm

      Yep, no mosquitos.
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  andy July 12, 2011 at 8:08 pm

  read down to the very bottom of the invitation . . . .

  . . . interesting, but it kind of makes sense, right?

  The lotus flower . . . representing ‘primordial purity’ . . . of body, speech, and mind, floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire; represents the full blossoming of wholesome deeds in blissful liberation.
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  Anonymous July 12, 2011 at 10:10 pm

  There is a great lily pond on bumpy oak road near Bryan’s Corner down off Indian Head. Often see artists there painting.

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