The flower beds are so beautiful here!
 

The beautiful annual plantings all over the Villages are such a pleasure. At the red light at Rt 466 yesterday, I was admiring the flower bed adjacent to the large pond there.

This place is a showcase.

Be careful some posters will tell you that flowers in the south don’t equal those in the LSL area and north.

What flowers in the south ?

I'm enjoying the new plantings too. The intersection at 466 and Morse Blvd (where Colony Plaza is located) has 7 (seven) beds of flowers adorning it. Add that really pretty waterfalls and it is just gorgeous!

Well.....they don't. But..........the northern villages does not have all the walking paths that the southern villages does. There are trade offs in both areas.

466A & Morse…..Colony

466 is North of LSL...

The post has nothing to do with N vs S...

Aaaand we're off! :laugh:

Yes, we are very blessed!

They have been working on the sprinklers along Meggison, Friday ground crew was digging up the sod in roundabouts on Meggison by Richmond and St Johns. Flats of flowers, plants and new sod were waiting to be planted.

Roundabouts have been sod and some palms since road opened, guessing the landscaping was on hold until most of construction of Richmond was completed.

It is a scenic ride along the cart path down to Waterlilly bridge, or over to Southern Oaks and Sawgrass . The completion of BV over to Meggison was definitely worth waiting for, the waterwheel on the corner of BV and is really pretty. The road cuts thru wetlands that, mirrors the look of Meggison natural habitats.

That's because it is North of 44. Otherwise, you would see powerlines and weeds.

I love all the flowers around here. Especially while waiting at red lights. Treat for the eyes and spirit!

Flowers
 

My sister was just here for a week visit and the one thing she remarked about the most was the flowers! They really do set The Villages apart from other places. Just beautiful!

I believe they plant quarterly, not annually. Even better. 👍🏻 We just got new flowers at the entrances to our verandas north neighborhood south of 44 in DeLuna. They’re being planted all over down here.

Original post was well intentioned but it was only a matter of time before the usual suspects started commenting.

Definitely beautiful. Just that it’s a every three month rotation not a yearly event…😎

sad. watch yourself..

coffeebean....that is NOT where Colony Plaza is located. Colony Plaza is located on 466A.

I so enjoy seeing all the beautiful flowers with all the colors… Much better than the frozen gray Midwest!

Oops. My bad. You are correct. 466A and Morse.

What is so sad? Your comment confuses me. Why should I watch myself? That comment confuses me also.

Yes, I know I forgot the "A" when I made that post. Silly me. Sorry for the error.

We all knew where you meant :)

The type of flowers are annuals vs perennials.

Amen!

The immediacy of how attractive this place is sort of wears off after awhile, but when we first moved here we were entranced with just how beautiful everything is. Flowers--yes. TV does a great job with that: I was especially impressed with how fast the flowers were replaced after the couple of hard freezes this past winter, though in fairness it was probably about time to replace them anyway. But how many other places do you know where they mow and water the ditches? A previous poster had it right. This place is a showcase. My sister-in-law visits for a week every April to play golf, and her comment was "this place is like living in a resort!"

But it is more than just flowers and ditches. Pride of ownership here is a biggie. Of course there are exceptions but overall the homeowners here seem to take their responsibilities regarding the upkeep of their property seriously. The ones that don't, stand out, because the vast majority do.

Another thing I'm impressed with is the wildlife; not just how plentiful it is but how they seem to accept people. They're not threatened here and it shows. Going eyeball to eyeball with an egret or a sandhill crane from three feet away is fascinating. On the not-so-bright side there is a rabbit hanging around that enjoys munching on stuff on my patio. Went out there the other day and more or less caught him in the act. He looked up, saw me and went right back to eating. I'm thinking of live-trapping him and relocating him somewhere else, but he only bothers a couple of plants. Besides my cat and the rabbit enjoy staring at each other through the patio doors.

We’re the power lines construction just recently completed?

100% agree, just beautiful, love seeing this pretty much year round

One spot I just love to look at every time I pass it is the picnic area on the east side of Morse Blvd. as you are heading north on Morse Blvd, just before 466. This spot is just outside of Mission Villas. There is actually a few parking spots for golf carts. Hubby and I enjoy having picnics there in the cooler months. The area is nestled under huge Live Oak trees and is just beautiful and serene.

Yes, they are worth every dollar we pay for them

I couldn't agree more!

I agree. Sadly so many posters look right past the flowers and see only the one weed they missed. I marvel at the great job the workers do.

I love the flowers and landscaping throughout the Villages. I makes it so nice to drive around. Just be careful, some feel if we let them all die their amenity fee will go down, lol.