I would second (or third) the recommendation of VanDusen Botanical Garden. It was very impressive last summer. Lynn Canyon Park has beautiful trails and is a very convenient place to see a natural ecosystem if you don't have a car to get out of the city. Butchart Garden was beautifully landscaped, but the plants weren't as interesting as those in VanDusen, IMO. However, the ferry ride from Tsawwassen out to Victoria, winding among many islands, is utterly gorgeous and would be worthwhile even if there weren't anything to see at the other end. We were lucky enough to see a pod of orcas, although that isn't guaranteed. Nick _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…