Back to the garden

Eryngium, possibly E. leavenworthii
Eryngium, possibly E. leavenworthii

I finally got back to the botanical garden today for the first time since the rains began. I was disappointed to see that the yoshino cherry had been cut down; Botanica is down to one flowering cherry. The Japanese apricot is still there, though, and it looks healthy.

More pictures beneath the fold.

Bulbine
Bulbine

Unidentified malvaceae, enlarged. The flower is actually is a bit over an inch in diameter.
Unidentified malvaceae, enlarged. The flower is actually is a bit over an inch in diameter.
Eucomis
Eucomis
Some sort of helianthus? (I wish Botanica labeled its plants better.)
Some sort of helianthus? (I wish Botanica labeled its plants better.)
Lycoris, a.k.a. naked ladies.
Lycoris, a.k.a. naked ladies.