It finally stopped raining here, and I was able to visit the botanical garden today. Here are a few of the pictures I took.
Tag: Botanica
Saturday morning at Botanica
A few pictures
This has been the second-hottest summer of my life. (Only 1980 was hotter, and I was 30 years younger and better able to tolerate heat then.) Consequently, I haven’t been out taking pictures as much as I would have liked. I did manage a trip to Botanica this morning while it was still merely unpleasant. Here are a few of the pictures.
Tomorrow is Easter …
… so if I want to post a picture of a Lenten Rose, I’d better do it today.
This is a good year for flowering trees such as magnolias:
First in a series
Horticulturally, this year is running about three weeks slower than last year. Plants that were in full bloom a year ago are just coming into bud now. Nevertheless, I did find some color yesterday on my first visit to Botanica this year.
Photo gallery additions
It’s lily season. This year’s Botanica pictures can be viewed here.
First in a series
I visited Botanica this afternoon for the first time this year. Here are a couple of the things I found there.
Bluebells
Lenten rose (for Eve)
There’s more at my photo gallery.
Paphiopedilum
I spent the afternoon at an orchid show and took a few pictures. More than a few, actually.
Witch hazel
Morning at Botanica
Botanica, yet again
Aechmea
Achillea
I’ve added a few more pictures to the gallery.
Baptisia australis
At the botanical garden, again
I finally felt steady enough on my feet to take the good camera out to Botanica, and I filled a two-gigabyte card. I posted a selection of pictures at my gallery.
At the botanical garden
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Potentilla.