My parents were in town, and decided to stop in at the BBG. My little nieces are both called "sweet pea" so I thought it would be appropriate to take a picture of one:
My favorite spot in the BBG is the Japanese hill-and-pond garden (though I still miss the crane statues):
There were turtles at the base of the waterfalls:
I want to say this was an Austrian pine - or at least it was a tree whose name (but not its shape) reminded me of the Australian pines that topple so easily in Florida storms:
The lily pond was bedecked with flowers:
A few raindrops caught in the large leaves of the "angel wing" lotus (aka sacred lotus):
A new lotus bud, with ordinary water lilies in the background for scale:
These variegated blossoms were bright and cheerful...
...and thrived among the daisies:
A closeup of delicate petals:
We were not close enough to smell the "lemon scent" water lilies:
I loved the way the colors melted into each other:
The bees absolutely loved these orange flowers (bluets?):
We ended our tour at the bonsai greenhouse. I particularly liked this specimen:
Some of the bonsai trees were over 100 years old. Others were quite young. It's an interesting hobby; it probably doesn't take a lot of time on any given day, and yet must require continued attention over many years to develop a particular shape.
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