Cool Flowers from the U.S. National Arboretum's Asian Collection

Pretty anemone flower: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

Happy floral Friday! This week features flowers from the U.S. National Arboretum's Asian gardens. It's a favorite place of mine to walk in the summer because it's mostly shady.

Purple flowers and buds: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

I'm guessing that these purple flowers are a type of aster. I liked both the open flowers and the unfurling buds. So did the bees and a few moths.

Delicate pink rose with white center: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

 This little pink rose was a pleasant surprise.

Unusual daisies: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

 These neat daisy like flowers appeared to have hollow petals.

Yellow day lily in front of variegated bush: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

The yellow day lily looked especially striking against the variegated shrub's leaves.

Thank you for visiting! May God bless and keep you!

Related posts:
Secret shady gazebo: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/05/secret-gazebo-photos-haikus-short-poems.html
National Arboretum flowers & bugs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/08/national-arboretum-flowers-insects.html
Amazing day lily colletction: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/07/beautiful-day-lilies-and-day-lily-haiku.html