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Friday, August 12, 2016

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

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.

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.

This little pink rose was a pleasant surprise.

These neat daisy like flowers appeared to have hollow petals.

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

Friday, October 12, 2012

Raindrops on Roses, Azalea, Camellia, Butterfly Bush and a mystery flower

Raindrops on a wild rose: Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

Happy floral Friday, dear reader! Earlier this week my husband and I enjoyed a rainy walk in the U.S. National Arboretum's Asian Garden. There's something especially beautiful about flowers with raindrops on them.

Raindrops on red azalea blooms: Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

It's always a pleasant surprise to see azaleas blooming in the fall. On a break between rainshowers there were even some bees enjoying the flowers.

Mystery plant with spiky flower: Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

I have no idea what kind of plant/flower is pictured above (if you do, please share!) but it was neat looking.

Raindrops on a white camellia bloom: Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

This camellia almost looks like a peony so it brings thoughts of spring to mind, even on a chilly autumn day.

Vibrant butterfly bush bloom: Photo by Ben Wheeler

My husband took this beautiful and unusually colored butterfly bush flower cluster photo. We didn't see any butterflies but usually these bushes attract plenty of them.

That's all for today's floral photo tour. Hope you enjoyed it. Which was your favorite photo? I wish you a happy weekend and pray that God will bless you!

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Happy Earth Day - Leaf and Raindrop Photos

Hosta leaf with raindrops: Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

Happy Earth Day! Although it was raining heavily my husband and I decided to celebrate with a walk through the US National Arboretum's Asian Garden this afternoon. We didn't encounter any other people on the paths, which is really unusual. I guess the weather kept them at home. The sound of rain falling in the quiet gardens was beautiful music to my ears and an nice way to celebrate Earth Day. Hope you enjoy our rainy foliage photos!

Leaves and raindrops: Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

Hosta leaf with raindrops: Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

Ornamental grass in rain: Photo by Ben Wheeler

Did you do anything to celebrate Earth Day? Whatever you did, I hope you enjoyed it. May God bless you and all those who are trying to be good stewards of our planet Earth!

Related posts:
Raindrop photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/search?q=raindrops
Day lily photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/06/dazzling-day-lilies.html
Hosta photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/search?q=hosta