Glistening Raindrops on Pretty Azalea Flowers

Flashy azaleas: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

Happy floral Friday! This week's post features beautiful azaleas from the National Arboretum's azalea collection. Their wooded azalea walk features the widest range of azalea varieties and colors that I've ever seen. At peak it is truly stunning but it's lovely even when the azaleas aren't blooming.

Raindrops on azalea flowers: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

 I took these photos between rain showers and the raindrops were still full and fresh.

Glistening azalea blooms: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

 Some of the flowers were so soaked they became almost translucent.

Gorgeous bicolor azalea: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

These bicolor azaleas are a favorite of mine, although I love them all.

Raindrops on red azaleas: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

These red azaleas looked especially nice with the mystery purple flowers in the background. If you know what the purple flowers are, please let me know.

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Related posts:
Azalea walk landscapes: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/05/azalea-walk-landscape-photos.html
Azalea walk photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/04/amazing-azaleas-wooded-walk-photos.html
Azalea flower close ups: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/04/beautiful-azalea-close-up-photos.html

Azalea Walk Landscape Photos

 I love the National Arboretum and their azalea walk is just gorgeous.

In addition to the many colored azalea bushes, there are blooming dogwoods and other beautiful sights throughout the wooded azalea walk.

These brick walls enclose the formal part of the azalea garden and have some Japanese maples and a lot of boxwood mixed in with the azaleas.

 I thought the fallen tree added interest to the photo above.

I just loved the yellow azaleas and the mix of colors in this section of the National Arboretum's azalea collection. I hope you enjoyed my mini tour of the azalea walk. May God bless you!

Related posts:
Pink and white azaleas: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/05/pink-and-white-azalea-photos.html
Bonsai azaleas of old Japan: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/06/azaleas-of-old-japan-satsuki-bonsai.html
2013 Azalea walk photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/04/amazing-azaleas-wooded-walk-photos.html
2012 Azalea walk photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/04/azalea-walk-photos.html
Orange, yellow, pink and bicolor azaleas: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/04/beautiful-azalea-close-up-photos.html

Azalea Walk Photos

Azalea garden with stairs: Photo by Ben Wheeler

Every spring I look forward to walking through the U.S. National Arboretum's fantastic Azalea collections. The woods seem to burst with every color azalea in existence and it's a beautiful hike through the azalea laden forest. According to the Friends of the National Arboretum Save the Azalea & Boxwood Collections brochure, "nearly 10,000 azaleas cover Mount Hamilton at the U.S. National Arboretum in a blaze of color. The annual spectacle draws as many as 100,000 visitors to the Arboretum during peak blooming season in April and May."

Bicolor azalea: Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

Azalea path: Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

Sunlit azalea path: Photo by Phyllis Wheeler

Azalea garden bench: Photo by Ben Wheeler

Hope you enjoyed this photographic walk through the National Arboretum's Azalea collection. May God bless you!