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Showing posts with label Botanic Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Botanic Garden. Show all posts

Friday, January 23, 2009

"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler"

The quote by ~ Albert Einstein

These flowers are the are the "Summer Snowflake" or Loddon Lily (Leucojum aestivum)

Here's the wikipedia link if you want more information. Apparently they don't care that it's winter in California.

I found them under a tree at Descanso Gardens, in La Canada / Flintridge, California.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucojum


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Monday, October 13, 2008

The South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation

If you're an avid gardener, or just a person who wants a relaxing day in the garden, take a trip to the Palos Verdes Peninsula. There, you'll find the South Coast Botanic Garden, with 87 acres of beauty to experience and enjoy. This botanic garden holds beautiful garden gems.. like the lovely Children's Garden, complete with a child's size house...
In the Children's Garden

...a Dahlia Garden...
Dahlia
Heart Dahlia

...a Japanese Garden...
A Japanese Lantern

...a Rose Garden...
In the Rose Garden

...and more...
Smell Me

You must visit the South Coast Botanic Garden. They offer gardening classes, Girl Scout Badge programs, tours, and they have a garden shop with plants and gardening items. For more information visit their website at:
http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org/home.html