Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Lauritzen Gardens with Mom

Mom came out for a visit, so we went to Lauritzen Gardens to explore for the morning
some flowers I snapped pictures of the name tags, others... I have no idea what they are.





Purple Heart

Miltassia Shelob Tolkien
(Shelob was the giant spider in Lord of the Rings!)


BANANAS!



Mom and I both laughed at this. We've seen this pose so many times at home!
It always ends in tufts of fur.


some kind of water lily


Bat Flower



Globe Amaranth


Russian Sage

Balloon Flower

Hardy Cranesbill



Emperor Oak

Mom under Wisteria vines

busy bee

Clematis
I'd never seen one like this before - 'Rooguchi'

surprise lily

juvenile Robin


I love how this water lily looks like it's glowing!



They had a whole series of really neat train tracks set up. 






hybrid tea rose 

hybrid tea rose




hybrid tea rose

Sunpu Castle Gate

Tori Gate
the sign said it's supposed to be like a mini Mount Fuji



This goldfinch has claimed these Sunflowers

'Teddy Bear" Sunflower
I think this was my favorite flower of the day!


Hostas

Daylily

Daylily

Koi
We loved the yellow one, he just GLOWED!


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