I know I post a lot of pictures of flowers and gardens on my blog. I just can't help it. I love visiting gardens then I enjoy them so much I want to share them with all my friends.
Please take a minute to view some flora and fauna and enjoy your
short tour of Mercer Arboretum, Spring, Texas:
I believe you can click to enlarge most of these.
They are so much prettier that way.
This sundial has a sweet little gardening poem.
Not so sure about how doctrinally sound it is, but nonetheless it is quite pretty.
Beautiful paths to wind through:
The day lilly gardens:
This plant is called The Star of Texas:
Couldn't help but watch these lovebirds enjoying their brunch together.
Aren't the caladiums beautiful climbing this hill
beside the steps:
I took over 50 pictures that day. I won't post them all. I want you to come back and visit me. :)
I've been to the Arboretum a few times before. It has changed since my last visit. Hurricane Ike did a lot damage to the gardens so they are restoring a few areas. It is still one of the most beautiful places in the Houston area.
Happy June,
21 comments:
Breathtaking! I know you had a wonderful, peaceful time! We have an arboretum across town that we rarely get to--this makes me think we should head over there.
What a delightful garden and I love the idea of a Mom fieldtrip. Wish I'd had several more stashes of fabric so I could have sent all of you some :o) Thanks for entering my drawing.
Susan
You and Tracy P. have some beautiful flower posts today! They are beautiful. My favorite was the caladeums. I actually grew some of those one time - they were one thing I didn't kill. I told Tracy if her flowers were in my yard they'd be doomsville. No green thumb here :o(
Oh, I meant to tell you how much I love the "mom fieldtrip" idea, too. I should have thought of that!
Just beautiful! I'd love to go and visit to see (and smell!) them first-hand!
What a beautiful blog you have here! I love all of the flowers you have posted. Your little schnauzer is just adorable. Our Charli is very happy to meet a new friend ♥ I will be back to visit again soon. Blessings to you and your family.
What a great idea. Mom fieldtrip! You took some really nice photos!
We should do that too!
Beautiful, Joy... I love the Caladiums the most. I can't get them to grow up here. It's too cool.
I'm sure it won't be long until all of the gardens are back to normal. BUT--what you saw and showed us is gorgeous!!!!
Thanks!
Hugs,
Betsy
Happy blooms, happy June. I am so glad I don't have seasonal allergies.
Joy
I love it a Mom fieldtrip...great photos...glad you had fun...
What a beautiful place.
Didn't ya'll go there awhile back as a family?
Just gorgeous! I smiled at the gardening poem - like you I'm not too sure how doctrinally sound it is, but I am sure that my in-laws would think it's from scripture somewhere! (I think they expect to be in the front row at heaven because they garden! Ah, sigh, gotta love them.)
Joy, You did a wonderful job posting the beautiful plants and flowers we enjoyed together on our "Mom's Fieldtrip." We will need to do something similar again soon! I loved the Caladeums. You really captured their beauty!
Terry
I need to find a place like that here and just go and take a book. I love taking in my surroundings while I read.
I love that idea... mom fieldtrip! brilliant idea!!! Love the pictures! and thank you for your advice!
LuLu
What beautiful photos [I, too, love flowers], and what a great idea - a "Mom Fieldtrip"! Thanks for sharing them and putting my blog badge on your blog. I appreciate it.
Caroline
I would have liked that field trip, gardens are lovely to visit
What a great idea . . . a mom field trip. Must try that myself. The arboretum is gorgeous! Thanks for stopping by my blog and visiting the goats with me!! I understand the concept of "closet" goat lover!
It looks like a beautiful garden. What a fun field trip.
Such a wonderful place..my kind of field trip!
sandy toe
I remember when I was little...I would visit this beautiful garden as often as I was allowed to... it was just so beautiful...all the flowers and the low-hanging trees...the streams...the birds...I felt "lost" -but in a good way. :)
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