At the Arboretum

From August 2019 - Sharing with Floral Friday Fotos in 2023

 Wonderful plants, trees, flowers, moss, and some real learning that Helen and I experienced last Wednesday (on the original trip.) I think I'll just do a little at a time here.

The steps lead up to a platform from which to view the flower quilt. (more later on)

There were many little houses for the insects who lay eggs in the pipes, keeping on adding more until it's full.

These pitcher plants were near the water feature, which had koi fish of course.

A red version of a pitcher plant.

Mt. Pisgah probably in the distance across the flower quilt.

Helen looking at the view. Below is the botanical quilt. The bright sun kind of fades everything to grey.

It's much more colorful in person, the sun kind of fades the colors.  Or maybe you just blur your vision when you see it.

These dark orange petunias were everywhere.

Who knows what the purple ones are?

We were looking at a botanical quilt, so there were information plaques to read.

Helen said, "quilting has been around for 3000 years...I wonder what kinds of materials they used for thread and cloth." I don't know why I didn't stop to read the panel, must have been in a hurry to take more pictures.  I only took around 150 this trip!

Today's quote:

March is the month of expectation —Emily Dickinson

Tiny but beautiful

It's strange to me that the leaves of these manicured trees are also so tiny, rather than the size one would find on a tree that's allowed to reach natural size.

A bit of cone flower and grass allowed to look natural, as opposed to all the very intricately sculpted bonsais all around.

The dry stream (they say) is built to reflect the Appalachian streambeds, where only when it rains would water flow. Unfortunately they are forgetting that most of our streams flow from springs up on the mountains, almost continually. It's mainly out west that streams depend upon rain before having water in them (at least in my experience.)

A rather large setting of bonsai plants.

Today's Quote:

DO NOT BE DISMAYED BY THE BROKENNESS OF THE WORLD. ALL THINGS BREAK. AND ALL THINGS CAN BE MENDED. NOT WITH TIME, AS THEY SAY, BUT WITH INTENTION. SO GO. LOVE INTENTIONALLY, EXTRAVAGANTLY, UNCONDITIONALLY. THE BROKEN WORLD WAITS IN DARKNESS FOR THE LIGHT THAT IS YOU.

L.R. KNOST

Asheville Arboretum

Early morning we started wandering through the various gardens... 

There are benches strategically placed throughout the gardens.

This is a sculpture that's been there for years.

Yes, it's corn!

That bright yellow splatch of something caught my eye as we walked into the garden.

The Appalachian type setting is like going from miniature views to lifesize.

A volunteer answered our question about how old any of the Bonsais were.  They don't know, or won't tell, or don't care.

These "setting" type Bonsai combinations seem more modern than the classic ones.

Yes, the huge rock is part of this "setting."

At the arboretum in August

Wonderful plants, trees, bonsai, flowers, moss, and some real learning that Helen and I experienced last Wednesday. I think I'll just do a little at a time here.

The steps lead up to a platform from which to view the flower quilt. (more later on)

There were many little houses for the bees who lay eggs in the pipes, keeping on adding more until it's full.

These pitcher plants were near the water feature, which had koi fish of course.

A red version of a pitcher plant.

Mt. Pisgah probably in the distance across the flower quilt.

Helen looking at the view.

It's much more colorful in person, the sun kind of fades the colors.  Or maybe you just blur your vision when you see it.

These dark orange petunias were everywhere.

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Helen said, "quilting has been around for 3000 years...I wonder what kinds of materials they used for thread and cloth." I don't know why I didn't stop to read the panel, must have been in a hurry to take more pictures.  I only took around 150 this trip!