Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, VA 4/2013

violas

mortar and pestle statue in the medicinal garden

carmine parrot tulip

blue spectacle tulip among sorbet icy blue violas

bishop's hat

cypress " knees"

robins were out in force

Cattleye Crownfox orchid

flame lily

daffodils among the violas

el nino tulips

Gay Kybo daffodil

pitcher plants

view of the children's garden across the pond

4,000 pinwheels - April is child abuse prevention month

look at the way mother is looking at me :

appleblossom orchid

Baldan's kaleidoscope moth orchid

in the conservatory

flame lily

split corona daffodils

sorbet icy blue violas

blue spectacle tulip

tea house

love their feet - looks like snake skin

belvedere and rose garden

Lenten Roses and Japanese Maple

jabuticaba

cattleye mossiae orchid

in the conservatory

view from the conservatory

el nino tulips

blue spectacle tulip

lavender spider azalea

love the way water drops bead up on the geese

he just bit the top off the pitcher plant on his left -going for another one

play structure in the children's garden

there are 5 goslings

another view of the children's garden

Queen Mary orchid

cattleya orchid

rabbit's foot fern

hydrangeas

another view from the conservatory