5/2. A first Thursday. Monthly (except for December)
guided walk.
I had always enjoyed these walks. Lately, seems to be the same guides.
This time, the highlights are:
- yellow peony
- azalea and rhododandron are nearing peak. In Greek, rhodo = rose, dandron = tree.
- yellow or orange rhodies or azalea often have a faint fragrance
- a woodpecker with red hair (there's a nest close by)
- new(ish) art installation mimicking the cells in the leaves (I didn't like it much, because all the crooked wires, not smooth, rather clumsy)
- golden English oak is now in its most glorious bright yellow
- common comfrey's dark purple bud and white flower color contrast
Biked to arboretum this time. Much faster than the (2) buses.
Afterwards, I biked to Japanese Garden (free first Thursday) that's less a mile south. It's a good time to come here, because azalea was blooming very well.
5/2. A first Thursday. Monthly (except for December) guided walk.
I had always enjoyed these walks. Lately, seems to be the same guides.
This time, the highlights are:
Afterwards, I biked to Japanese Garden (free first Thursday) that's less a mile south. It's a good time to come here, because azalea was blooming very well.
