Here's the third (and final) photo essay of my visit to the New Jersey State Botanical Garden. Part one can be found here and part two is here. I've been wanting to get back there to explore more of the gardens, but it's been a rainy, yucky week. Hopefully soon the weather will clear up and I can return. Until then my photos will have to do.
We shall start with the peony shot of the post. (Had to have one in each post since I took so many shots of them. haha)
Next we'll move on to an Iris getting ready to bloom. Sure makes a lovely bud.
This next flower is so neat. I have never seen such a flower before but I thought it was so cool. Anyone know what it is?
I loved how bright this next flower is.
So many pretty blooming flowers, trees and bushes around.
A tree had these really cool blooms. Again, I'm clueless as to what it is, but here's a close-up and then a shot from a little bit back.
I always think that daisies are such cheery flowers. Here's a few shots of some.
From afar I noticed another statue that drew my attention...
I went closer and saw that it was a statue of Diana, the Goddess of the Hunt and the Woods.
Here she is in a closer view. She was my favorite statue.
Some more pretty blooming bushes:
And some more peonies.
I wonder how many different flowers and plants they have in the gardens here... So many that I couldn't count them all, that's for sure.
I thought these were neat too.
And now we shall end our trip with one last statue. I believe this is Pan.
And that's all she wrote. (And all she photographed too. haha) Thanks so much for spending my birthday trip to the Botanical Garden with me.
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Comments: 53
This is absolutely awsome.
Thank you very much, Leah!
Thanks for sharing just stopping by to leave you a 10!!
Thank you, Danyale!
lovely lovely lovely... I wish I had all these flowers in my yard.
Thanks, Nancy! I wish I had them all in my yard too.
I've always been rather fond of peonies, and that first shot is amazing! I've only ever seen pink ones.
Thank you! Peonies are awesome. I had to order some for my garden after seeing the ones at the botanical garden. So now I'm waiting for them to arrive.
I don't have a favorite photo because they are all so good! Thank you for sharing your trip to the gardens with us.
Thanks so much, Katherine!
Gorgeous shots and beautiful flowers. It must have been a treat to see them all
Thanks, Rebecca. It really was a treat.
More beautiful pictures! Thanks so much for sharing them!
Thankies, Cindy!
Beautiful pictures Vikki. My boyfriend said that might be a tulip tree. He says there really is such a thing but he is not sure if thats it.
Thanks, Brenda. I have seen tulip trees before and the ones I saw had really unique leaves, unlike this tree. But that doesn't mean it's not a different type of tulip tree. I'm not sure how many types there are. So this could be one.
He said he could be wrong because the tulip trees he saw, the flowers were more upright. But thats what it reminded him of.
It's funny, because when I first saw them at the garden, it put me in mind of tulip trees too, but I didn't think it was one. But who knows? hehe
Beautiful photos!
Thanks kindly, Jo!
great photos
Thank you, Mary!
each picture more beautiful than the one before! the statues are lovely as well
Thanks so much, Fran!
Stopping in to look today.
Thanks kindly, Mary!
Just gorgeous! Many of those flowers I have never seen before.
Thanks, Sassy. I know I'd never seen many of them either. Still wondering what some are.
Now I should be able to view all the rest of the photos this evening. Its hard to view in the daytime. as we had movie plans. I will be posting movie reviews this summer.
Thanks, Mary! Hope you enjoyed your movie. I can't wait to read your reviews this summer.
a beautiful photo essay! 10
Thanks muchly Gwen!
very good
Thank you, Glenda!
You got some amazing shots of the flowers!
Thanks so much, Sandra!
Flowers always make my day better. My husband showed me this beautiful orange flower today that was blooming at the side of our home.
Flowers always make my day better too. :) You should take a picture to post of that orange flower. Sounds neat!
The first and second daisy picture are awesome takes especially. They are so special aren't they?!
Thanks, Mary! Daisies definitely are special. :)
This is such a beautiful place. Lovely photos. Diana is mesmerizing.
Thanks so much. I thought the same thing about Diana.
Totally stunning--put it to music and make a video--it is so worth looking at. Excellent job.
Thank you kindly, Mary! I never thought of doing that, but I just might have to try.
Three Mary's at the end of this post thats a first. Have a great day.
What a fun coincidence! :) Hope you're having a nice day too!
What's 1 more :)
Awesome photo essay-your photos are gorgeous!!
Thank you very much, Mari!
Very pretty pictures.
Thanks, Edna!
Its a good night to view flowers.
I think it's always a good time to look at flowers. hehe