As a lover of flowers and colors, Butchart gardens in a must.
The day was overcast, but no rain. Probably better to see flowers that way than in bright sunlight. Notice I am dressed for a California winter.
The old cement quarry in all it’s glory. A collection of gardens this size is an ongoing project. Still in the hands of the same family, they are doing a magnificent job, of both maintaining the gardens and sharing them with vast numbers of visitors.
This is my second visit, I have only been here in summer, each season has it’s own beauty. This could be an inspiration for a quilt or artwork, the shapes, the shades of green, the pops of color.
Flippossibilitiesing for black and white open up all kinds of new posiblities.
But back to color
One can take a boat ride out on the water, this is an island after all.
I only rode the bronze horse, not the many fanciful animals on the merry-go-round.
And now to the flowers, interesting how in a compact grouping, they include mostly common flowers like geraniums and coleus for contrast in color and texture.
The individual flowers are irresistable.
The bees are busy, without them, no flowers.
Nature produces the most vibrant colors.
Often the texture and color of leaves is more impressive than flowers.
Sometimes it’s just the flower.
and sometimes, it’s how one looks at a tree.
Especially if it is the strange monkey puzzle tree.
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Leah