Arboretum Pictures

~Last Sunday I visited the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh.  Here are some pictures from the trip:

^ Row after row of carefully-tended, colorful flowers.  They are used to test different kinds of flowers to see how well they grow in this part of the country.

 

^ Dad, in front of the flowers.  Nice hat!

 

^ Bees, like the one crawling around in this flower, were everywhere in the Arboretum.  But they didn’t bother me at all – they were far too busy with the abundant flowers.

^ More test flowers.  I assume there’s some sort of underground drip irrigation, since I didn’t see hoses anywhere.  The staff at the Arboretum must be hard-working and dedicated to tend all of these plants, especially with the hot & dry weather we’ve had lately.

 

^ Relaxing on a bench.

If you live in the Raleigh area, why not visit the Arboretum?  It’s free, and open every day from 8:00am – 8:00pm.