After
dropping grand-daughter off at school this morning, I drove across town to
visit Hamilton Gardens once again. A new
garden, the Picturesque Garden, was opened on Monday and I especially wanted to
see it. However, arriving early at the
Gardens meant I was able to avoid the crowds and so I wandered around a lot
more and thought I would write about what I saw today. I will post about the new garden tomorrow.
There was a
peacock making a dreadful noise in the Herb Garden.
The
scarecrow in the Sustainable Backyard has been changed from the one I talked about a few days ago. I don't think this one is nearly as nice.
There were
frogs croaking in the waters of the Tropical Garden, but they were not visible.
White
Fantail Pigeons were making reflections in the Japanese Garden Of
Contemplation.
Delphiniums
were flowering in the English Garden.
Foxgloves
were under the trees on the edge of the Rhododendron Lawn.
Pink, white
and yellow water-lilies are in full bloom on Turtle Lake.
Three
different families of ducklings were taking an outing under Mama Duck’s
chaperonage.
Altogether, I had a lovely morning strolling around the Gardens. I hope your day has gone well too.
Back tomorrow,
Margaret.
What a lovely place spend some time....well worth the time it took to get there. Maybe the spooky scarecrow was a nod to Hallowe'en. I always think water lilies are a joy to see and who doesn't smile at the sight of Mumma Duck and little ones
ReplyDeleteThere is so much to see there.
ReplyDeleteAs our gardens close down in the UK, it's lovely to see yours starting to bloom.
ReplyDeleteThank you for that lovely tour around the garden it is a very special place - thought the scarecrow a bit creepy though. Loved the ducklings.
ReplyDeletePeacocks seem to have become an obligatory component of gardens around the world. It is ironic that many people become more familiar with this species than they do with much of their native avifauna.
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful place for a stroll. So much to see in the spring!
ReplyDeleteThat garden seems so peaceful and lovely. Nice that you could walk there before a lot of other people arrived.
ReplyDeletePeacocks are so pretty but ever so noisy!!
Wow, what a place. Really relaxing and beautiful.
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