Sunday, March 9, 2025

Botanical Garden at Camellia Time

Collage of seven floral images

Collage 1: Top: Peach colored vireya rhododendron; red camellia
Middle: pink camellia detail, white camellia with red stripe; magnolia detail
Bottom row: red camellia, pink camellia

The camellias in my neighborhood have been blooming, and I finally got out to the San Francisco Botanical Garden (formerly known as the Arboretum, which it still also is!) to appreciate them.  While I was there, I was able to appreciate other plants as well!

Collage 2 of seven floral images

Collage 2: Top: Agave (probably), red camellia, magnolia (tulip style)
Center: white camellia
Bottom: pink furry protea, euphorbia, two enormous tulips in pale and medium pink

Collage 3 of 5 floral images

Collage 3: Top: white rhododendron with hot pink markings, white camellia
Bottom: pink magnolia, yellow center detail of a protea shrub, pink spray of holly