Rainy day view onto a soggy deck, originally uploaded by pawightm.
Outdoor rooms have become such a trend in the past few years, and why not! We spend so much time in the garden, and for good reason - it’s so relaxing. It just makes sense that after spending so much time pulling weeds and tending to the soil to keep our gardens looking beautiful, we should get the most out our gardens and all our hard work by creating a tranquil outdoor living space. Work hard all Spring and then take the Summer off and enjoy!
Munch, munch. Hungry caterpillar — I don’t know what he’ll grow up to be but I wish he’d change his diet, originally uploaded by pawightm.
We may not like it when garden bugs like this caterpillar eat away at our prize plants but when captured on film (or I guess now-a-days it’s all digital), these pests become a marvel of nature. Good luck with the desired change in diet! I imagine these crawlers have been munching on garden goodies for thousands of years!
Off the Wall Falls, originally uploaded by harogi.
The Liliʻuokalani Botanical Garden is a city park and young botanical garden located on North Kuakini Street, Honolulu, Hawaii. It is one of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens, and open daily without charge.
Go with the Flow, originally uploaded by harogi.
The garden’s site was given to the City and County of Honolulu by Queen Liliʻuokalani, Hawaiʻi’s last reigning monarch, and contains the Nuʻuanu Stream and Waikahalulu waterfall. It is under development to feature native Hawaiian plants.
Blue Strawberry Flowers, Memecylon caeruleum, Botanical Gardens, Singapore, originally uploaded by Rana Pipiens.
I’m not a huge fan of close-up pictures of flowers but this close-up of tiny strawberry tree blossoms caught my eye and seemed like it deserved some attention. It’s not just the clear detail of the tiny flowers but the composition of the photo is excellent with a predominant grouping of five pink blossoms and the single fully open purple blossom creating a creat colour combination.
Rose Window, originally uploaded by cybersooz.
Another photo form Butchart Gardens in Victoria, this picture is taken in the rose garden with the roses creating a perfect natural frame for a bright blue sky. Great shot!
Colorfall, originally uploaded by ecstaticist.
I know it’s spring but when I came across this digitally enhanced autumn photo of a small waterfall in the Japanese Garden at Butchart Gardens I just had to post it. The photography is amazing and the colours are so vibrant!
