Sunday morning time was perfection: deep bluish sky, sunny, amongst temperatures inward the depression 70s. In other words, it was the sort of hateful solar daytime that would brand summertime my favorite flavor if it were similar that all the time.
Given a selection betwixt working inward the garden and--well--
not, I opted for the minute alternative in addition to took our houseguest from Commonwealth of Australia to the
UC Davis Arboretum. While the Arboretum is to a greater extent than similar a world green than a classic botanic garden (it's opened upwards 24/7 in addition to there's no admission fee), I notice something photo-worthy on virtually every visit.
The photos below are completely random, exactly they volition you lot laissez passer on a adept sentiment of why I honey this place.
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| "See No Evil Hear No Evil" Egghead past times Robert Arneson inward the Mrak Hall Roundabout |
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| Plain equally it powerfulness be, this watertower is 1 of the landmarks on campus |
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| Grasses in addition to Cleveland sage (Salvia clevelandii) |
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| Matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri) |
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| Desert mahonia (Mahonia fremontii) |
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| This looks in addition to thus jungly, it's almost out of house for Davis |
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| Agave in addition to Gaura lindhemerii |
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| Salvia chamaedryoides and NOID agave (guesses, anyone?) |
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| I nevertheless similar these corrugated metallic panels in addition to raised concrete planters inward the Animal Science GATEway Garden |
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| Steely bluish conifer inward the Southwest U.S.A. in addition to Mexican Collection. Does anybody know what it powerfulness be? |
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| Doesn't this await similar a pineapple growing on a pino tree? |
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| Russelia equisetiformis and Leucophyllum frutescens |
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| NOID paste tree (Eucalyptus) amongst gnarly burls along the torso in addition to ghostly white branches |
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| Cactus growing correct on the border of Putah Creek |
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| Showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) |
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| Showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) |
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| Sweet thorn (Vachellia karroo, formerly Acacia karroo) |
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| The sweetness thorn was inward total bloom. Unlike Australian acacias, which bloom early on inward the spring, this acacia from southern Africa flowers inward the summer. |
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| The pom-pom-shaped flowers on this tree were distinctly orange. Typically, they're a vibrant yellow. |
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| This is the sweetness thorn from the other side of Putah Creek. You tin flame run across how large it is. |
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| I dice on to endure intrigued past times this collection of cairns on the due north side of Putah Creek. I convey no sentiment who maintains it, exactly I've decided I'm going to add together some cairns to my ain garden. Why, you lot powerfulness ask? Why not, I would answer. |
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