Week of August 20, 2010

Tigridia pavonia, the Mexican shell flower or Tiger Flower.
Photo by Jonathan Wright

Cut Flower Garden Observed from the Vegetable Garden fence.
Photo by Doug Croft

A view from the bottom of the Pond.
Photo by Joe Henderson

Drought tolerant Ratibida columnaris blooms in the gravel garden.
Photo by Laurel Voran

A cacophany of color fills the serpentine as Autunm Beauty Sunflower opens.
Photo by Lisa Roper

The mini pineapple, Ananas nanus blooms in the Teacup Garden.
Photo by Jonathan Wright

The arbor sports an Echinacea 'Tomato Soup'.
Photo by Joe Henderson

Agastache rupestris blooms in the Gravel Garden.
Photo by Laurel Voran

Ripe pollen on a big blue stem.
Photo by Joe Henderson

Angelica gigas attracting bees in the Asian Woods.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Helianthus annuus 'Double Shine' in the Cut Flower Garden.
Photo by Doug Croft

Globba winitii commonly called mauve dancing ladies, blooms in the Teacup Garden.
Photo by Jonathan Wright

Pycnanthemum muticum offers extremely aromotic (minty) folilage.
Photo by Laurel Voran

Dahlias of all shapes and colors bloom on the hillside of the Tennis Court Garden.
Photo by Jonathan Wright

Late season mix of perennials at the ponds.
Photo by Joe Henderson

Boehmeria spicata, shows off it's pinking shear-like foliage along the Asian Woods path.
Photo by Lisa Roper
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