Sunday, March 23, 2025

Week Five at the Flower Zoo (Dallas Blooms) and more

 Can you believe it's the fifth week in a row at the flower zoo?  What will we find today? The minute we enter, I see that the wisteria is making an appearance and I can already smell it.  I'm in love!



Ahhhhh - 


Starting toward the walkway and still in the main plaza - azaleas are just starting to come around.



However, the tulips are still absolutely wonderful.


Our first peek at the vegies - coming along nicely.


Downtown in the distance - "On a clear day"


Rounding the path down - more azaleas starting to wake up.



The Shade Garden has misters going and the whole thing is pretty ethereal.


Cherry blossoms!


Yes - tulips are still shining in the limelight, but their time is close to over.



Mr. Robin is posing for me - 


Looking across I can see that the cherry trees are truly wonderful.  Heading there soon.


But first - a few trees are back here.


With a few more azaleas.  These bushes are LOADED with buds and next week is going to be phenomenal.


Mister found another beauty - add in the roots and it's too cool.




Oh my --- such beauty.



White wisteria on the DeGolyer house.


Ooooh, it appears that the Japanese Maples are thinking of getting started as well.





The quince is hanging on - but it's time has come and gone as well.


These white tulips are heavenly - truly.


In the White Garden - azaleas almost there.


Red Maple Rill - I can't wait for next week.


Even though it is not fully red yet - the maples are indeed wonderful


Love their little blossoms.  No flowers ever appear though.





Just more garden area


The grotto - in pretty light - behind that waterfall lies the koi nursery.


Ya gotta look close in the second picture, but the babies are there.


Mister doing his thing - every week.  Why can't people quit messing with the sculptures?


Oh - this is just starting to be amazing.  One of the workers told us it had just popped this morning.


Once upon a time we could walk through this - not any longer.


Leads to the Children's Garden


More tulips before I can only enjoy them in photos for another year.  YES - that is why I do this.  Flowers just make my heart so happy.




Right up by the Camp House -for some reason - the azaleas are in full bloom.


Magnolia flower thinking about seeing the world.


Looking to the Rose Garden - they have all leafed out - yay!  Upcoming beauty headed our way.


Just a nice planting.  Love the spotted petunias.


Ya gotta look up and down all the time.


So - these two trees leaf/needle/blossom out uniquely.  I don't know what the first one is but the second was highlighted in last weeks post.


This little wren was singing to us.


Wisteria in the Women's Garden.





A few last looks for this week - tulips


Azaleas


As we leave, a beautiful young woman in her quinceanera dress - lovely.


Next stop is White Rock Lake - just to walk and enjoy a bit.


LOVE this gnarly, old tree.


Pelicans - wish they were closer though.


Cedar knees coming on strong.


Coots, in abundance.  A few Mallards for good measure.


These two didn't care that I was there.  They had found a treasure too good to part with.


Look up!


As we head back to the car - these geese, just living life.  That's it for today.  Thanks for coming along and enjoying some nature with us.

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