May 10 was the "Global Big Day" where all birders are encouraged to get out and do some bird peeping. Leslie suggested that I hop over to the park that is 10 minutes away so she can take it easy I was a block away from the parkwhen I noticed people carrying bouquets of flowers and potted plants. When I got to the park I discovered that there was a huge festival going on. I sent pictures back to Leslie and called her to tell her about all the flowers. I knew she would not want to miss this event. So I headed back and picked her up. We took our lunch back to the park. Walking in the fresh air, seeing all the flowers and the 100 plus doge really invigorated her. We stopped at nearly every flower booth and half of the other vendors too. There is a World Wildlife Fund nature reserve within the park and we eventually found our way there. It was a nice shady area with a bit of a swamp. We decided to head back and buy all the things we saw on the way in.
Just a few minutes from our place there are these kind of grand painted houses
We have breached the city walls
A very busy entrance
Boom a sea of hydrangias
Too many tulips
All of these a re potted plants
An odd sculpture
Just one section of a very large set up
New birds for my bird list
A good variety of flowers
Put a bird on it!
General Pigeonhead
A historic astronomical observatory in the park getting renovated
No lack of detailing
Next door is a playground for the fancy folks
A primary school
Shelf mushrooms
A field of irises
Water lilies
Lots of wildflowers
A taste of what is to come
Flowers galore
The gate from the inside
Our street
Let the flower show begin
Bottle brush
Tea roses
Horton hears a Hoo flower
More tea roses
Nasturtiums
Dahlias
Hibiscus
Great colors on the hibiscus
We both get an pendant!
We first saw this type of South African daisy in Linkoping Sweden, at Aunt Marlene's place
Succulents, anyone?
A church dome on the other side of the city walls
Bucket hat Italian style
Please do not touch, maybe an explanation as to what these things are
Roses of all colors
Not sure what these type of flowers are
New varieties of roses come out every year
This vendor's stock was better than many rose gardens we have been to around the world
Another new variety, mocha
Light reds
Darker reds
Oranges
Orange bordering on fluorescent
Loaded down with plants!
Bicolored roses
This is the vendor's card
Can we take this one home?
We finally managed to tear ourselves away
Root stock for sale next door
snapdragons, soon to devour small villages
A giant display of peonies
Big and beautiful
Varied as well
Leslie was telling the vendor how spectacular the peonies were and she got one as a thank you
The lavender vendor
Living art
Very special
Plants as far as the eye can see
A passion for passion vines
Me and my sweetie
Giant strawberries
We found the fruit and veggie stall
Tomatoes
So many varieties
Another heavy load, now the kid will really get her steps in
Italian fashion
A spring umbrella
Riding off on the tiny path
Aloe plants with colorful tip protectors
Heading back we see this greenhouse
It has been 2 years and 339 days since we began our Migration
