Botanical Garden

164/365 - I bee-lieve At work this past week, we had to plan field trips for the upcoming school year and the botanical garden was one of the suggestions.  As soon as I heard it mentioned, I had to jump on the computer to google it – I had no idea that San Antonio HAD a botanical garden.  Indeed we do… and so I went.

First let me say that I really wish I had heard about this place back in April.  Not only was the weather amazingly hot in June  (even at 11am), but I think that a lot of the flowers were done for the season… and perhaps they would have been around or just blooming in early spring.   I mean, there were flowers, don’t get me wrong… I just think maybe there could have been more?

Anyway, here are a few of my favorite pictures:

in the birdhouse

I like the composition of this one… with all the blue sky (okay I know these aren’t flowers… couldn’t resist, lol)
waterfall with bokeh dotsI was messing with my camera settings to find a decent shot of this waterfall and one of the settings created these bokeh dots.  I kinda dig them.

dame d'coeur

I accidentally stumbled upon a rose garden and everything smelled so sweet…. mmmm!

everywhere you seeI love the color of this rose, so pretty!

to the skyPretty little bud…

pride of barbadosSo colorful…

164/365 - I bee-lieveI was hoping to get a shot of a bee but I was terrified of getting stung by one so I was kinda trying to get close without getting TOO close.  I was surprised that I actually got a shot!
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  • Saturday was clearly " take pictures of flowers day". If CommentLuv would pick it up, you'd see my flower pics on my blog. But maybe you already have.
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  • Oooh glad I got the memo. :) And I just saw your pics today, awesome job!
  • Botanical gardens are photography heaven.
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  • Definitely!!
  • Cate
    Beautiful pics! I really like the one of the waterfall! :D
  • Thanks sweetie!
  • Nicolle
    Beautiful pictures!!!
  • Thank you!
  • Very cool bokeh, I agree. I love those one of a kind random shots when camera glass creates it for you.
  • It was exciting! I love bokeh dots, especially with lights, but I never find myself in the right place to create them.
  • Carol
    What a nice set you've captured! I love visiting botanic gardens wherever I can.
  • Thanks! I don't think I've been to many botanical gardens... the only one I can think of is Galveston.... which I might try to visit over the summer.
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