Archive for the ‘Descanso Gardens’ Category

Springtime Pond

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In springtime, the ponds come alive with colors. The grass so green and flowers in blooming colors, aligned and in harmony.  The pond residents come out too!

Even the moss is so green and slimy

Koi are hardy fish and can grow up to three feet. They can live up  to over 20 years old.

A hen makes a loud QUACK sound while the drake has a raspy, muffled call.

Turtles are known to have a long lifespan. They can can live up to 40 years.  How old do you think he is?

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Lily: Birth Flower for May

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Luiz Santilli, Denise Gullickson, Laerte Pupo, Valkyrien

Lily is the birth flower for May. And since today is Mother’s Day, I dedicate this post to all the mothers and grandmothers of the world.

It can mean many things including purity, majesty, beauty, sweetness and humility. Wealth and pride are also symbolized in the Tiger Lily. The large showy flowers have six petals, often fragrant, and come in a range of colors ranging through whites, yellows and reds, or pinks, sometimes with other markings.

The lily is summer flowering. Most species are deciduous. Flowers are formed at the top of a single erect stem, with leaves being borne at intervals up the stem.

Happy Mother’s Day!