Today is Labor Day. It is a great day – the gardeners are off. That means a little deserved peace and quiet for me. I can relax here on Discovery Peak in the Children’s Garden, where I came to celebrate WOW’s 3rd anniversary. It was busy yesterday and Saturday, but today I get to enjoy…
Perennials
Pretties in Pink
With all the rain this week, I floated down the Garden path to the Matson Garden. From here I have a good view of the Tropical Garden across the canal. The Matson Garden is a nice garden with a good mix of plants. It is also kind of quiet with the exception of one eaglet…
A Drinking Problem
I don’t really have a drinking problem. I just have a water problem. With over 5 inches of rain in the last week, there has been a lot of water coming down in the Garden. As usual, when it first started falling I got all excited and started drinking as much as I could. But…
The Perfect Spot
Shiny coneflower I have spent the last couple of months hiding in the perfect spot. When things are going so well, you don’t want to jinx it so I’ve kept my mouth shut and not written a blog. Besides, when I am in paradise, writing is the last thing on my mind. Of course of…
Dandy . . . The Beginning
(Editor’s Note: This is a reposting of Dandy’s first blog, when he introduced himself. It germinated in September 2007, but was accidently pruned from the archives when the new Web site was launched.) Hello. My name is Danforth Lion. Most people just call me Dandy. I live here in Norfolk Botanical Garden because it is…
Stand Up For The Little Guys
I don’t know if today’s April shower will bring May flowers, but the April flowers are certainly here. The Garden is exploding with color everywhere. On nice days, like this past weekend, lots of people have decided to come enjoy the floral show. As you may know, I’ve been in the arboretum. In the…
The Ides of March
“Beware the Ides of March” So the soothsayer warned Julius Caesar and that gloomy forecast went well with today – at least as far as the weather was concerned. A cold soggy gray day kept most folks away and the Garden was left mostly to us plants. The quiet is a nice respite – I…
Blustery Day
Last weekend I picked up my roots and headed to the Sarah Lee Baker Perennial Garden. With the arrival of all the wind this week, I think I made a great decision. Today a nor’easter must be coming through. The yaupon hedge surrounding the garden is perfect protection for a little guy like me and…
Kaleidoscopes
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks in the Butterfly Garden and the Wildflower Meadow. Like a kaleidoscope, wherever you turn you will see a variety of beautiful colors in an ever changing pattern. Zinnias in shades of pink, red, yellow and orange; Pentas in white, lavender and red; purple gomphrena; deep orange firecracker plant;…
Vacation in the Tropics
August is the month for vacations so I wanted to go see some new plants and get away from the gardeners. I headed to the Tropical Garden yesterday. Since I am from a more temperate region, tropicals are not plants I know well and I feel very much like a tourist here. Unfortunately there are…