Once again I decided to head over to the Arboretum to get pictures of the peonies. However, I decided that I was going to stay there tonight regardless of the size of the crowd. I'm glad that I did because I have a feeling that they aren't going to be around much longer.
I saw this flower as I was entering the peony garden but I'm not sure what kind of flower it is. At any rate, I liked the looks of it.
It seems that most of the flowers I saw tonight were either white or shades of pink. Some in the case of this flower had shades of both.
A white one with a reddish interior.
I was also trying some different angles tonight. Trying to get different views of the flowers. it was kind of tough though.
A more reddish looking flower.
I was also trying to get some groupings when possible.
I think I like the ones that are open like this the most but I also think these are the ones that are going to go next.
It is still amazing how many different shapes there are.
Another side shot.
And another.
I didn't realize that this one had stripes of white passing through it.
That same flower from the side.
I also like these ones because they look like there is some kind of creature in the middle.
A fully open one.
Another grouping of peonies.
And another open one.
One with a little yellow in it.
another opened one.
A trio of flowers.
I really like this one.
Another closeup.
An attempt at an overall shot but as you can see, there were several people there.
Good photos!
ReplyDeleteIf you are driving on the Ohio Turnpike sometime, there are 2 nice public gardens that are just a few miles off the turnpike:
Schedel Garden in Elmore, Ohio, east of Toledo
http://www.schedel-gardens.org
Schoepfle Garden in Birmingham, Ohio, east of Sandusky
http://metroparks.cc/schoepfle_garden.php