If you didn't make it to Daffodil Day at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit, New Jersey today, here are a few of my pictures.
A view of the Daffodil Bowl as you approach from behind the great Sugar Maple with the Reeves-Reed home in the background.
A close-up of the Daffodil Bowl.
A different view of the Daffodil Bowl.
Another view of the daffodil bowl from the Reeves-Reed house.
A plaque reminding us: "In the weeks following September 11, 2001, we came together to plant daffodils on this site as a symbol of courage and hope for all." For those of you who are not from around here, we are a commuter town to New York City and we all lost relatives, friends and neighbors in the attacks.
A beautiful saucer magnolia overlooking the daffodil bowl.
A close-up of a daffodil combination that I quite liked.
A view from the parking lot. I love the way botanical gardens plant everywhere, particularly in the places that others accept as being unsightly..
5 comments:
Impressive display, must have been something to see for sure.
I've enjoyed the tour of the arboretum. The visit was beautiful, moving and inspirational. Thank you.
Stunning! a true "host of golden daffodils." Planting something as memorial is such a beautiful gesture. Plants have the permanence and elegance few artist can rival. I lived in the NYC MTA when 9/11 happened. Unfortunately, the two children in my school who lost their parents were twins in first grade, who were Muslim no less. The entire school gathered to plant a cherry tree and hold a moment of silence.
Wow! This is sort of what I want my labyrinth to look like eventually.
I guess that that means I can't put off working on that project any longer. It won't look like that if I don't get busy and split some of my bunches up so I have more bulbs to plant in the "project".
At the risk of appearing to shamelessly promote my blog, if you like daffodils you might really enjoy this post, where I feature some of the wonderful ones I have collected over the years.
http://healingmagichands.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/pawpaws-blueberries-daffodils/
Very beautiful. It was great seeing your photos, I couldn't imagine seeing it in person!
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