Showing posts with label Fullerton Arboretum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fullerton Arboretum. Show all posts

Friday, May 28, 2010

Macro Flowers Saturday, Today's Flowers / Jane Magnolia Flowers

I believe the tree these flowers were on is called the Jane Magnolia.
I was at the Fullerton (California) Arboretum last weekend and saw this tree in full bloom!
What a beautiful sight it is.
But...the name of this tree was no where to be found, that I could see.
So...the handy dandy internet helped.
I think I matched these images correctly.
CORRECTION:
Now that I have seen better photos, I am sure this is NOT the Jane Magnolia Tree.
I'll continue my search...
Thank you, Arija, from Garden Delights!
I now know it is an Orchid Tree!



Thursday, May 27, 2010

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Mellow Yellow, Color Carnival, Macro Flowers Saturday, Today's Flowers, Macro Monday / Matilija Poppy

I saw these "Fried Egg Flowers" at the Fullerton Arboretum yesterday.
I saw them on Ebie's post, from the Main Ingredient,  last week and had to get to the arboretum to see them for myself!

 These flowers are also known as the Matilija Poppy.

...or the Tree Poppy.

They like to reach for the sky!

They are massive shrubs.
These are growing on three sides of this building.
I am not sure why they can be called "Tree Poppies" when they grow as a shrub.
They can be found on hillsides in coastal canyons in Southern California and parts of Mexico.

Macro Flowers Saturday

Today's Flowers

Macro Monday

 Color Carnival

 Mellow Yellow

Mosaic Monday