On Saturday I went to the Minnesota Arboretum to see an exhibition of orchids. It's similar to our botanical gardens at Mt Tomah in Sydney. The orchids were beautiful - amazing plants, taking years to cultivate. I was surprised to see the pink rock orchid from Australia that I had in the backyard at Newtown (present from Bill and Ruth that somehow survived my flatting years). The pics aren't great but thought it would make a change from Fin and Tutu. I've no idea what type the orchid in the third picture is!
The grounds cover about 1,000 acres with lots of trails throughout. I'll have to go back in the summer months so I can see what was covered with snow! I've managed to avoid domestics this weekend and am about to get ready to go to a charity dinner for We Can Ride with Rina and Pete, so time to take the doglets for a quick bolt around the block and get organised.
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Mum would like to spend a couple of days there!
They're building a Canberra Arboretum in part of Stromlo where the fires went through. Should be spectacular in a dozen or so years. Hopefully it's to be drought resistant.
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