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NRaleighLiberal

(60,019 posts) Mon Mar 12, 2012, 03:42 PM Mar 2012

A Monday walk through the arboretum - some pics of (pre)-spring in Raleigh NC

Last edited Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:52 PM - Edit history (2)

Pics taken with a Canon SX30 IS, hand held, many using the Macro setting. I just love this camera!

Flowering Japanese Cherry

Flowering crabapple

Magnolia

Flowering quince

Redbud

Snowdrops

Veronia Georgia Blue with Squill

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A Monday walk through the arboretum - some pics of (pre)-spring in Raleigh NC (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 OP

I was supposed to be in North Carolina this week. liberal N proud Mar 2012 #1

Really beautiful shots. Thanks for posting. snagglepuss Mar 2012 #2

Lovely flowers. Your Redbud looks like it is a few days ahead of ours. Adsos Letter Mar 2012 #3

It used to be mild and lovely - but the last few years' trends may mean it will be HOT! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #7

very pretty Celebration Mar 2012 #4

I could have used a few names of the plants. Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #5

your wish is my command! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #6

Thanks much, especially since Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #8

There is a good quote from Into the Wild where the lead talks about NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #9

Oh how lovely and inspiring. Thank you for these. N/t Mira Mar 2012 #10

Very nice! Love the crabapple! Solly Mack Mar 2012 #11

Not a criticism, but...... backtomn Mar 2012 #12

Yes, that's on our list! Also the one near UNC. Great time to be between jobs! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #13

So clear and such high quality, I feel like I was there. freshwest Mar 2012 #14

liberal N proud

(60,344 posts)

1. I was supposed to be in North Carolina this week.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:28 PM

Mar 2012

Nice pics

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

2. Really beautiful shots. Thanks for posting.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:51 PM

Mar 2012

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

3. Lovely flowers. Your Redbud looks like it is a few days ahead of ours.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:56 PM

Mar 2012

If I can ask, what is your weather usually like in May? Mrs. Adso and I will be there the last two weeks of May.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,019 posts)

7. It used to be mild and lovely - but the last few years' trends may mean it will be HOT!

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:49 PM

Mar 2012

I used to wait until May 1 to plant tomatoes, etc - last year hit April 15. May aim for April 1 this year!

Celebration

(15,812 posts)

4. very pretty

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 06:21 PM

Mar 2012

a reminder I need to get to our Botanic Gardens soon!

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

5. I could have used a few names of the plants.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:29 PM

Mar 2012

Most I knew, but what is the fifth and sixth plant?

Beautiful photos.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,019 posts)

6. your wish is my command!

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:49 PM

Mar 2012

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

8. Thanks much, especially since

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:53 PM

Mar 2012

a few I thought I knew were not what I thought.....The last one, I could have sworn was Forget-me-nots with Star of Bethlehems.

I guess naming them were a very good idea.