Sunday, June 01, 2008 - Rest Day in Berkeley, CA
We went to the University of California Botanical Gardens today and saw tons of beautiful flowers, as well as a few interesting insects. I'll let the flowers speak for themselves except for a few explanations. Whenever I've included a plaque describing a plant, it will precede the plant itself. Enjoy!
The map of the garden areas
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One of several large insects around the grounds
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A close-up of the flowering part of the agave
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A flowering monkey puzzle tree
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and a close-up of the flowers
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A hazy view of the Bay with the Golden Gate Bridge to the left
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Kowhai from Chile
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Quebracho, also from Chile
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Two types of artichoke
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We finally got a picture of a lizard (although he's a lot bigger than the others we've seen)
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Another shot of our lizard
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Fennel
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Cowslip
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An amazing plant in the tropical section...
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although we were glad it wasn't flowering because the flowers' smell is
how it got its name (corpse flower)
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A cacao tree with one little pod
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A creepy spider
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The first time we've seen chaparral up close
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Making acorn flour sounds like a lot of work
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Gnarly California oak trees
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Orange bush monkey flower
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A manzanita tree with smooth red bark
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Another manzanita tree
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An agave plant with an asparagus-like stalk which will later flower
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Other agaves with their stalks closer to flowering
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