The great thing about the Botanic Gardens is that everything there is constantly changing, so it's really best to go often. I love the fact that it's so near our house, because otherwise I might be too lazy to go. We went on Saturday and although there were a ton of people there, it was still a fantastic day to walk around. Novel sunshine!!

There's a sunflower maze for the kids. That didn't stop us from trying it out...


They have a walled-off section that includes all plants that yield something edible. It's great to walk around and identify the fruit/vegetable/herb. This was also a favorite with the kids. But it was difficult not to reach out and grab some goodies and eat them!
Artichokes:


Squash:


The biggest sunflower I've ever seen, though you can't tell from the photo:


Lily pads:


Relaxing. The couple in the background were making out hardcore!



Happiness:


I wrote before about the aggressive squirrels at the Gardens. And this little dude was no exception! He didn't get anything from us though!