March 2, 2014 - West Coast Flowers

Here are some flower photos taken on our west coast trip last fall. The first four were all taken at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens in Fort Bragg, California. These are Alstroemeria, one of Diana’s favorite flowers.

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Here are some Fuschia blossoms. We have often purchased a hanging pot of these flowers in spring and then hung them outside at our lake home for the summer. We were amazed to see them growing as a large bush in California.

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This white flower is a Matilija Poppy. I really like all the folds in the petals.

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We visited the gardens in the morning, so dew was still on many of the plants. You can really see it on this Dwarf Morning Glory.

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In Brookings, Oregon, I took a photo of this Beach Pea.

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Here’s a photo I took in Arcata, California, because it is such a pretty flower. I don’t know what it is, so if you can identify it, please let me know.

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