Sunday, May 12, 2019

Springtime at the Riverbanks Botanical Gardens

We stop by the Riverbanks Botanical Gardens in Columbia, SC every 2 - 3 weeks to see all the changes. Here are some recent photos.
 
All the flowers are real even though some look artificial due to their perfection.
 

 
 
This is a pineapple guava tree blooming. It looks a bit like a Christmas decoration.
Huge leaves are showing.

This lantern is the red tiger flowering maple below. These have been difficult to photograph since it is always breezy around here!




Wedding decorations have been left from the night before. What a backdrop for a couple!

Below is a bottlebrush tree. Not the best photo but I laughed when I noticed the lizard hanging out to the left after uploading the photo! These trees are so cool. They look just like bottle brushes.

Below is a pomegranate tree blooming. The color is stunning!

The passion fruit flower. This flower amazes me more than any other due to its uniqueness.
The carnivores plants are loving the heat and humidity!
I hope you enjoyed some of the recent blooms here. 

Most of the flowers we are seeing are first time experiences for both Jim and I so it is such a treat!

 Thank you for stopping by! ~Val


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  1. David M. Gascoigne,May 12, 2019 at 8:35 AM

    Obviously a fine place to visit and it is not hard to see why you return so regularly. It is both enjoyable and educational, a combination that is hard to beat. Great series of pictures too.

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    1. Miss Val's CreationsMay 12, 2019 at 8:55 AM

      Thank you David. I feel very fortunate to have a place like this to enjoy all year round.

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  2. IwonaMay 12, 2019 at 9:18 AM

    Amazing flowers :)

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  3. Debra She Who SeeksMay 12, 2019 at 9:58 AM

    Those lantern flowers are especially magnificent!

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    1. Miss Val's CreationsMay 12, 2019 at 1:24 PM

      They are so magnificent. I have never seen flowers like that before until moving south!

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  4. Ivana SplitMay 12, 2019 at 1:02 PM

    You look adorable in that red dress. Such a lovely shot! This botanic garden is gorgeous. The flowers are so pretty and the plants are wonderful.

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  5. PamMay 12, 2019 at 10:51 PM

    Oh BEAUTIFUL. I love all those flowers. HAHA...love how there is the pic of you and the dress smack dab in the center of all those flowers. I love...

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    1. Miss Val's CreationsMay 13, 2019 at 7:09 AM

      Thank you Pam. I had to take advantage of the wedding decor when it was there!

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  6. Tanza ErlambangMay 13, 2019 at 10:13 AM

    Green Lizard closes to a bottlebrush tree looks cool...and you looks so pretty.

    Thank you for sharing a lot of beautiful images

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    1. Miss Val's CreationsMay 13, 2019 at 10:17 AM

      Thank you Tanza. We were thinking about planting a bottle brush tree in our yard. I have never seen one like it before until we moved to this area. They grow amazingly well here!

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  7. JeanieMay 13, 2019 at 11:19 AM

    That's a great shot with the lizard and bottlebrush! And I love that huge green bloom near the top of this post. What a great color. How fun to get there after the wedding and see the decorations, too. It's a wonderful garden and you hit it at a perfect time.

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    1. Miss Val's CreationsMay 13, 2019 at 11:25 AM

      Thank you Jeanie. This garden amazes me every time we visit! Next time we go, there will be all sorts of other new blooms to enjoy!

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  8. Kathy LeoniaMay 13, 2019 at 2:55 PM

    nature is amazing;)

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  9. Evi ErlindaMay 13, 2019 at 4:20 PM

    The lantern is so pretty, but she looks quite sad.

    Thank you for sharing amazing photos.

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    1. Miss Val's CreationsMay 13, 2019 at 6:38 PM

      Thank you Evi. The lantern did have a lot of friends hanging about. :)

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  10. Lisabella RussoMay 13, 2019 at 4:27 PM

    Oh your flower photos are so lovely! I think the lizard one is very charming. Thank you for sharing them!

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  11. Jointy&CroissantyMay 14, 2019 at 5:08 AM

    Such a beautiful flowers and these pictures are amazing!

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  12. NataliaMay 14, 2019 at 5:42 AM

    Wow, those flowers are simply stunning!☺

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  13. kitty@ Kitty's Kozy KitchenMay 14, 2019 at 8:38 AM

    Oh my Val, what beautiful images you've captured, and so many usual plants/flowers that I've never seen.

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    1. Miss Val's CreationsMay 14, 2019 at 8:49 AM

      Thank you Kitty! We are new to this climate so many of these we have not seen either until now. Nature is marvelous!

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  14. A Casa MadeiraMay 14, 2019 at 3:07 PM

    Que jardim lindo!

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  15. Lowcarb team memberMay 14, 2019 at 7:43 PM

    The blooms here are all so lovely, and amazing colours.
    Love the lizard by the bottle brush tree!

    All the best Jan

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  16. sandyMay 18, 2019 at 2:53 PM

    wow, love them all and your dress matches the garden! So pretty. And glad you named the red flowering maple lantern thing..because I've taken some beautiful photos of some up in Harmony California but didn't know what they were.

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    1. Miss Val's CreationsMay 18, 2019 at 4:10 PM

      How interesting to note the flowering maple lanterns are in CA too. I have never seen them before moving to SC.

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  17. Magic Love CrowMay 18, 2019 at 8:22 PM

    Wow Val! Truly WOW!! Amazing! So beautiful! That photo of you is so pretty! You look wonderful! Your soul is shining! Big Hugs!

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Thank you for stopping by! I love reading visitor comments! ~Val

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