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| Erythronium oreganum |
Hard to believe it's been a month: but couldn't resist showing a few pictures of the masses of E. oreganum (which we saw many places) none more dazzling than inside Victoria proper at the Oak Bay Native Plant Garden where these and many other treasures are rescued from the rampant development of woodlands nearby.
See: proof I was there!
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| More Erythronium oreganum |
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And even more Erythronium oreganum
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| Undoubtedly a second growth Douglas fir--but still massive (shading the gardeb) |
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| Crevice-meister Paul Spriggs marvelling over a clumping form of Trillium ovatum (these usually have only single stems) |
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| What Paul was ogling |
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| My Cicerones for the tour: two more charming, knowledgeable and fun guides one would be hard put to find: Paul Spriggs on the left and Cameron Kidd on the right--both forces to be reckoned with! |
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| Demitasse Cafe |
From the Native Plant Garden we went to the frying pan, as it were: the
Demitasse Cafe is an extraordinary place: an absolutely delightful bistro (with a wide range of delicious food) and a garden centre (we were in Canada where they spell things differently, don't you know!) with a really fine assortment of plants--many of which I would have purchased if it were in Denver!
Perhaps if you behave and are very, very nice, I'll post pictures of some of those scrumptious plants!
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