Floral Beauty ...

At times the beauty of these blooms is nearly overwhelming ... the delicate colors & patterns sometimes mixed with nearly defiant alternative combinations. Poets have noticed this too, and if you click here, you can read some of the most famous offerings by them.

Click here to explore gardens from around the world. Click here to access Berkeley's master plant identification aid.

And sometimes as we walk through our gardens, a fragrance nearly too heady to bear greet us. These smells are an important part of life in the garden ... some smells are attractants, and some are protective. Click here to learn more.

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