The Fort Worth Botanical Gardens

 I treated myself on Friday and took myself out to the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens.  It was a lovely day of taking pictures and treating myself to lunch at the cafe

I started the tour in the indoor part of the gardens - this is where they keep all the exotic plants.

BIG leaves.

BEST. PLANT. EVER!!!

Australia in Texas.

It's just so pretty... if I had lots of money, I'd build something like this.

More big leaves....

I feel short.

I liked being in the shade and then I realized...

I've got a fancy frond hat!!!  Audrey Hepburn, eat your heart out!!!

I thought this looked like an alien pod.

Just so nice.

The outside - start of the gardens.

I love this plant - the flowers are SO GOTH!

And the other goth plants also make friends!!

Seriously... I'd love to have $$$.

An exhibit with sticks.

Gives a whole new meaning to "I'm from the sticks."

You could live in the sticks!  It would be drafty, tho.

All these pretty plants, and then there's the DANGER VINES!

On the way to the rose garden.

Flowers!

Extreme close up!!!

Such lovely smells.

Walking around the pond looking at the weeping willow.

I like this pic.

Hungry fishie... 'om nom nom nom.'  They were disappointed that I didn't have any food for them.

So lovely.

Different perspective.

From the top.

Hanging baskets.

Shady lane!

This is a cool flower.

... Also known as West Texas.

More danger plants!

The Japanese gardens start with the gift shop, which was closed.

Nice water feature.

I had to pose!!

So peaceful.

Amazing... and humid.

I found a turtle who likes to pose!!

Look at him, posing!!

I like the green and red.

Wandering toward the cafe, waiting for 2pm for my eating window to open.

So cool how plants have different colors of leaves.

Flower in my hair!!

Rock Springs Cafe.

Reasonably priced at $10 for a turkey, bacon, and avocado sammich and kettle chips with a drink.

"The spirit of Woman" statue.

BEE BUTT!!  I love this one.

This is such a cool flower, too.

Bird of paradise!  

I will admit to thinking about getting a membership here so that I can go more often without having to pay $12 each time.  It's only $50 for the year, so I think I can swing that.  We are planning on going back when it gets a little cooler.  Maybe some of the leaves will have changed and we can get some nice fall pix... you know, in December when fall comes to TX!  

Much love to all, stay tuned for pix from Oktoberfest!