Chicago Botanic Garden: Rose Garden

 

Rosa Grandiflora "Candelabra"..

Rosa Grandiflora "Fashion"..

 

 

Rosa Hybrid Tea "Love & Peace"..

 

Rosa Hybrid Tea "Betty White"..

 

Rosa Hybrid Tea "Tiffany"..

 

Rosa Floribunda "Mardi Gras"..

 

Rosa Floribunda "Charles Aznavour"..

 

Rosa Floribunda "Honey Perfume"..

 

Rosa English Shrub "Eglantyne"..

 

Rosa Hybrid Tea "Medallion"..

 

Rosa Floribunda "Singing in the Rain"..

 

Rosa Hybrid Tea "Gemini"..

All the above images taken at the Rose Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden...

Chicago Botanic Garden: Evening Island [ Narcissus 'Ice Follie']

Narcissus 'Ice Follie'

Ice Follies large-cupped Daffodils.
Scientific Name: Narcissus 'Ice-Follies'

Family: Amaryllidaceae..

For Daffodils classification.. click here ..

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden.. April, 2010..



Narcissus 'Ice Follie'

 

Narcissus 'Ice Follie'

Chicago Botanic Garden: Evening Garden: Crocus

Crocus

Crucus.. 

Family: Iridaceae

Other members of Iris family.. click here..

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden.. in April, 2010..

Evening Island..



Purple - Dutch Crocus [Crocus vernus 'Remembrance']



Yellow - Mammoth crocus (Crocus x luteus 'Dutch Yellow'),

 

 

Chicago Botanic Garden: Spotted a Hawk

Hawk

Early spring, it's easier to spot birds, with less leaves on trees..

Is this Hawk? Or Falcon?

Shot in Chicago Botanic Garden... in April, 2010..

Evening Island..



Hawk



Hawk

Chicago Botanic Garden: Bergenia / Pigsqueak

Bergenia/ Pigsqueak

Bergenia/ Pigsqueak ..
Scientific Name: Bergenia cordifolia..
Family: Saxifragaceae

Bergenia/ Pigsqueak

Chicago Botanic Garden: English Primrose

English Primrose

English Primrose..

Scientific Name: Primula vulgaris

Family: Primulaceae

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden.. in April, 2010..



English Primrose

Chicago Botanic Garden: Bloodroot

Bloodroot..

Scientific Name: Sanguinaria canadensis..

Family: Papaveraceae [Poppy family]

A native of the eastern United States and Canada..

The root of the bloodroot has a reddish colored juice, which gives the plant its name.

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden .. in April, 2010..

Bloodroot



Blloodroot

Chicago Botanic Garden: Lenten Rose

Lenten Rose

Lenten Rose..
Scientific name: Helleborus orientalis
Family: Ranunculaceae [Buttercup or crowfoot Family]
For more flowers from Ranunculaceae family.. click here..

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden .. in April, 2010..

Lenten Rose

Pasque Flower

Pasque Flower ..
Scientific Name: Pulsatilla vulgaris
Family: Ranunculaceae..
For more flowers from Ranunculaceae family.. click here..

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden .. in April, 2010..

Summer Snowflake

Summer Snowflake..
Scientific Name: Leucojum aestivum
Family: Amaryllidaceae