Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Arboretum plants and sculpture

June 11 I took a walk in the arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Here are some highlights of a sculpture made from eucalyptus branches and photos of plants from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and of succulents.
It looks like a lion's mane to me. What do you think?
The above shows the back and side. The first three photos below are of orange and of yellow Leucospermums from South Africa.
The above photos are of plants native to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and the last two are of succulents. I plan to go back and write down the artist's name and plant names and add them to this post. I accidentally published this post today when I meant to save it and post at a later date after I found more plant names. Still, the plants are very pretty and speak for themselves.



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19 comments:

  1. Lark June 12, 2018 at 5:52 PM

    So amazing! I love those sculptured trees. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  2. JoyfulJune 13, 2018 at 3:41 AM

    Beautiful plants from down under.

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  3. OlgaJune 13, 2018 at 3:43 AM

    Lovely. I think the desert landscape is quite beautiful -- but very different from Vermont's.

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  4. ~Lavender Dreamer~June 13, 2018 at 5:25 AM

    What a beautiful place to visit! It's been too hot to get out here but I'm going on an adventure today! Enjoy your day sweet lady!

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  5. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - MaybeJune 13, 2018 at 5:50 AM

    What a fun day that had to be. Gardens always lift our spirits. I take pictures when visiting arboretums so that Ican possibly recreate at home. So far, I have had no luck

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  6. donna bakerJune 13, 2018 at 6:34 AM

    It is beautiful. Love twig sculpture. I used to make things from honeysuckle.

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  7. JenniferJune 13, 2018 at 7:32 AM

    How interesting! I love all the pictures you've shared with us.

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  8. xinexJune 13, 2018 at 7:50 AM

    So beautiful, Terra! I love the colors of the flowers and what a great backdrop!...Christine

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  9. wisps of wordsJune 13, 2018 at 8:00 AM

    Thank you so much, for your lovely comment, on my post. Thank you so very much.

    I'm not familiar with the name "arboretum" so I will look it up. It is certainly an interesting place, to take a walk

    Yes, a lion's mane!!!

    And just look at those beautiful flowers!!!!

    Thank you for taking us along.

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  10. only slightly confusedJune 13, 2018 at 8:44 AM

    That was delightful...thanks for taking us with you.

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  11. Retired KnitterJune 13, 2018 at 2:06 PM

    How beautiful nature is. Nothing man does can compare to nature.

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  12. 37paddingtonJune 14, 2018 at 10:01 AM

    Those sculpted trees are poetic somehow.

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  13. AnnieJune 15, 2018 at 7:50 AM

    I see a lion's mane too!
    Lovely photos.

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  14. LinJune 15, 2018 at 11:11 AM

    Oooh, the textures...the colors...so cool!

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  15. MarionJune 17, 2018 at 9:10 AM

    Glorious colors and shapes! What a wonderful place to visit. Yes to the Lion's mane. xo

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  16. DawnTreaderJune 17, 2018 at 10:09 AM

    Beautiful plants. The branches sculpture reminds me of tumbleweed and perhaps a mystery entrance to another world... And as I write that down, the beginning of the Wizard of Oz movie comes to mind!

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  17. Betsy Banks AdamsJune 18, 2018 at 11:20 AM

    I love to visit Arboretums... It's so interesting to see 'natural' sculptures like the ones you showed, and to see different plants from other areas/countries.... Such an interesting post. Thanks for sharing.

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  18. SnowbrushJune 19, 2018 at 4:38 PM

    I recall a similar tree sculpture here in Eugene, Oregon, but, there being no eucalyptus, it was made of willow. I always get a kick out of seeing eucalyptus trees on TV shows that were supposed to be in someplace like Kansas where the tree doesn't grow.

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  19. MadSnapper n BeauJuly 1, 2018 at 2:12 AM

    these photos are so beautiful, I love that eucalyptus swirly thing.. thanks for stopping by... I have never herd the word arboretums, but I would love to visit one

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