*Amarillo Botanical Gardens

Me and Miss Daisy visited the gardens the last week in July.   We were the first visitors of the morning to enter the compact, flower filled 4.2 acres.  Daisy and I leisurely explored the interesting pathways and artwork.

 

Xeriscape Garden

Attebury Amphitheater

Several volunteers were working their individual areas and offered tidbits of info on the flowers they were tending.

Upon entering the conservatory, the scent of orange blossoms filled the air.

 As we were exiting, two groups of children came in and greeted Daisy with smiles and pats to her head.  She, in turn, gave kisses.

Kaleidoscope

*A late night hailstorm on May 28, 2013, damaged much of the gardens  (6" deep in some places).  An employee informed us that a bride-to-be was married on her scheduled date that week due to tremendous    volunteer help.  Residents brought in plantings from their homes in order to get the gardens prepared in time.