Melbourne Botanic Gardens: Melbourne, Australia Botanic Gardens I toured Australia in 2017 and posted a panorama from the Botanic Gardens in 2018, but I don’t seem to have posted any...

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Melbourne, Australia Botanic Gardens

I toured Australia in 2017 and posted a panorama from the Botanic Gardens in 2018, but I don’t seem to have posted any other photos of the city. I have several other photos of the Gardens and I’m posting some of them here.

Bougainvillea at the entrance

DSC_2103.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Flower of the Tibouchina Purple Glory Tree

DSC_2104.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (not as sharp as I’d like)

A Purple Swamphen

DSC_2105.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Chrysocephalum apiculatum

DSC_2107.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Water Lily Lotus Flower

DSC_2108.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

A Black Swan

DSC_2110.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Eremophila hygrophana

DSC_2117.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Morning Glory and Bee

DSC_2121.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Plumbago auriculate

DSC_2127.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Strange sign at Exit

DSC_2126.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Beautiful set. Love to go garden shooting. Thanks for bringing them to us. If you ever have a chance go to Victoria, British Columbia to the Butchart Gardens. It is paradise on earth.

I find the last photo of interest as it says "leave quietly". What about entering and walking in the area? LOL Do they think people are going to do burnouts in their cars as they depart? Here in U.S. that would be an open invitation for troublemakers to burn down the house.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thanks, Jim E. I have been to Butchart Gardens, in 2007. My photos of it are in this Album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8712554@N02/sets/72157603512311778/

As to the sign, I've no idea what the reason is. Maybe there's a hospital or church near the exit? I took a picture of it because it seemed so odd.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful set, David! I am happy that you found them.

dancers Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia

if I remember correctly there are no cars in these Gardens.................my home town!Just pedestrians.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

UTMike wrote:

Beautiful set, David! I am happy that you found them.

Thank you very much! They weren'tt lost, just forgotten about. No idea how that happened.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

dancers wrote:

if I remember correctly there are no cars in these Gardens.................my home town!Just pedestrians.

I didn't see any vehicles inside the gardens. No need for any.

dancers Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia

David in Dallas wrote:

I didn't see any vehicles inside the gardens. No need for any.

exactly........a walkers paradise!

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

David in Dallas wrote:

Thanks, Jim E. I have been to Butchart Gardens, in 2007. My photos of it are in this Album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8712554@N02/sets/72157603512311778/

As to the sign, I've no idea what the reason is. Maybe there's a hospital or church near the exit? I took a picture of it because it seemed so odd.

Thanks for the link David! We were telling friends the other night about it. I will send her the link of your beautiful shots. We are going back to Alaska in June on a cruise and talking about a side trip there since there is no stop in Victoria on this cruise.

Would love to see Butchart at Christmas time!!

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Real Nikon Lover wrote:

Thanks for the link David! We were telling friends the other night about it. I will send her the link of your beautiful shots. We are going back to Alaska in June on a cruise and talking about a side trip there since there is no stop in Victoria on this cruise.

Would love to see Butchart at Christmas time!!

You're very welcome. I love to share.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good series, David.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Earnest Botello wrote:

Very good series, David.

Thanks, Earnest! It was a long time coming, but it's there, now. I posted a single panorama photo of that garden back in 2018 and never followed it up.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

David in Dallas wrote:

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PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Very nice set David.

Don

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Bubalola, thanks so much for the thumbs up!
PARADOR, thank you for the nice compliment!